The two Japanese nationals have been out of contact since Oct. 15 and local authorities have been searching for them.

Nearly 300,000 people may live in areas at risk of flooding in the Nepalese, Indian and Chinese areas of the Himalayas. The ...

India, Oct. 20 -- For Jammu and Kashmir, geography has always come with a cost. Mountains that make the region spectacular ...

The total footprint of buildings along flood-prone riverbanks in the Himalayas grew by half in recent years, a study found.

On Aug. 26, a rock and ice avalanche triggered a huge flood that swept through a steep valley in Nepal, leaving thousands ...

The location, with its sweeping views of the Himalayan peaks and the fact that it is less than an hour’s drive from one of the most spiritually-revered Indian cities, is an intrinsic part of the ...

Scientists may have just toppled a 100-year-old theory about what holds up the highest mountain range on Earth, new research shows. The Himalayan mountains formed in the collision between the Asian ...

As a new biopic puts the life of mountaineer Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on screen, his son says climate change is transforming the Himalayas and making mountaineering increasingly dangerous. "While he ...

The breathtaking Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand is celebrated for its stunning meadows and unpredictable climate. It's important for visitors to come equipped for sudden weather shifts, particularly ...

New research reveals the Indian tectonic plate beneath the Himalayas is not a solid slab but is warping and tearing. This internal breaking and delamination, particularly in the eastern Himalayas, ...

In the Himalayas, a world of endless silver, long ago, before the Buddha's teachings had appeared in this world, there lived ...