Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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CIA’s nuclear device buried deep in the Himalayas? Read what the lost plutonium generator was, and can it really cause glacier melts and cloudbursts...

As climate disasters intensify in Uttarakhand, a long buried Cold War episode involving a lost CIA plutonium powered generator near Nanda Devi returns to public focus, raising questions about secrecy, accountability, and lingering public anxiety.

India’s new seismic map puts entire Himalayan region in high-risk zone: Read what it means and how it is more about building design and...

The tectonic realities of the Indian subcontinent have been the same for millions of years. The news is that we are now changing how we classify our landmass as per seismic activity, using the latest scientific data and ensuring the best possible preparedness.

Viral visuals of Himachal’s festival of fairies capture national imagination: The sacred Raulane festival of Kinnaur unveiled

The festival forms a bridge between the locals and the mystical fairies and marks an expression of the former's gratitude towards the latter.

Credibility and consistency over confusion: PM Modi keeps up with his scheduled Bhutan visit after the Delhi blast. Here is why the trip was...

Many anticipated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would postpone or cancel his planned trip to Bhutan after learning of the blast in Delhi. However, he boarded his aircraft as scheduled early the following morning. This may have appeared disconnected to some, but it was actually a planned crisis leadership exercise that avoided what experts in international decision-making refer to as "policy paralysis by shock." 

On World Glaciers Day of UN, Indian earth observation company’s report reveals alarming decline of Himalayan Glaciers, calls for global action

A report by Suhora Technologies, an Indian earth observation and analytics company, highlights a disturbing trend in the Himalayan region

Nepal bans solo expedition of all mountain peaks above 8,000 meters including Mount Everest, mountaineers must be accompanied by guides

Nepal has officially banned solo expeditions to all mountains above 8,000 meters, every 2 members of a mountaineering team must be accompanied by at least one altitude worker or mountain guide

Uttarakhand: Avalanche hits Gandhi Sarovar near Kedarnath due to cracking of snows, no loss of life or property

An avalanche was reported near Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath early on Sunday morning.

Chungthang dam washed away in Sikkim: What caused the disaster and how the government plans to minimise such risks in future

As per NDMA, excess rainfall and a GLOF event at South Lhonak Lake caused the lake to overflow, destroying Chungthang dam in Sikkim

Bengaluru Court asks X to suspend ‘The Liver Doctor’ after Himalaya sued him for defamation, account no longer accessible in India

X account of doctor withheld over lawsuit filed by Ayurvedic company Himalaya

Uttarakhand: Landslide scare in Joshimath as 561 houses develop cracks, CM Dhami to hold a high-level meeting on Friday

Cracks have reportedly developed in as many as 561 houses in Joshimath as a result of continued land subsidence in the town, stated the District Disaster Management Department.

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