Canada honours Indian-origin journalist (with image)
September 11th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Sep 11 (IANS) Indian-origin journalist Sultan Jessa has been presented with the Queen Elizabeth diamond jubilee medal by Canada's Governor-General David Johnston at a special ceremony here in recognition ... Read more...
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Canadian with no legs climbs Africa’s highest peak
June 21st, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (IANS) A 31-year-old Canadian has climbed Africa's highest peak - the 19,341-feet-high Mount Kilimanjaro - despite having no legs.Spencer West from Toronto used his hands to scale ... Read more...
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Man dies minutes after scaling Mt Kilimanjaro
September 30th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 30 (IANS) A 69-year-old Briton collapsed and died just minutes after fulfilling a life-long ambition to climb Africa's highest mountain peak, Mount Kilimanjaro.
Businessman Alistair Cook had just sent ... Read more...
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Tanzania to conduct research on Mt Kilimanjaro volcano
August 4th, 2011 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
Dar es Salaam, Aug 4 (IANS) Tanzania plans to conduct a research on Mt Kilimanjaro to check signs of volcanic activity following recent volcanic incidents in different parts of the ... Read more...
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11-yr-old Florida boy conquers Mt Kilimanjaro
April 1st, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 01(ANI): A 11-year-old South Florida boy has become one of the youngest climber to conquer the top of Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest free-standing mountain in the world and one ... Read more...
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Indian Everest dreams soar to record high in 2011
February 4th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 4 (IANS) Indian dreams are soaring to a record high this year with eight men and women seeking to conquer Mt Everest with living legend, Nepali mountaineer Apa ... Read more...
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Three US amputee veterans climb Africa’s tallest peak Mt.Kilimanjaro
August 12th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.12 (ANI): Three US amputee veterans have climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, enduring tumbles and sores.According to the BBC, only one of the three has a good leg.The veterans - ... Read more...
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Airforce mountaineers set off on Mission Tricolour
August 6th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) A team of Indian Air Force (IAF) mountaineers was Friday flagged off from here on an expedition to scale Mt. Elbrus in Europe and Mt. Kilimanjaro in ... Read more...
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82-year-old Brit sets new world record for climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro
August 3rd, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.3 (ANI): Buckinghamshire George Solt has become the oldest man to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa's Great Rift Valley at the age of 82.According to The Independent, Solt took up the ... Read more...
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Brit-Indian climber summits Mt Kilimanjaro in Savile Row suit
June 1st, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 1 (ANI): Indian origin British mountaineer Ajay Sharma conquered Mt Kilimanjaro in style wearing a dapper three piece Savile Row suit.The South Londoner summited Africa's highest mountain on June 1st ... Read more...
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California Teen Climbs Mount Everest: Breaks Records
May 24th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nepal, May 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kathmandu's Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak in the world, has seen many a record being made on its summits in the past, but this ... Read more...
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American Teen Jordan Romero Reaches Top Of Mount Everest
May 23rd, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nepal, May 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jordan Romero, the 13 year old boy from Big Bear Lake has become the youngest boy to climb to the summits of Mount Everest on ... Read more...
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American schoolboy youngest to conquer Everest at 13
May 22nd, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 22 (IANS) A 13-year-old American schoolboy, whose bid to climb Mt Everest had landed him in the eye of a controversy, Saturday proved his critics wrong by becoming ... Read more...
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Pune girl scales Europe’s highest peak, Mt. Elbrus
April 26th, 2010 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Pune, April 25 (IANS) Braving strong gales and temperatures below minus-20 degrees Celsius, Pune mountaineer Krushnaa Patil Sunday scaled Europe's highest peak, Mt. Elbrus (5,642 metres).
Accompanied by a sole guide, Vladimir from ... Read more...
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Pune’s mother-daughter duo scale Australia’s highest peak
March 15th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, March 15 (IANS) Pune mountaineer Krushnaa Patil and her mother Ranjana scaled the Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak in Australia Saturday, the family said Monday. Having summitted the highest mountains ... Read more...
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Pune girl climbs highest peak in Antarctica (With Images)
December 26th, 2009 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Braving temperatures of minus 50 degrees Celsius and howling chilly winds, Pune girl Krushnaa Patil successfully scaled Mt. Vinson Massif, the highest peak of Antarctica Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Jessica Biel to climb Mt Kilimanjaro for charity
September 25th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 25 (IANS) Actress Jessica Biel will join her boyfriend Justin Timberlake to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to raise money for charity.
The actress has joined the team of celebrities recruited ... Read more...
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American aims to become first paraplegic to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
September 21st, 2009 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 21 (ANI): Chris Waddell, former Paralympian, is aiming to become the first paraplegic, on his own power, to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro.Paralyzed at 20 in a freak ski accident, Waddell, ... Read more...
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Kimberley Walsh scared of camping after climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro
August 25th, 2009 - 11:34 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): 'Girls Aloud' star Kimberley Walsh is scared of camping after her charity expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro.The trip to the African mountain along with bandmate Cheryl Cole and 'Take ... Read more...
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Rudd’s wife to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
June 9th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane (Australia), June 9 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's wife, Therese Rein, is preparing for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro later this year.Revealing this, Rudd said his wife was "one tough lady" ... Read more...
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Timberlake, Fiasco to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for charity
April 11th, 2009 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Justin Timberlake and rapper Lupe Fiasco will team up with pop singer Kenna to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for charity.The singers will be amongst other adventurers ... Read more...
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Cole, Barlow celebrate after conquering Mt. Kilimanjaro
March 9th, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): British singers Cheryl Cole and Gary Barlow have finally reached the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, and are celebrating the success of their climb for charity.The two were ... Read more...
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Only the sky’s the limit for 10 Nepali women (With Images)
March 7th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 7 (IANS) Till a few years ago, Nepali women were not allowed to inherit parental property, undergo an abortion or even go abroad without the consent of their ... Read more...
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Celebs Begin Climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro
March 3rd, 2009 - 12:54 am ICT by GD
Attempting to climb Africa’s biggest mountain, Kilimanjaro, a number of celebrities are making an effort to raise money for the people of Tanzania where many die of malaria. It was the ... Read more...
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IAF to become first to climb highest peaks in seven continents
January 20th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to climb "Seven Summits", the highest peaks in the seven continents, and become the first air force in the ... Read more...
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Mt. Kilimanjaro snow cap may not disappear by 2030
August 14th, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Dar-es-Salaam, Aug.14 (ANI): An English university study has suggested that the snow cap on Mount Kilimanjaro may not disappear by 2020 or 2030 as had been claimed previously.
Xinhua quoted the ... Read more...
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Tourism industry worries over impact on nature, local culture
June 29th, 2008 - 9:24 am ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Paris, June 29 (Xinhua) With the number of travellers expected to reach 1.6 billion by 2020, the world's tourism industry has begun to worry about its impacts on nature and local culture, ... Read more...
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