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Fraud At 8,848 Metres: Are Mount Everest ascents too easy to fake?

Fraud At 8,848 Metres: Are Mount Everest ascents too easy to fake?

Satyarup Siddhanta realised that he was at the centre of an Everest fraud when a couple doctored his summit photo.

2 Jun 2017 11:35 AM IST

Pakistan army. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan army plans to shift Rawalpindi hq to Islamabad

The decision was disclosed by an official of the Capital Development Authority.

2 Jun 2017 2:02 AM IST

The number of climbers who have died on Everest during the current spring climbing season, which began in March and runs through the end of this month, has now reached six. (Photo: AFP)

Are Everest ascents too easy to fake?

Rising number of climbers leads to demands for greater scientific validation.

2 Jun 2017 1:48 AM IST

Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain (Photo: DC/File)

India major obstacle for lasting peace in South Asia: Pak prez

Pak prez highlighted the Kashmir issue, strained bilateral Indo-Pak ties while addressing a joint session of Parliament.

1 Jun 2017 6:50 PM IST

Jadhav, the 46-year-old former naval officer, has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court for alleged espionage and subversive activities. (Photo: AP)

Jadhav will not be executed until he exhausts his mercy pleas:...

Zakaria accused the Indian government of misusing the media to create a false impression of winning' Jadhav's case in...

1 Jun 2017 6:22 PM IST

Islamabad violated ceasefire post 6:45 a.m. and more than 7 villages have been targeted. (Representational Image)

Pakistan summons India's dy high commissioner over ceasefire...

Pakistan's foreign office said in a statement that India resorted to firing in Battal, Jandrot and Kotli sectors.

1 Jun 2017 5:37 PM IST

Bangladeshi nationals, who were found adrift at sea over 100 miles away from Bangladeshi city of Chittagong due to Cyclone Mora, were rescued by the Indian Navy on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Cyclone Mora: 81 still missing after Bangladesh Navy rescues 63

Authorities in Cox's Bazar and Chittagong evacuated 350,000 people from low-lying areas before the storm blew in from...

1 Jun 2017 3:26 PM IST

The grouping is mainly aimed at military cooperation between the members and involves intelligence-sharing, counter-terrorism operations in Central Asia. (Photo: AFP/File)

India, Pak to become full SCO members at Astana summit: China

Besides China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are full members of Shanghai Cooperation...

1 Jun 2017 2:26 PM IST

Indian army soldiers take positions during their patrol near the Line of Control in Nowshera sector, about 90 kilometers from Jammu. (Photo: AP)

3 injured in Indian firing along LoC: Pakistan

According to an army statement, Indian troops opened fire at Battal, Jandrot and Hotspring sectors at the LoC.

1 Jun 2017 1:39 PM IST

China and Pakistan flag. (Photo: File) China and Pakistan flag

Pakistan: China welcomes inauguration of 1st power plant under CPEC

At present, 17 priority projects are under construction under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

1 Jun 2017 9:51 AM IST

Bangladeshis stand by the coast of the Bay of Bengal, before the expected landfall of tropical storm Mora in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Monday, May 29, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Indian Navy rescues 33 Bangladeshis as Cyclone Mora killed 9

As many as 300,000 people had been taken to shelters in more than 10 districts most vulnerable to the cyclone.

31 May 2017 8:08 PM IST

Chinas former statistics chief Wang Baoan (Photo: AP)

China's former statistics chief gets life for corruption

Wang Baoan had illegally accepted the equivalent of more than 153 million yuan ($22.5 million) in cash and other...

31 May 2017 6:00 PM IST