As winter arrives, snow-covered landscapes start to catch our eye. Many of us feel the urge to escape the city and relax in ...

NEW DELHI: A study by an international team of researchers had warned two years ago that the South Lhonak lake in Sikkim may burst in the future and significantly impact the downstream region. An ...

“Mosquitos and tourists!” Chokdup Lachenpa shouts at no one in particular as he takes a long sip of Tongba (hot beer) from his bamboo mug. As if on cue, the children chorus, “The first is because of ...

Nearly 65 per cent of Sikkim's Lhonak Lake - around 105 hectares - has been drained after a cloudburst forced the water body to overflow and trigger flash floods in the Teesta River. Temporal ...

The death toll from flash floods unleashed by a glacial lake bursting its banks in India’s Himalayas climbed to 74 on Monday with 101 people still missing days after the calamity struck, according to ...

The authorities in Sikkim have started evacuating residents from the banks of Shako Cho lake near Lachen in Mangan district in Sikkim. The lake is on the verge of bursting, prompting the authorities ...

Under the updated guidelines, foreign nationals are permitted to visit specific locations, including the Tsomgo Lake in East ...

A deadly flash flood in the north-east state of Sikkim shows why India urgently needs to install advanced early warning systems for its dangerous glacial lakes, experts say. At least 70 people - ...

Sikkim, famous for its pristine natural beauty, woke up to a deadly disaster earlier this week when the Lhonak Lake breached on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the ...