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1st in 25 years - Chloë McCardel does a non-stop triple crossing of English Channel

1st in 25 years - Chloë McCardel does a non-stop triple crossing of English Channel

Covering more than 115 km in under 37 hours, ultra-marathon swimmer Chloë McCardel completes a non-stop triple crossing of the English Channel. She is the first Australian and fourth person in the world to complete such a feat. There is no stopping this Aussie. After snaring a world first with

National Green Tribunal to decide on future of rafting camps on Ganges soon

National Green Tribunal to decide on future of rafting camps on Ganges soon

India's green court seeks report on rafting, camping on Ganges; says it has no intent to ban camps on the Ganges if they follow rules. Four months after rafting camps on the Ganges came under threat of a shut-down, it looks like a verdict on their future will

7th Mussoorie Writers' Mountain Festival in October

7th Mussoorie Writers' Mountain Festival in October

Woodstock school will host the seventh edition of Mussoorie Writers' Mountain Festival from October 22-25. The literary and cultural festival is themed around 'Women and Mountains' this year. The Mussoorie Writers' Mountain Festival, an annual literary and cultural event celebrating stories of mountains will witness its

Flash floods in Pakistan's popular trekking region damage life, property

Flash floods in Pakistan's popular trekking region damage life, property

Incessant rain and glacial melt in Chitral valley in north-west Pakistan has claimed several lives in heavy flooding. The recurring floods have made search, rescue and relief difficult in this region well known among hikers. Heavy monsoon and floods in trekkers paradise Chitral has claimed over 100 lives across Pakistan.

Mani wins silver at IFSC Lead Paraclimbing Cup

Mani wins silver at IFSC Lead Paraclimbing Cup

TOJ Athlete Manikandan Kumar aka Mani won silver at the 2015 IFSC Paraclimbing Cup (Lead) in Chamonix last Saturday. On a medal winning spree in the international arena, Bangalore-based (south India) climber Manikandan Kumar came 2nd at the 2015 International Federation for Sport Climbing (IFSC) Paraclimbing Cup (Lead) in Chamonix,

BASE-jumping accident in Switzerland claims wingsuiter Jhonathan Florez

BASE-jumping accident in Switzerland claims wingsuiter Jhonathan Florez

World record setter Jhonathan Florez died during a wingsuit BASE jump training session in Engelberg, Switzerland last Friday. Wingsuit athlete and BASE jumper Jhonathan Florez died during a training session in Engelberg, Switzerland last Friday (3rd July 2015). Sources say that the 32-year old Colombian was training with two other

India's Mani clinches gold at Lead Paraclimbing World Cup

India's Mani clinches gold at Lead Paraclimbing World Cup

TOJ Athlete Manikandan Kumar aka Mani won gold at the 2015 IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup at Imst, Austria last Sunday. This is his second gold and seventh medal in an international competition in the last four years. Manikandan Kumar is on a roll. Not only has he won his second