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HAL, Safran sign final deal for Aravalli engine that will power India’s next-generation helicopters

The collaboration between Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and Safran Helicopter Engines marks a significant milestone in aviation. They have secured a contract to produce the Aravalli engine, a helicopter engine generating 3,500 to 4,000 shp. Designed for HAL's future Indian Multi-Role Helicopter and its naval model, this project enhances India's independent…

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India's Rarest Wildcat, the Caracal, Is Quietly Surviving in Places Nobody Predicted

A Cat That Refused to DisappearThe last confirmed caracal sighting in many Indian states happened so long ago that field biologists stopped budgeting for them. Then camera traps started catching something unexpected: a medium-sized feline with tufted black ears and a tawny, unmarked coat moving through the rocky scrublands of…

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Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan's Salt Wilderness Where Flamingo Season Makes Reality Feel Optional

The lake that shouldn't exist hereSambhar is the largest inland salt lake in India, spread across roughly 230 square kilometres in the Nagaur and Jaipur districts of Rajasthan, and it sits in a place that geologically has no business being a lake at all. The Aravalli ranges funnel seasonal runoff…

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5 Heritage Hotels in India Where the Architecture Is as Stunning as the Destination

Umaid Bhawan Palace, JodhpurConstruction on Umaid Bhawan began in 1929 and took fourteen years to complete. The Maharaja of Jodhpur commissioned it partly as a famine relief project, employing around 3,000 workers from the region during a severe drought. What they built is one of the largest private residences in…

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How Indian Leopards Have Mastered Different Hunting Strategies Across Forests, Scrublands, and Rocky Terrain

The Biological Toolkit That Makes Terrain Adaptation PossibleThe Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) has the broadest prey-weight range of any large felid in Asia. Documented kills in India span from small hares and peafowl to adult sambar stags exceeding 200 kg, a range no other solitary cat on the subcontinent…

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Why These Indian Forts Are the Most Magical Places to Visit This Monsoon?

Monsoon has a way of changing everything. The same forts that stand under the blazing summer sun suddenly become cooler, greener, and almost magical after the first spell of rain. Ancient stone walls glisten, hills turn lush, clouds drift through towering gateways, and every viewpoint feels like a scene from…

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5 Indian Festivals That Require Serious Travel Planning and Reward Every Bit of It

Kumbh Mela, PrayagrajThe largest peaceful gathering on earth draws between 40 and 50 million people over its full run, and the Maha Kumbh cycle, which falls every twelve years at Prayagraj, pulls even more. The Sangam, where the Ganga, Yamuna, and the invisible Saraswati converge, is the bathing point, and…

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SC forms high-powered expert panel to re-examine Aravalli definition

The Supreme Court has formed a high-powered committee to review the Centre's report on the Aravalli hills. This panel will conduct an independent assessment of the definition and boundaries of the Aravalli range. The committee, led by Kanchan Devi, will submit its findings by August 31, 2026.

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Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dust

Dizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future of a forested buffer that New Delhi relies on for protection from furnace-hot desert winds. "If we don't protect the Aravalli, the northern Gangetic plains -- which is a food basket for the rest of the…

The Economic Times

Expert committee on Aravalli must consult domain experts, other stakeholders: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has announced the creation of a dedicated expert committee to delineate the Aravalli hills' boundaries. With a focus on community engagement, the panel will include five to seven members who will collaborate with specialists and the public. This decision follows earlier directives that temporarily stopped mining activities…

The Economic Times

Aravalli row: Won't pass order in favour of mining lease holders for now, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has stopped issuing orders for mining leases in the Aravalli hills. The court is receiving disturbing feedback about mining activities. It will not allow any mining until fully satisfied. This sensitive matter involves ecological concerns. The court previously banned new leases until expert reports are available.

The Economic Times

Inside the influencer campaign that defended a contested Aravalli order

In the last week of December 2025, Instagram was flooded with strikingly similar posts carrying the hashtag #AravalliIsSafe. Using near-identical scripts, influencers argued that a controversial Supreme Court order on the Aravalli Hills was being misrepresented, environmental concerns were exaggerated, and critics were spreading misinformation.

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Is India’s environment minister lying about the new definition of the Aravallis?

The #SaveAravalli campaign stands out in an unexpected way. At a time when most protests against the government are quickly branded “anti-national” or dismissed as the work of “Urban Naxals,” that script hasn’t been rolled out here.

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A toxic landfill is growing in the Aravallis. Rs 100 crore fine changed nothing

As protests grow against the degradation and redefinition of the Aravalli range, another serious crisis looms: the Bandhwari landfill.

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Dec 24, 2025: Delhi breathes easier, but its green shield is at risk

Today’s Aaj Ka AQI is from the Mehrauli Archaeological Park, a site spread across 81 hectares in south Delhi. The park lies close to Sanjay Van that is part of the Aravalli range – specifically the South Central Ridge – one of the city’s last remaining natural buffers.

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What happened to Arnab? Questioning govt on Aravallis, taking shots at ‘Rs 15 cr anchor’

In a curious turn, Arnab Goswami, primetime anchor and Republic TV editor-in-chief, went on air last night criticising the Centre and the Supreme Court for their inability to protect the Aravalli range from “big billionaire companies”. He even took a clean shot at “the [Rs] 15 crore anchor paid by…

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No fresh mining leases, renewals in Aravallis, Supreme Court orders

Supreme Court halts new mining leases in Aravalli hills, orders uniform definition to protect environment and livelihoods.

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Illegal mining in the Aravalli range must stop, says SC

Supreme Court demands halt to illegal mining in Aravalli Range, Rajasthan to protect environment and heritage.

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Nuh violence accused held after gunfight with police in Aravalli hills

Man arrested in Gurugram after brief encounter with police for involvement in communal violence in Nuh. Identified as Aamir, a resident of Didhara village, he opened fire at police and was injured in retaliatory firing. Search for other accused still on.

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Three farmhouses including one of singer Mika Singh sealed for green laws violation

Three farmhouses situated in Rojka Gujar village, near Damdama Lake in the Aravalli region, have been sealed. Read on for details:

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