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Royal Enfield Subjects New Himalayan To One Final Test Before Launch Day

Royal Enfield enlisted the help of a bunch of riders, from skilled off-road competitors to regular staffers, to fully pretest the Himalayan 452 one final time.

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UN chief visits tallest mountains in Nepal and expresses alarm over their melting glaciers

The U.N. chief has toured the highest peaks in Nepal, and says the world should end the fossil fuel age to curb global warming that melts glaciers in the Himalayan mountains

The Independent UK

Mitigating tragedies in the Himalayan region

Institutional awareness of risks is increasing, but the challenge is to evolve a system to mitigate such risks and provide early warnings

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Take A Look At The 2024 Royal Enfield Himalayan 450's New Display

The 2024 Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 has been eagerly awaited for years by riders wishing that the first-gen bikes had more power. Here it is in action.

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Indian dog breeds to be deployed in police duties soon

CAPFs to deploy Indian dog breeds for police duties like sniffing out suspects, narcotics and explosives. Trials of Rampur hound, Himalayan mountain canines, Mudhol hound, Tibetan mastiff underway.

The Hindu

Sikkim flood was a matter of time despite uncertainties, scientists knew

Climate change has played a big part in altering the frequency and amplifying the intensity of such weather phenomena – and human activities on unstable terrain have made their effects more devastating.

The Hindu

Indian rescue copters are flying into region where flood washed out bridges and killed at least 52

Air force helicopters have been able to land to rescue people in India’s Himalayan northeast after a 6-year-old hydroelectric dam cracked open last week in intense rain, flooding a valley with glacial lake water and washing away bridges and homes as thousands fled

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Prateek Sadhu opens his new restaurant, Naar | The forager is putting down roots

After two years of research, and roaming the Himalayan belt, chef Prateek Sadhu is bringing his learning — from local ferments to foraged foods — to the plate at a world-class destination restaurant, Naar

The Hindu

Deaths rise to 47 after an icy flood swept through India's Himalayan northeast

Rescuers in India have found more bodies as they dug through slushy debris and ice-cold water in a hunt for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam

The Independent UK

Icy floodwaters burst through major dam in India's northeast, killing at least 31 people

A flood that burst through a major hydroelectric dam in India’s Himalayan northeast killed at least 31 people, officials said Friday, as ice-cold water swept through mountain towns, washing away houses and bridges and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes

The Independent UK

At least seven dead as glacial lake bursts in Sikkim

Flash floods, believed to have been triggered after a lake, forming from the gradual melting of a Himalayan glacier, suddenly overflowed and inundated the Teesta river basin, destroyed Chungthang dam, a key component of the Sikkim’s largest hydroelectric project, and washed away highways, villages, and towns.

The Hindu

Fancy a massage on a Himalayan trek? Trekking in India just got luxurious

As more people strap on designer rucksacks, trekking groups in India are innovating to be less intimidating. Luxury trekking companies now host smaller groups, provide lavish meals, roomier tents and network connectivity up in the hills

The Hindu

After floods, plastic garbage becoming a threat in Himachal Pradesh

Environmental scientists have expressed their concern over plastic waste damaging the Himalayan ecosystem and biodiversity in the north Indian hill regions like Himachal Pradesh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Time to decide: On the Himalayan region, its carrying capacity

Committees and reports cannot change the reality that infrastructure development in the hills cannot be executed as in the plains

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Government proposes in SC tech panel to evaluate carrying capacity of 13 Himalayan States

Union government proposes 13-member tech committee to evaluate carrying capacity of 13 Himalayan States. Committee to be headed by Director of GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment. Experts from multiple disciplines to collect info on load-carrying capacity of hill stations, cities and eco-sensitive zones. SC had suggested expert committee…

The Guardian - UK

Himalayan avalanches are increasing risk for climbers in warming climate

Experts warn that global heating is exacerbating inherent dangers of high altitude mountaineering

The Hindu

Sonowal calls for tapping Himalayan flora to create Ayush jobs

Ayush Minister Sonowal urges NE States to unlock potential of Ayush sector by exploring Himalayan flora. Assam CM Sarma and Sonowal inaugurate regional review meeting on NAM. PM Modi's leadership has enabled India to reinvent traditional medicine.

The Independent UK

Heavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state

Days of relentless rain in India’s Himalayan region have killed at least 72 people this week as a heavy monsoon triggered landslides and flash floods that have submerged roads, washed away buildings and left residents scrambling for safety

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More than 30 dead as heavy rain triggers floods and landslides in India’s Himalayan region

The death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue

The Independent UK

Heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in India's Himalayan region, leaving at least 22 dead

Indian officials say heavy monsoon rains have triggered floods and landslides in the country's Himalayan region, leaving at least 22 people dead and many others trapped

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‘River didn’t come to us, we went to it’: How NHAI’s ‘all-weather’ highways eroded in Himachal

A spate of national highways bending along the Himalayan rivers have cropped up in Himachal Pradesh over the past years. Several of these roads, built by the National Highways Authority of India by cutting up mountains, are deemed “all-weather” – but the recent floods have uncovered a different reality.

The Hindu

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn't controlled, study finds

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn’t controlled, a new study finds

The Independent UK

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming not controlled, study finds

A new report from a Nepal-based research organization finds that water security for nearly 2 billion people living downstream from the Hindu Kush Himalayan ranges will likely be threatened by the end of this century if global warming is not controlled

The Hindu

Shrinking snow cover continues to haunt Himachal Pradesh

The trend of gradual reduction in snow cover in the ecologically fragile state of Himachal Pradesh continues to haunt the hill state – also the mean maximum and minimum average temperature is on the rise in this Himalayan region.

The Independent UK

Climbers to celebrate Mount Everest 70th anniversary amid melting glaciers, rising temperatures

Nepal is celebrating the 70 years since Mount Everest was successfully scaled for the first time

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