Want to see Darjeeling from above? Hop onto the Darjeeling Ropeway, which takes you over sprawling tea gardens with views that stretch for miles. The ride is around 15 minutes one way, and while ...

A 15-year-old girl died after being hit by a toy train of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) at Kurseong, a senior official said on Tuesday. The girl, who had earphones on, could not hear the ...

There's a strange irony in being born in the land of the highest peak yet forgetting to stand tall. Nepalis today dream of distant lands, idolise foreign lifestyles and chase opportunities far ...

KATHMANDU -- Pemba Sherpa was at the resting spot known as The Balcony, which, at 8,430 meters, is the last level area before the summit of Mount Everest, when he decided not to keep going up.

The devices will be used to airlift heavy, dangerous loads normally carried by mountain guides. They might even deliver a hot meal or two. By Bhadra Sharma and Mujib Mashal Bhadra Sharma reported ...

KATHMANDU: With the start of main climbing season, an eight-member team of icefall doctors today left for the Mt Everest base camp from Namche Bazaar to fix a climbing route up to Camp II in the ...

The spring climbing season will begin in the next several weeks in the Himalayas – including teams headed to Mount Everest. The highest mountain in the world stands 29,029 feet. Located in the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Darjeeling (West Bengal) March 12 (ANI): West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose visited the India-Nepal border at Panitanki, assessing the situation in the region. India imposes 150 pc tariff on ...

Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu on Sunday and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion. An estimated ...