Global warming: From Nepal to Assam to Kerala, nature’s fury is colliding with unchecked developmentThe Himalayan region is facing increasingly frequent and unpredictable extreme weather, with glacier collapses, flash floods and landslides...
06 Sep, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
Rock-ice avalanches: The silent Himalayan killer behind Nepal's deadly floodRecent floods in Nepal's Rasuwa district highlight rock-ice avalanches. These events, which can trigger destructive downstream floods, are ...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
What is a glacial collapse? The science behind the Nepal-Tibet floodsA glacial collapse occurs when a large mass of ice and rock suddenly breaks from a mountain slope, potentially triggering avalanches, debri...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
Hit by deadly floods, Nepal renews push for Chinese data and early warningsNepal and China discussed disaster cooperation before a major flood event. Officials sought more data from China on glacier risks and water...
31 Aug, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Glare on construction activity across China-Nepal highwayRecent GLOF floods in Nepal highlight construction impacts on fragile Himalayan regions. Hectic building along China-Nepal highways has inc...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Nepal flash floods: Glacial collapse, not earthquake, triggered deadly disasterNepal flash floods were caused by a glacial collapse, not an earthquake. This event originated in Tibet and caused significant destruction ...
27 Aug, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes NepalNepal experienced a magnitude 4.1 earthquake on Sunday morning. This follows earlier seismic activity, including a magnitude 4.2 tremor on ...
07 Dec, 2025, 10.45 AM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 strikes NepalAn earthquake of magnitude 3.5 shook Nepal on Tuesday morning. The tremor occurred at 07:17 AM Indian Standard Time at a depth of 10 kilome...
28 Oct, 2025, 09.09 AM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 strikes TibetTibet experienced a 4.5 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, following two other quakes earlier in the week. The shallow depth of these earthqua...
03 Aug, 2025, 12.05 PM IST
Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits NepalA magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck Nepal on Sunday morning, July 6, 2025, at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the National Center for ...
06 Jul, 2025, 10.38 AM IST
Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude jolts Tibet, triggers regional alertAn earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck the Tibet region on Monday morning. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km, with no immediate report...
10 Jun, 2025, 08.55 AM IST
Earthquake 6.1 magnitude jolts Nepal, another quake of 4.5 magnitude strikes Pakistan hours laterEarthquake Today: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal early Friday, with its epicenter in Sindhupalchowk district. Meanwhile another ea...
28 Feb, 2025, 06.33 AM IST
Why does western Nepal face threat of a bigger earthquake?“There has been a collision between Indian and Eurasian plates going on underground for a long time which has accumulated tremendous energy...
04 Nov, 2023, 04.04 PM IST
Nepal Earthquake: A list of Himalayan nation's deadly quakes since 2015Nepal, a financially challenged and mountainous country situated between the formidable neighbors China and India, has been frequently ratt...
04 Nov, 2023, 11.02 AM IST
Are frequent tremors in Uttarakhand indicative of a big quake?Yes, according to a top disaster official, who adds that a major earthquake "is long overdue in the central seismic gap of the Himalayan fr...
08 Apr, 2018, 12.36 PM IST
Seismic zones should be checked before constructionNorth Bengal, Sikkim and Nepal are definitely on a risk zone of high level of seismic activity.
30 Apr, 2015, 05.17 PM IST
Nepal Earthquake: Strong possibility of quake in Central Himalayas; Himachal Pradesh in high strain region, say expertsWhile there is no way to predict an earthquake, sampling seismic data over past 150 years points to possibility of a huge quake over next f...
28 Apr, 2015, 07.40 AM IST