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India's Grassland Birds Are Disappearing Faster Than Any Other Species, And Most Indians Have Never Seen Them

The Birds Nobody PhotographsAsk any Indian wildlife photographer what they shoot most and you will hear tigers, leopards, kingfishers. The grasslands barely register. Yet India's semi-arid and dry grassland belt, stretching across Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and the Deccan plateau, holds a suite of bird species found nowhere else on…

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The Rajasthan Village That Chose to Be Abandoned: Kuldhara's Haunted Two-Century Silence

What the Paliwals Left BehindWalk into Kuldhara today and the walls are still standing. That is the first thing that unsettles you. Ruins suggest collapse, a slow giving-in to time and weather. Kuldhara did not collapse. The stone houses of the Paliwal Brahmins are intact enough that you can see…

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5 Dark and Historical Tourism Sites in India That Are Genuinely Uncomfortable to Visit

Cellular Jail, Port Blair, Andaman IslandsThe British built Cellular Jail between 1896 and 1906 specifically to break people. The architecture was designed for isolation, 693 individual cells arranged in seven radiating wings so that no prisoner could see another. Political detainees sent here under the colonial penal system included Bal…

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How Termite Architecture Is Teaching Engineers Ventilation and Cooling Design They Never Imagined

The mound that outperforms your air conditionerMacrotermes michaelseni, a termite species common across sub-Saharan Africa, builds mounds that can rise four to five metres above the ground and extend several metres below it. Inside, the colony maintains a temperature of roughly 30.5°C year-round. Outside, temperatures swing between 3°C at night…

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Rajasthan's Forgotten Village Road Trip Circuit: The Offbeat Desert Route Worth Taking

The Circuit Nobody Told You AboutMandawa does not have a single traffic light. The painted havelis here, merchant mansions covered floor to frieze in frescoes of steam trains, European women, and Hindu gods, sit in a town most Rajasthan itineraries skip entirely. This is the Shekhawati region, and it is…

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7 Overnight Train Routes Across India That Are Worth Booking for the Scenic Ride Alone

Vivek Express: Dibrugarh to KanyakumariThe longest train route in India covers 4,286 kilometres and takes roughly 82 hours end to end. Most passengers board for a segment, not the full stretch, but those who ride the overnight portions through Odisha and Andhra Pradesh get something rare: a train moving through…

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Palace on Wheels: What India's Most Expensive Train Fare Actually Buys You in Rajasthan

The Number on the TicketThe base fare for one person, one week, peak season on the Palace on Wheels sits at roughly ₹4.5 lakh, and that is the entry point, not the ceiling. Suites classified as "Deluxe" push closer to ₹6 lakh. The train runs a circuit through eight destinations:…

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A Historic Step Toward Understanding an Endangered Desert Hunter

In the vast silence of the Thar Desert, where wind draws patterns on sand and life survives quietly against all odds, a historic moment unfolded. For the first time in India, an endangered caracal has been fitted with a radio collar in Jaisalmer. This single act marks a turning point…

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Another oran hurdle to a Rajasthan project. This time to Adani solar plant

Over the past few years, several renewable energy projects in western Rajasthan have run into trouble with local communities trying to claim government land as oran – parcels used for grazing with perceived cultural and religious significance. This week, a 600-MW solar project by Adani Green Energy Limited has found…

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BSF Jawans perform Yoga on sand dunes in Jaisalmer on International Yoga Day

On the occasion of International Yoga Day, Border Security Force (BSF) International Yoga Jawans performed Yoga on the famous 'Sam' Sand Dunes of Jaisalmer on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rajasthan: IAF aircraft crashes near Jaisalmer, pilot ejects safely

A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas of the Indian Air Force crashed near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on Tuesday during an operational training sortie. further on Dynamite News:

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IAF’s Tejas Aircraft crashes at Jaisalmer; pilot ejects to safety

Indian Air Force Tejas LCA crashes in Jaisalmer, pilot safe, marking first crash in 23 years.

