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Kayaker Sandy Robson on Indian shores, retracing 77-year-old epic sea journey

Kayaker Sandy Robson on Indian shores, retracing 77-year-old epic sea journey

More than 10,000 strokes… that’s what is ahead of her, in her aim to kayak from Germany to Australia – a mammoth feat first achieved by Oskar Speck. Pushing her limits and making countless paddle strokes through the ebb and tide of the seas and oceans, woman kayaker Sandy

Indian mountaineer missing on Kanchenjunga

Indian mountaineer missing on Kanchenjunga

On 19 May, Chhanda Gayen, a female mountaineer from West Bengal, and the second civilian from the state to climb Everest, has gone missing. On an expedition in the Himalaya, Chhanda was attempting Kanchenjunga West (8,505m) in Nepal, also known as Yalung Kang. The sherpas she was climbing with-

Virgin Money London Marathon 2014

Virgin Money London Marathon 2014

The London Eye, Big Ben, Thames are all key tourist attractions in the bustling metropolis. Indian athlete Sunita saw them all but not from the seat of a tour bus but by running the world famous marathon. After running 13 full marathons in as many destinations last year and a

Malabar River Festival returns to Kerala

Malabar River Festival returns to Kerala

The second edition of India's premier whitewater kayak competition will be held in two of the gushing rivers of what is dubbed as Gods own country. Madras Fun Tools ( www.madrasfuntools.com ) in association with District Tourism Promotional Council, Kozhikode, Kerala and media partner --The Outdoor Journal (www.

Three Killed In Wingsuit Flying Accident in Switzerland

Three Killed In Wingsuit Flying Accident in Switzerland

Some of the world's most respected flyers including Ludo Woerth killed in ground crash

Everest avalanche death toll touches 14, three sherpas still missing

Everest avalanche death toll touches 14, three sherpas still missing

Sherpa and mountaineering community shocked by incident. Authorities say heavy snowing, loose ice slabs could be cause of the natural disaster. A day after a lethal avalanche struck the most used climbing route on Mount Everest, two more bodies of sherpa guides were recovered from the snow taking the death

Young Indian climbers Krushnaa Patil, Arjun Vajpai on take two to top Makalu

Young Indian climbers Krushnaa Patil, Arjun Vajpai on take two to top Makalu

Patil and Vajpai are on their 2nd expedition to climb the fifth highest peak this year. Shortage of rope made them return just 100 mts from the icy summit in March 2013 Young Indian climbers Krushnaa Patil, Arjun Vajpai on take two to top Makalu India's young Everest