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India presses China on Himalayan border disputes

New Delhi (AFP) - Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has told his Chinese counterpart that military deployments on their disputed Himalayan frontier were undermining relations and called for disengagement to preserve "peace and tranquility".

AFP

Curd instinct: ancient Nepali food reborn as dog chews in US

Exporting churpi, herders’ smoked yak cheese, has transformed lives in remote Himalayan villages

The Guardian - UK

Gunmen kill five Indian soldiers in disputed Kashmir

Unidentified gunmen on Thursday opened fire at an Indian army vehicle in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, killing at least five soldiers, the army said.

Reuters

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Himalayan sea salt a healthy alternative?

Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.

Tribune News Service

Richard Gere urges US lawmakers to back Tibet

Washington (AFP) - Hollywood star Richard Gere voiced outrage Tuesday over the "cruelty" of Chinese policies in Tibet, as US Congress debated ways to pressure Beijing over alleged human rights violations in the Himalayan region.

AFP

Glasgow mum to trek Himalayan mountains in memory of son she lost at birth

Amanda Trainer is taking on a mammoth challenge in Nepal alongside her partner Steven Waye after she lost her son, Romeo, in 2016 and he lost his sister, Leah, in 2006.

Glasgow Live

India says situation with China fragile, dangerous in the Himalayan front

The situation between India and China in the western Himalayan region of Ladakh is fragile and dangerous, with military forces deployed very close to each other in some parts, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday.

Reuters

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Month later, rehabilitation eludes residents in India’s Joshimath

As houses and roads began to crack, about 240 families were temporarily relocated and many others fled Himalayan town.

Al Jazeera

Cracks begin to show in India's Himalayan building spree

One morning 18 months ago, Jaswant Singh Butola woke to find hairline cracks had spread up the walls of his house, which overlooks a railway being built to take pilgrims to Himalayan holy sites in India near the border with China.

Reuters

Kashmir avalanche kills 2 Polish skiers; 21 people rescued

Two Polish skiers have died in an avalanche at a Himalayan ski resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir and 21 people have been rescued

The Independent UK

Sinking Himalayan town puts spotlight on India’s hydropower push

Locals blame the damage on a hotel construction boom and tunneling for a nearby hydroelectric project.

Al Jazeera

Ladakh’s Buddhists and Muslims unite to challenge BJP’s politics

The Indian government’s abrogation of article 370 of the constitution – ending the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and dividing the state into two separate union territories – in 2019 has set an unexpected chain of events in motion in the Himalayan region of Ladakh.

Newslaundry

Here's What It's Like To Ride The Royal Enfield Interlayan 650 Custom

U.K. shop Cooperb Motorcycles built this custom Royal Enfield Interlayan out of an Interceptor 650, a Himalayan, and assorted other bits. Here's a ride report.

RideApart

China Calls India Border Situation ‘Generally Stable’

Following clash along disputed Himalayan frontier, the two sides disengaged and are in communication, China says

Caixin Global

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Custom Shop Moto Exotica Shows Off Ultimate Royal Enfield Himalayan

Custom shop Moto Exotica showed off its Ultimate Himalayan at Royal Enfield's Rider Mania 2022 event in India, and here's a look at what went into the build.

The Guardian - UK

Chinese and Indian troops in fresh skirmish at Himalayan border

Region on high alert after dozens reported injured in first clash in disputed area for more than two years

The Independent UK

3 Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir avalanche

An avalanche in Kashmir has killed three Indian soldiers along the heavily militarized Himalayan frontier between India and Pakistan

Radio France Internationale

Global warming forces Kashmir farmers to grow saffron indoors

Farmers in Kashmir are experimenting with new techniques for growing saffron as global warming stunts traditional production of the world's most expensive spice in the Himalayan foothills.

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The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Farmers in Kashmir try growing saffron indoors

As climate change impacts the production of prized saffron in Indian-controlled Kashmir, scientists are shifting to a largely new technique for growing one of the world’s most expensive spices in the Himalayan region: indoor cultivation.

Reuters

Prison chief killed in Indian Kashmir, militants claim responsibility

The chief of the prison service in Indian Kashmir has been murdered, police said on Tuesday, as the powerful interior minister visited the disputed Himalayan region that has been riven by a decades-long insurgency.

The Hindu

These tourists like to gaze at the sky

Western Ghats in Karnataka and the Himalayan range are the favourite spots of stargazers

The Guardian - UK

Indian and Chinese troops pull back from disputed Himalayan border area

Forces disengaging in Gogra-Hot Springs area as peace talks that began after 2020 clashes carry on

Al Jazeera

Leopards snatching children as Kashmir man-wild conflict worsens

At least 12 dead in recent months, and most victims of leopard attacks in the Himalayan region are young children.

The Independent UK

China closes Potala Palace after COVID-19 reported in Tibet

Chinese authorities have closed Tibet's famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region

The Independent UK

Thousands rescued at flood-hit Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir

Emergency workers have rescued thousands of pilgrims after flash floods triggered by sudden rains swept through their makeshift camps during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to an icy Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir

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