Nepal has issued permits to 704 climbers, including 156 females, for ascending 21 mountains in the country during the spring climbing season which runs through <br />May, an official said on Thursday.

In the past 75 years, Annapurna has seen the highest fatality rate among Himalayan peaks, with one third of those trying to ...

The treacherous Khumbu Icefall has opened on Mount Everest. The highest mountain in the world stands 29,029 feet. Located in the Himalayas on the Nepal-Tibet bo ...

In 1984, a team including Hristo Prodanov completed the only repeat of the demanding West Ridge Direct route. Prodanov ...

Thirty-four-year-old mountaineer from the city Gursimrann Singh Janjua has created a history by becoming the first person ...

Red pandas, with their striking red fur and adorable faces, are in grave danger. Found only in isolated mountain forests ...

Asian countries like Pakistan, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar, and India are surrounded by breathtaking natural landscapes-mountains, rivers, and seas. This highlights the urgent need to respect and protect ...

A group of 44 diplomats, including from Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, the Netherlands, India, Myanmar, Palestine, ...

A Vietnam ascetic, who has gained widespread acclaim from the ordinary public in his country for his simple lifestyle, is ...

The foundation has previously done projects including disaster relief following the Nepal floods and supporting rehabilitative ...

The unauthorized teenagers were initially taken into custody by campus police, who later learned they were there to watch a ...

At a national level, efforts have been made to end physical punishment in schools. However, 19 states still allow spanking of children in public schools, which was upheld by a 1977 Supreme Court case.