"The roof of the world is melting": ADB launches initiative to safeguard Hindu Kush Himalayas from climate risks

Dec 04, 2023

According to ADB, this move comes as the region faces accelerated warming, with projections indicating that 75 per cent of glaciers in Bhutan and...

Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hits Afghanistan's Hindu Kush

Dec 20, 2020

Jurm [Afghanistan], December 20 : An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale hit the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Sunday, according...

Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude strikes Afghanistan

Aug 05, 2023

"Earthquake of Magnitude:5.8, Occurred on 05-08-2023, 21:31:48 IST, Lat: 36.38 & Long: 70.77, Depth: 181 Km, Location: Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan," the NCS tweeted.

4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Afghanistan

Sep 23, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 23 : An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan's Hindu Kush Region in the early hours of...

Glacier exploitation threatens Pakistan's ecological future

Jul 13, 2024

Pakistan boasts over 7,000 glaciers, forming the largest mass of ice outside the polar regions. Northern Pakistan, crisscrossed by the Karakoram, Himalayan, and Hindu...

Air India starts saving fuel, time as its flights for US, Europe take Hindu Kush route

Dec 20, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 20 : Tata-owned Air India aircraft have started flying from 'Hindu Kush', one of the world's highest routes for US...