Mauritius An island paradise in the Indian Ocean
Mauritius is the premier holiday destination island on the Indian Ocean. It’s a famous honeymoon location, and is also ideal for a relaxing trip...
Switzerland's beloved Lion Monument threatened with decay
JAYANT K. SINGH LUCERNE: It's a giant dying lion carved into the cliff face of a former sandstone quarry, above a pond and set in...
Wisconsin tourism is being transformed by its grape growers
MADISON, Wisconsin: Wisconsin might be best known for its beer offerings, but the state's wineries are drawing tourists from across the Upper Midwest. The state's...
Deaths on Mt Everest rise as Nepal issues more permits
NAMCHE, Nepal: Nepal's reluctance to limit the number of permits it issues to scale Mount Everest has contributed to dangerous overcrowding, with inexperienced climbers...
Air India grounds aircraft as crack found after landing in San Francisco
NEW DELHI: A Boeing 777 aircraft of Air India has been grounded as a small crack was observed on the bottom right corner of...
Bodies of 5 missing mountaineers, part of team that went missing in Nanda Devi, spotted
PITHORAGARH: Indian Air Force helicopters Monday spotted the bodies of five of the eight mountaineers who went missing on way to the Nanda Devi...
Image Source: Nepal Hiking Team
Mount Everest is the first name that comes to the mind of a person when someone talks about mountains in Nepal. It is not...
Pak to wait for India's decision to lift airspace ban before taking final call: Official
LAHORE: Pakistan said on Sunday that there was no official communication with India about the opening of the airspace and Islamabad will wait for...
Boeing finds wing defect, including among some MAX
WASHINGTON: Boeing announced Sunday that some of its medium-haul 737s, including the 737 MAX 8, could have a defective wing part, but that there...
Foreign climbers go missing on way to Nanda Devi peak
PITHORAGARH (Uttarakhand): An eight-member team of mountaineers, including seven foreign nationals, has gone missing on its way to Nanda Devi East peak in Pithoragarh...