Paragliding

The fatal accident occurred when Jeyesh Ram's paraglider collided with another mid-flight. Both Jeyesh and his pilot sustained severe injuries and were rushed to a private hospital. However, Jeyesh was declared dead on arrival.

Watch: Punjab man paraglides on electric scooter in Himachal's Bandla Dhar

A video of a man named Harsh acro-paragliding on an electric scooter in Bandla Dhar, Bilaspur, has surfaced online. Harsh hails from Punjab.

The long and high flights of paraglider Sunith Rao

Sunith Rao grew up around paragliding, his father started the flying school Nirvana Adventures in Kamshet in 1997. Earlier this year, he's logged 259.84 km from Bir, climbing to a maximum altitude of 4,595 m; Austrian paraglider Philipp Zellner holds the record for the longest flight in the region at 272 km.

Four of the five Indians who died in plane crash in Nepal were planning to visit Pokhara for paragliding activities

The five Indians were identified as Abhisekh Kushwaha, 25, Bishal Sharma, 22, Anil Kumar Rajbhar, 27, Sonu Jaiswal, 35, and Sanjaya Jaiswal, a Yeti Airlines official said.

South African paraglider jumps off Everest in first such legal flight

Pierre Carter, 55, leapt off near the Everest summit at an altitude of nearly 8,000 metres (26,247 feet) last week

India readies an ambitious aerosports policy, targeting 2023

The FAI, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the world governing body for air sports. All competitions in India will be conducted as per the guidelines laid down by the FAI, the draft NASP noted.

Bring out your adventurous side in Manali

The wonderful view of the snow-clad mountains, the sound of the flowing beas river is beyond words. Let‘s leave the popular sightseeing spots and explore the adventures Manali has in store for us.