Himalayan Tragedy
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Extreme weather in the Himalayas has become a bigger threat to shaky, unplanned buildings
There is no plan guiding the constructions in hill stations. Most buildings are constructed on unstable slopes and are prone to natural disasters.
Manish Kumar
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Special report: Modi government’s highway project in Himalayas is built on lies and legal violations
The Supreme Court has intervened to reduce the damage wrought by the project. But it remains silent on the illegality at its heart.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Mount Everest: Four climbers found dead in their tents, toll reaches 10 this season
Two of them were Nepalis while the other two were foreigners, officials said.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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Mount Everest claims its third life in as many days
Indian mountaineer Subash Paul died on Sunday, after a Dutch man and an Australian woman succumbed to altitude sickness.
Scroll Staff
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All 10 soldiers hit by Siachen avalanche are dead, says Army
The Pakistan military had reportedly offered to assist with rescue operations to locate the 10 missing soldiers.
Scroll Staff
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Nepal earthquake may have ‘unzipped’ fault line, boosting risk of future quake
New research shows the earthquake that struck central Nepal in April this year was only a partial rupture of the fault line, meaning another strong quake could be due in future.
Eliza Berlage, The Conversation
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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The Gods had left the valley: a young man returns home after Nepal quake
The writer rushed to Nepal after the April 25 temblor. He found trauma, misery and strains of humour.
Karan Shrestha
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What can tourists do to help, not hinder, Nepal’s quake recovery?
While some operators have prematurely suggested it's safe for tourists to return, Nepal's recovery from the earthquake has barely begun. In the longer term, though, tourism will be vital to this process.
Susanne Becken, The Conversation
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Getting children back to school is the next priority for Nepal earthquake recovery
Almost 24,000 classrooms were damaged or destroyed in Nepal's April earthquake.
Anna Childs, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Deadly aftershocks like the latest quake in Nepal are rare – but we must take the risk seriously
The magnitude 7.3 earthquake that hit Nepal this week should be classed as an aftershock rather than a second earthquake.
Nick Rawlinson, The Conversation
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External debt is a cancer to Nepal. Cancel it now!
The earthquake-ravaged country's debt stands at $3.8 billion. Writing off its loans will go a long way in helping it recover from the recent disaster.
Sunil Pant
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Classquake: What the global media missed in Nepal earthquake coverage
Global coverage of the Nepal earthquake focused on issues of preparedness and political instability but missed the systemic, historical inequities that made the disaster so devastating.
Andrew Nelson, The Conversation
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate