Nepalese mountaineering icon Nirmal Purja (file photo) has been confirmed dead after an avalanche on Broad Peak Nirmal “Nims Dai” Purja, the legendary Nepal-born mountaineer who climbed all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in a record six months and six days, has been confirmed dead after an avalanche struck his expedition on PoK’s Broad…
From key Supreme Court observations and major parliamentary developments to climate emergencies and global security tensions, this week’s current affairs saw several important developments. The Supreme Court refused a blanket ban on pellet guns while ordering treatment for injured student protesters, and Parliament passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026. India approved…
Nirmal Purja (right) with his team at Tribhuvan International airport after becoming the first to summit Pakistan’s K2 mountain in winter, in Kathmandu in 2021 Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: The mountaineering community across India has expressed shock and concern after decorated Nepali climber Nirmal ‘Nims Dai’ Purja was reported missing following an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, the…
