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India's 1st all-women trans-continent road expedition embarks from Delhi

India's 1st all-women trans-continent road expedition embarks from Delhi

Three Indian women set out on on a 55-day road trip yesterday sponsored by Mahindra First Choice Wheels. Starting from Delhi, they plan to drive through 14 countries to reach London, covering a distance of approximately 15000 kms. Nidhi Tiwari, Rashi Koppar and Soumya Goyal, driven by their passion for

Yoga helps kids recover from earthquake trauma in Nepal

Yoga helps kids recover from earthquake trauma in Nepal

An Indian yoga practitioner travels to Kathmandu and imparts the practice to earthquake-traumatized kids of a monastery, and discovers it helped them recover. Months after a major earthquake claimed over 8000 lives and injured more than 19,000 across various districts of Nepal, several big and small outfits reached out

Mohit Oberoi: How I swam the English Channel (part 2)

Mohit Oberoi: How I swam the English Channel (part 2)

In the second of the two-part series, climber and triathlete Mohit Oberoi writes about swimming in the cold, choppy waters of the English Channel. Determined to continue with his attempt to swim the English Channel, Mohit sets off to meet the team in Dover in south England. Team Sandiette in

Mohit Oberoi: How I swam the English Channel

Mohit Oberoi: How I swam the English Channel

Climber and triathlete Mohit Oberoi pens a riveting account of his first attempt at the English Channel swim. The first of this two-part series talks about his preparation and apprehension. Here I was in cold cold water in the middle of the English Channel, waves slapping me on the head

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,

Rescue 3 international certification course now in India

Rescue 3 international certification course now in India

Rescue India is conducting a five-day River Rescue Course for professional boaters in Rishikesh starting today. The course is certified by IRF and Rescue 3 International. Rescue India, 'India's first water and rope rescue training company' is conducting a five-day River Rescue Course (RRC-PRO) and International

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