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Climber Sandy Irvine’s remains found on Mount Everest after 100 years
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Climber Sandy Irvine’s remains found on Mount Everest after 100 years

British Climber Sandy Irvine (Left) and apparently his foot (Right) (AP Images) The mystery of Irvine, who vanished into clouds as mist swept over the…

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474 out of 4,054 samples tested by the FSSAI between May and early July did not meet quality and safety parameters (Representational Image)
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Nearly 12% of Indian spices failed FSSAI quality and safety standards, international countries tighten controls: Report

Aug 18, 2024 07:58 PM IST The FSSAI tested 4,054 spice blend samples after Hong Kong suspended sales of some MDH and Everest blends due…

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Everest: Deadly dreams: Record Everest season among most dangerous
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Everest: Deadly dreams: Record Everest season among most dangerous

KATHMANDU: Scaling Everest is always dangerous, but expedition organisers have warned that a combination of extreme weather, corner-cutting on safety, and inexperienced and “impatient” foreign…

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Nepali guide rescues climber from Everest death zone
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Nepali guide rescues climber from Everest death zone

KATHMANDU: A Nepali guide abandoned his client’s Everest summit bid to rescue a Malaysian climber in a deadly mountaineering season that has seen at least…

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Nepal honours Sherpa guides, climbers to mark 70th anniversary of Mount Everest conquest
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Nepal honours Sherpa guides, climbers to mark 70th anniversary of Mount Everest conquest

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s government honored record-holding climbers Monday during celebrations of the first ascent of Mount Everest 70 years ago.The celebrations come amid a growing concern…

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Everest: American climbs rare Everest ‘triple crown’

KATHMANDU: A renowned US mountain guide has achieved the rare Mount Everest region “triple crown” of climbing the Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse peaks in one…

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Himalayan Viagra: Three 'Himalayan Viagra' pickers missing after Nepal avalanche
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Himalayan Viagra: Three ‘Himalayan Viagra’ pickers missing after Nepal avalanche

KATHMANDU: Three people are missing and 12 others were injured after an avalanche hit northwestern Nepal, where the group was picking “Himalayan Viagra“, officials said…

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Nepali Climbers Search Call Off: Search called off for missing Nepali climbers on Everest
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Nepali Climbers Search Call Off: Search called off for missing Nepali climbers on Everest

KATHMANDU: Rescuers have called off the search for three Nepali climbers missing on Everest, officials said Saturday, acknowledging the first fatalities on the world’s highest…

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