A camera trap photographs two elusive caracals together in Rajasthan Jaipur: Rajasthan has strengthened its position as India’s last major stronghold for the elusive caracal after a camera trap captured two of the endangered wild cats together at an undisclosed location in the state, giving a boost to the ongoing Project Caracal conservation programme.The photograph,…
In the Indian state of Rajasthan, authorities have excavated a 28km artificial lake to line it with plastic and separate it from sand. Behind this lies the mission to supply water to 5 million people living in the cities of Jaisalmer and Barmer in the state. A reservoir in the Thar Desert The Thar Desert…
Rajasthan’s Thar Desert is witnessing an environmental revival thanks to the resilient Khejri tree JAISALMER: In the vast expanse of Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, where shifting sand dunes, scorching winds, and temperatures touching 50 degree celcius define everyday life, a native tree species is quietly leading an environmental transformation. The Khejri tree, long regarded as the…
Jaipur: For decades, shifting sand dunes were among the biggest challenges facing western Rajasthan, with strong desert winds routinely burying fields, blocking roads and irrigation channels, and swallowing grazing lands. Villagers often spent days clearing sand after major dust storms, while farmers and pastoralists struggled with repeated losses.That landscape is now changing. As the world…
Tiffany Trump accompanied by her husband, Michael Boulos, and US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor in Jaisalmer Jaisalmer: Amid intense summer heat in Jaisalmer, Tiffany Trump, the younger daughter of US President Donald Trump, cut short her scheduled engagements in the city and departed for Jamnagar, Gujarat, Monday morning. She was accompanied by her husband,…
People cover themselves on a hot summer day New Delhi: By late May, Delhi feels like a furnace. Roads shimmer under the afternoon glare, metro pillars radiate heat long after sunset, and even pockets of city forests seem to exhale warmth.Across northwest India, temperatures push past 45°C, bringing heatstroke warnings, water stress and exhausted streets….
Deserted railway station as Banda experiences 48 degrees Celsius on Wednesday Lucknow: Heatwave conditions continued to grip Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, with Banda recording 48 degrees Celsius — 4.5 units above normal and the highest in the country — prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for the district over the…
