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Evacuees arrive at a temporary shelter after fleeing their village following the eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano in Alotenango on August 3, 2026. Authorities raised the emergency alert to the country's second-highest level on August 4 as Central America's most active volcano intensified, prompting the evacuation of nearby communities. (Pics/ AFP)
05 August,2026 12:52 PM IST | Poonam Ahuja
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 MediaADVERTISEMENT