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IAF showcases its weapons arsenal, firepower at Pokhran

The Pokhran range near Jaisalmer reverberated with thunderous explosions and applause as the latest platforms of the IAF, along with legacy platforms, demonstrated their capability and firepower

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Oldest yet fossils of a plant-eating dinosaur found in Rajasthan

In a paper published recently in Scientific Reports, scientists from IIT Roorkee have characterised dinosaur fossils from the middle-Jurassic period, found in the Thar desert near the Jaisalmer Basin by the Geological Survey of India. They discovered that they had uncovered remains of a sauropod dinosaur, which is the same…

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This UNSEEN photo of Kiara Advani walking down the aisle with her parents is simply too sweet for words

Kiara Advani got married to the love of her life, Sidharth Malhotra on February 7 in a royal wedding ceremony at Suryagarh palace in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Pictures from their dreamy wedding are still doing the rounds on social media.

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Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani look regal in new portrait photos from their mehendi ceremony – See inside

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani got married in a royal wedding ceremony in Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on February 7. Dreamy photos from their big day have been doing the rounds on the internet.

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Sidharth Malhotra-Kiara Advani reception: From Ranveer Singh grooving to 'Besharam Rang' to the newlyweds slow dancing to romantic tracks – Inside deets

After a royal wedding ceremony at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani threw a lavish wedding reception for their Bollywood counterparts on February 12. Varun Dhawan, Vicky Kaushal, Aditya Roy Kapur, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Kajol and many others attended the bash.

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Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra's heartwarming note for the guests at their wedding goes viral - See photo

Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra got married in a lavish wedding ceremony on February 7 at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Fans are in awe of their grand nut intimate wedding pictures online.

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Here's how Sidharth Malhotra consoled Kiara Advani and her family during an emotional bidaai ceremony

Emotions ran high at Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani's royal Jaisalmer wedding on Tuesday. While the couple was all smiles and blushing brightly at the wedding, the latest reports allege that they had their share of emotional moments during the ceremonies.

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Here's how newlyweds Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani reacted to Alia Bhatt's congratulatory post on Instagram

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani are now husband and wife! The couple tied the knot in a private-yet-lavish wedding ceremony in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on February 7. They made their first public appearance after their wedding last night at the Delhi airport where they distributed sweets to the paparazzi.

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Sidharth Malhotra keeps it simple with his gold wedding band; Kiara Advani's uncut diamond ring and designer kaleeeras steal the limelight - See photo

After dating for several years and keeping their relationship a secret, Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani have finally tied the knot. The couple got hitched in a grand wedding ceremony at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The couple is a sight for the sore eyes in their first wedding pictures.

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As promised, Karan Johar and Shahid Kapoor perform at Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani's sangeet ceremony - Deets inside

Sidharth Malhotra tied the knot with the love of his life, Kiara Advani at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on February 7 with his close friends and family in attendance. The couple also celebrated pre-wedding festivities like haldi, mehendi and sangeet ceremony.

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Sidharth Malhotra weds Kiara Advani: Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal congratulate the newlyweds with a sweet post on Instagram - See photos

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani got married in a grand wedding ceremony at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer on February 7 in presence of their close friends and family. The newlyweds also dropped their first wedding pictures on their respective social media. Congratulatory messages have been pouring in from all sides…

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Video from the Haldi venue of Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani goes viral on the internet - WATCH

After hosting Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas and Katrina Kaif-Vicky Kaushal recently, Rajasthan is all set to host yet another big Bollywood wedding and that is of Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani. ETimes was the first to inform you that the wedding will take place this week at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer.

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Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani wedding: Did you know Manish Malhotra designed 150 custom outfits for the bride and groom for their big day?

All eyes are on Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani as the couple gets all ready to get married in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on February 6. ETimes was the first to inform you about their wedding plans and the venue.

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