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Indian woman killed in skydiving accident

Indian woman killed in skydiving accident

The beginner jumped from 10,000 feet but crashed to the ground after her parachute failed A 26-year-old woman was killed on Thursday in a skydiving accident in Tamil Nadu in Southern India, raising concerns of poor infrastructure and a lack of adequate regulatory or safety measures for extreme sports

Ajij Shaikh: First Indian to send an 8a boulder

Ajij Shaikh: First Indian to send an 8a boulder

After chasing the title for two consecutive years, the four-time national champion ascended The Diamond, a day after Tuhin Satarkar became the first Indian to redpoint an 8b+ 22 year old Pune-based climber, Ajij Shaikh, became the first Indian to send an 8a (V11) grade of bouldering with his ascents

Ajij Shaikh: first Indian to boulder V11, does it with borrowed shoes

Ajij Shaikh: first Indian to boulder V11, does it with borrowed shoes

After working it for two years, the four-time national champion sent The Diamond, a day after Tuhin Satarkar's first Indian ascent of an 8b+ 22 year old Pune-based climber, Ajij Shaikh, became the first Indian to send an 8A (V11) grade of bouldering with his ascents of The

Indian athletes to compete without a flag at Winter Olympics, disgraced national body says they won't win anyways

Indian athletes to compete without a flag at Winter Olympics, disgraced national body says they won't win anyways

For the first time since 1964, India's contingent will participate as independents after the national Olympic body was suspended for corruption On February 7, India's three winter athletes will be easy to spot at the packed opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics at Sochi in Russia

Whitewater Kayaking For Beginners

Whitewater Kayaking For Beginners

Planning to hit the rapids in India? The Outdoor Journal answers all your whitewater kayaking for beginners queries. Kayaking is definitely an upcoming sport in India today. The huge amount of annual rain fall, the vast number of rivers and lakes, the many kilometers of coastal shores, the tropical temperatures

Team 'Victorious Secret' win first AquaTerra Challenge adventure race

Team 'Victorious Secret' win first AquaTerra Challenge adventure race

11 teams - 70 odd kilometers - 44 participants, the multi-day competition in the Upper Ganga Valley saw endurance events take off in the scenic Garhwal hills of the Himalayas A first-of-its-kind, the AquaTerra Challenge was organized to remember the June-2013 flood victims of Uttarakhand with the hope to bring

Tuhin Satarkar: the first Indian climber to ascend Ganesh

Tuhin Satarkar: the first Indian climber to ascend Ganesh

After two Frenchmen and one American, Tuhin becomes the first Indian to redpoint the 8b+ (5.14a) route in Badami Young Indian climber Tuhin Satarkar became the first Indian to redpoint Ganesh (8b+), India's toughest sport route, on December 14, the very next day after American climber Paige