India recorded extremely high temperatures in various cities this year. But in the sweltering heat of India's Thar desert, where summer highs soar above 50 degrees Celsius, an architecturally striking school made with a combination of age-old techniques and modern design is an oasis of cool. The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls' School uses the same yellow sandstone as the 12th-century fort in nearby Jaisalmer, in India's western state of Rajasthan. (Report and Pics: AFP)

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded the resignation of Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena, accusing him of approving the felling of 1,100 trees in the Ridge area, which is crucial for Delhi's environment. Pics/ PTI