Mamata Banerjee gets towering gifts - from the Himalayas
May 21st, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 21 (IANS) When Elizabeth II was being crowned in London in 1953, the celebrations received an extra boost with the news arriving in London that Mt Everest ... Read more...
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Indian Air Force team conquers Mt Everest
May 21st, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 21 (IANS) A 27-year-old officer became the first woman from the Indian Air Force to conquer Mt Everest Saturday as more of her peers from the 14-member expedition ... Read more...
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Veteran Sherpa guide scales Mount Everest for record time
May 22nd, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by admin
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Kathmandu, May 22 (DPA) A veteran Sherpa mountain guide Thursday scaled Mount Everest for a record 18th time, beating his own record, mountaineering officials said Wednesday. Appa Sherpa, 47, reached the 8,848-metre ... Read more...
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