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Detained on DRDO officer’s tip-off, Pokhran guesthouse manager ‘passed guest lists to Pakistan for 5 yrs’

New Delhi: A complaint by a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) officer staying at the organisation's guest house at the Pokhran Field Firing...

Fossilised tunnels of ancient marine worms point to a time when Jaisalmer was part of oceanic environment

Grooves in rock formations of Jaisalmer are believed to be trails of marine worms that once wriggled along ocean floor, says study by scientists at Jodhpur's Jai Narain Vyas University.

Electricity meters covered, deserted streets, Jaisalmer plunged in darkness after drones intercepted

Day after drones thwarted by Indian air defence system, administration decided to impose a blackout from sunset to sunrise.

12-hr blackout, markets close at 5 & no night weddings in Jaisalmer after Pakistan drones intercepted

The district collector issued guidelines for citizens after drones from Pakistan entered Jaisalmer late Thursday night but were thwarted by the Indian air defence system.

Jaisalmer cop in soup for wearing riot gear, brandishing weapon during post-Pahalgam review

Jaisalmer SP says a clarification has been sought from Ramdevra police station SHO for ‘violating’ SOP. The district in Rajasthan borders Pakistan.

How Jaisalmer architecture cools its buildings. It has the answer to heat in Indian cities

Architect Vinod Gupta found that Jaisalmer’s urban parts were cooler than the city’s average temperature. In an IIC talk, he explained why.

Rajasthan centre racing to save Great Indian Bustard clocks big win(g)—1st captive-born chick of 2025

The endangered Great Indian Bustard is one of the world’s largest flying birds whose numbers now hover at just around 150 in the wild. It typically lays just one egg a year.

Best places to visit in Jaisalmer

The Charm and Chivalry of Jaisalmer need no special introduction. One of the best-preserved jewels of Rajasthan, Jaisalmer is every tourist's delight. Blessed with...

Amit Shah lays wreath at Tanot Vijay Stambh in Jaisalmer

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday morning also offered prayers at the Tanot Mata temple in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan

This egg hunt in Jaisalmer is no game. It’s a matter of life & death for a ‘great’ bird

The Great Indian Bustard, among the heaviest flying birds on the planet, is at least 30 times closer to extinction than the tiger.

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India’s online gaming ban shows today’s thriving sector could be tomorrow’s casualty

This policy unpredictability is accelerating India's brain drain, particularly in tech and digital innovation, where skilled professionals seek more stable environments abroad.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.