Sikkim might not be a big state, but it punches way above its weight. It's a region that is strategic, endowed with majestic ...

On January 24 last year, Sherpa, who had been absconding for the last eight years, was arrested by the Madhya Pradesh ...

The scaling of Mount Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak on the India-Nepal border, by a group of mountaineers from the Nepal side has sparked outrage in Sikkim. The Chief Minister of ...

From the snow-capped peaks of Ladakh to the lush valleys of Sikkim, Himalayan cuisine offers soul-soothing comfort in every ...

Kozhikode: Meet Abin Babu, a 17-year-old adventurer who hitchhiked his way across India, Bhutan, and Nepal, covering 20 states and two countries in just 80 days. A Plus Two student of Devagiri Savio ...

A Buddhist "purification ritual" will be held on June 15 to seek the forgiveness of the locals' guardian deity. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Such a comment disrespects the people, many of whom have given their blood and sweat to serving the nation, he stated.The Citizens Action Party CAP also condemned the remark and expressed ...

National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday sharply criticised Congress leader Ajoy Kumar for referring to Sikkim ...

Gangtok, The Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha Apex Committee on Saturday appealed to the Nepal government and the Nepal Mountaineering Association to immediately halt a planned expedition to Mt Kangchenjunga ...

Sikkim might not be a big state, but it punches way above its weight. ... During the mid-18th century, there were many territorial wars between Sikkim and Nepal, as well as with Bhutan.

KOLKATA: It was in May 1955 that a British mountaineering team successfully climbed Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain at 8,586m, for the first time.