The Latest Breaking News from Himalayas

If you have a rhododendron in your garden or pass one by on an afternoon walk perhaps you think of it as just a colourful and pretty shrub. You may have heard that they come from the Himalayas, and that they are invasive plants that destroy ecosystems.

At GUWAHATI, a high-altitude village in Arunachal Pradesh, a first-of-its-kind parlour for milk from the 'ship of the Himalayas' has been opened. The Nyukmadung Dairy at the farm of the Indian Council for Agricultural Research-National Research Centre on Yak offers designer paneer, ghee, curd, and cheese. Yak milk is richer…

Rajinikanth returns from spiritual trip to Himalayas, clarifies bowing to UP Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath was out of courtesy. Refuses to talk politics, says it's his habit to fall at feet of 'sanyasins and yogis' even if younger. He thanked Tamil people for making 'Jailer' a huge success.

Historian Ramachandra Guha says India would be an "environmental basket-case" even without climate change. He compares effects of colonialism in Nilgiris & Garhwal Himalayas, noting proximity to China & religious tourism in latter threaten sustainability.

The famous pilgrimage site of Kedarnath, located in the central Himalayas of India, is believed to be a sacred land. It has been referred to as “deva bhumi,” or the “land of the gods,” for centuries.

New research upends traditional thought about the world's most massive mountain range

The world's highest mountain system may have reached 60% of its current elevation before the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates crashed into each other, giving the peaks an extra push.

Scientists say Takakia, a 390m-year-old moss found in Himalayas, is at risk despite its ability to adapt to extreme weather

Ahead of the release of the film 'Jailer', legendary actor Rajinikanth went for a spiritual trip to the Himalayas. Read further on Dynamite News: