Climber rescued from Everest dies in hospital
- 29-May-2024
An Indian climber who was evacuated from Mount Everest after he fell ill last week has died, taking the number of deaths this season on the world’s highest peak to five, officials said on Wednesday. Banshilal, 47, was brought down without reaching the summit after falling sick and was evacuated from the base camp to […]
MDH and Everest: India spice trade group fears plunge in exports
- 18-May-2024
An Indian spice trade group said on Friday that spice exports could drop by 40% after two major brands were hit with contamination allegations over the use of a pesticide the group considers safe but others say causes cancer in the event of long-term exposure. India is the world’s biggest exporter, consumer and producer of […]
Everest and MDH: New Zealand looking into spice brands over contamination
- 15-May-2024
New Zealand’s food safety regulator on Wednesday said it is investigating possible contamination in spice products of top Indian brands MDH and Everest after they faced scrutiny in other countries. The United States and Australia have been looking into contamination after Hong Kong last month suspended sales of three spice blends of MDH and one […]
Everest and MDH: Iconic Indian masala brands under scrutiny
- 13-May-2024
For decades, India’s spice makers MDH and Everest have been ubiquitous in kitchens around the world with their products being essential ingredients in chicken and fish curries and vegetable dishes. A Hong Kong sales ban on some of their products after a cancer-causing pesticide was found has triggered a wave of scrutiny, including in the […]
Kenton Cool: UK mountaineer breaks own Mount Everest record
- 13-May-2024
Kenton Cool, a British climber, has broken his own record for most climbs of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain, hiking officials said on Sunday. Rakesh Gurung, director of Nepal’s Department of Tourism, said Britain’s Kenton Cool, 50, and Nepali guide Kami Rita Sherpa, 54, climbed the 8,849-metre (29,032 foot) peak for the 18th and […]
US food regulator gathering info on Everest masala
- 27-Apr-2024
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is gathering information on products of Indian masala makers MDH and Everest after Hong Kong halted sales of some of their products for allegedly containing high levels of a cancer-causing pesticide. “The FDA is aware of the reports and is gathering additional information about the situation,” an FDA […]
Tired but safe: Record-making climbers return from Everest
- 31-May-2021
The climbers include Arthur Muir, Tsang Yin-Hung, and Zhang Hong; the oldest American, the fastest woman, and Asia's first blind man to climb Everest
Qatari royal attempts Everest record
- 02-Apr-2021
Sheikha Asma Al Thani, a mountaineer and member of the Qatar Olympic Committee, arrived in Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Thursday and is prepared to head to Everest base camp
Nepal to turn Everest trash into art
- 21-Jan-2021
: Trash collected from Mount Everest is set to be transformed into art and displayed in a nearby gallery
Chinese double amputee to climb Everest after ban revoked
- 06-Apr-2018
A Chinese climber who lost both legs to frostbite on Everest four decades ago has been given a permit to climb the world's highest mountain after the ban was revoked.