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None missing on Everest; climbing season on South Col not yet called off - Nepal Tourism

None missing on Everest; climbing season on South Col not yet called off - Nepal Tourism

The tourism ministry says all mountaineers evacuated from Camp 1 and Camp 2, and sherpas will resume setting up the route after a week. Climbing season (on the south side) may go on. Four days after an earthquake-triggered avalanche killed 19 people and injured dozens at the Everest Base Camp

Quake update: Rescue service on; many climbers still missing on Everest

Quake update: Rescue service on; many climbers still missing on Everest

While mountaineers are being airlifted, several are still missing on the world's tallest peak. Uncertainity over Everest climbing season continues on the south side, it is likely being called off on north (China) side. A day after a major earthquake and subsequent avalanche hit Everest, heli services of

Malli Mastan Babu’s body reaches India; enroute Nellore for final rites

Malli Mastan Babu’s body reaches India; enroute Nellore for final rites

Malli Mastan Babu’s body reached New Delhi today morning, with a two-hour stopover for friends and family in the city to offer their respects. It is now on its way to his hometown Nellore in south India. Days after the Indian mountaineer's body was retrieved from the

Indian Ice Hockey team crowdfunds its way to Challenge Cup of Asia

Indian Ice Hockey team crowdfunds its way to Challenge Cup of Asia

A well-timed social media campaign has enabled a lesser known Indian sport to go international.The team faces five other countries at the International Ice Hockey Federation Challenge Cup of Asia 2015 in Kuwait from 18-24 April. The Indian Ice Hockey team has made its way to Kuwait for the

Malli Mastan Babu's body retrieved from the Andes

Malli Mastan Babu's body retrieved from the Andes

In an operation aided by local governments, top Indian mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu's body was brought down from the Tres Cruces massif of the Andes to Tucumán town in north Argentina on Monday. More than a week after he was found dead at an altitude of 5900m in

Malli Mastan Babu found dead in the Andes

Malli Mastan Babu found dead in the Andes

More than ten days after he went missing during a solo attempt of Cerro Tres Cruces Sur (6749m), top Indian mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu was found dead at an altitude of 5900m on Saturday. India’s fastest Seven Summits climber Malli Mastan Babu was found dead in the Tres Cruces

UPDATE: Aerial search begins for Indian climber Malli Mastan Babu missing in the Andes

UPDATE: Aerial search begins for Indian climber Malli Mastan Babu missing in the Andes

A week after he went missing during a solo attempt of Cerro Tres Cruces Sur, a helicopter search has begun from the Argentinian side for Malli Mastan Babu in South America. An aerial search has also been arranged in Chile for the Indian mountaineer. A helicopter search is underway in