RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: The 150-year-old Samanea Saman, popularly known as the Nidra Ganneru or ‘Cinema Tree’ of East Godavari ...

The Hawaiian islands have a variety of beautiful trees, both native and recently introduced. While neither the monkeypod tree (Samanea saman) nor the Moluccan albizia (Falcataria falcata) are native ...

This urban wetland has been designed not only to regulate stormwater, but clean contaminated water and provide habitat for wildlife. Native vegetation such as the rain tree (Samanea saman), bo tree ...

Urban trees should be chosen for their strong roots, resilience to wind, and resistance to snapping. Two species particularly well-suited for Vietnamese sidewalks are the monkey pod tree (Samanea ...

Boys and young men among the Gayo people of Aceh province in Sumatra perform the Saman sitting on their heels or kneeling in tight rows. Dancers clap their hands, slap their chests, thighs and the ...

A new photo book is the culmination of photojournalist Moises Saman’s 20 years of working across Iraq. It has been published to mark two decades since the invasion of Iraq by a US-led coalition that ...

Petty Officer Saman Gunan lost consciousness on his way out of the Tham Luang cave complex, where he had been delivering air tanks. The boys have been trapped for nearly two weeks in a chamber in ...

Medicine is the third leading cause of death in America; tobacco and alcohol are also well known killers. Climate change is not even on the list, though no doubt the fraudsters at the UN are looking ...

Saman Ansari is a versatile artiste who has carved a niche for herself in a rather short span of four years. In Dar Si Jati Hai Sila, we saw her essay the role of Sila’s mother, who was ...

Saman Javed joined The Independent as a lifestyle reporter in May 2021. She has previously written for UNILAD, LADbible, gal-dem, and IndyBest. You can email her at saman.javed@independent.co.uk ...

Police say Saman Abbas's family had wanted her to travel to Pakistan for an arranged marriage, which she refused last year. A cousin has been arrested in France and extradited to Italy.