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HYDERABAD: The family of Arun Kumar Tiwari, 53, a Hyderabad-based tech professional who died near the Hillary Step while descending Mount Everest last week, has decided to leave his body on the mountain, citing faith, his love for the Himalayas, and the near-impossible task of recovery from the “death zone”.Pioneer Adventure, which handled the Indian…
Nepal’s spring Everest climbing season opened this week amid a police probe into an alleged insurance fraud worth nearly $20 million in which guides, helicopter operators, hospital staff and agents are accused of staging or inflating medical emergencies to trigger costly helicopter evacuations and bogus insurance claims.Police said the methods included mixing baking soda into…
Bougainvillaea explodes in pinks, purples, and oranges, perfect for Indian heat. This sun-worshipper thrives in full glare, slurping minimal water, once rooted, ideal for Delhi scorches or Mumbai humidity. “Plant in well-draining soil; it rewards with blooms even in peak summer,” notes gardening guides. Twines wildly up arches or walls, hiding eyesores fast. Prune post-bloom…
Bougainvillaea explodes in pinks, purples, and oranges, perfect for Indian heat. This sun-worshipper thrives in full glare, slurping minimal water, once rooted, ideal for Delhi scorches or Mumbai humidity. “Plant in well-draining soil; it rewards with blooms even in peak summer,” notes gardening guides. Twines wildly up arches or walls, hiding eyesores fast. Prune post-bloom…
An avalanche struck a mountaineering camp on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal on Monday, killing seven people, including five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, reported news agency AFP citing officials.Armed Police Force spokesperson Shailendra Thapa said five others were injured in the incident, which occurred at the mountain’s base camp situated around 4,900 meters…
