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)
27 August,2024 01:47 PM IST | Raaina Jain
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
26 August,2024 09:51 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
On World Elephant Day, Every year August 12, is celebrated as World Elephant Day across the globe to reaffirm mankind's collective pledge to conserve one of the most iconic species on the planet. This year's theme is personifying prehistoric beauty, theological relevance and environmental importance
12 August,2024 02:43 PM IST | Social Media
The Jember Fashion Carnival was inaugurated in 2001 by Dynand Fariz, a local fashion designer from Jember, East Java, Indonesia. It was created to celebrate and showcase Indonesian fashion and culture
06 August,2024 11:48 AM IST | Social Media
The Indian cricket team has returned to much fanfare after winning the T20 Cricket World Cup in Barbados on June 29. While they landed in Delhi earlier today, they are now in Mumbai where the victory parade is set to take place 5 pm onwards. Ahead of the roadshow, the local authorities are busy cutting the trees to make way for the victory bus
04 July,2024 03:36 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto
Greece, a tourist hotspot, is facing a tough wildfire season after its warmest winter and earliest heatwave on record, with temperatures hitting 44°C (111°F) in June. Forest fires that raged in the outer suburbs of Athens over the weekend have been brought under control. Fanned by strong winds of up to 70 kilometres per hour and dry conditions, two fires had broken out on Sunday in the seaside resort of Keratea, east of the capital, and the suburb Stamata. (Source and Images: AFP)
01 July,2024 08:16 PM IST | Raaina Jain
Saudi Arabia has announced that it recorded 1,301 deaths among pilgrims during the Haj season, 83 per cent of whom were unregistered individuals. The Saudi Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel said on Sunday that the kingdom's healthcare sector addressed "numerous" heat stress cases, with some individuals still in medical care. The pilgrims are not only pouring water over themselves to handle the heat but also covering their heads with boxes and umbrellas
24 June,2024 01:05 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto
Birthday boy Amit Sadh marks World Environment Day 2024 with the debut YouTube series ‘Motorcycle Saved My Life’.
05 June,2024 05:49 PM IST | Oshin Fernandes
World Environment Day 2024: It is very important to save Mother Earth, and our celebs understand this. Time and again, various celebs have taken part in beach cleaning drives. From Anupam Kher and Parineeti Chopra to Neha Dhupia, here are some celebs who have participated in beach cleaning drives
05 June,2024 03:09 PM IST | Shachi Chaturvedi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a tree plantation campaign on Wednesday by planting a sapling at the Buddha Jayanti Park here to mark World Environment Day (Pics/PTI)
05 June,2024 01:44 PM IST | ronak mastakarADVERTISEMENT
