High levels of faecal bacteria found in river Ganges as millions take Kumbh dip - Pollution concerns rise as millions take ...

as the Ganges River is known in Hindi, in an act of purification. Varanasi has always been known as the city of light. But a more appropriate moniker might be the city of death. The end of life ...

The Ganges River, often referred to as the "Mother Ganges ... helps achieve moksha (liberation from the cycle of birth and death). Pilgrimage sites like Varanasi, Haridwar, and Rishikesh along ...

Authorities say at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela festival. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered hi ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

As pilgrims rushed to the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers, which Hindus consider sacred, thousands of people who were lying or sitting on the river banks were trampled, safety ...

In the heart of India lies a city where life and death dance side by side, where the sacred Ganges River whispers ancient ...

The History Lecture Series hosted their second installment of “River Histories” on Jan. 29 with a lecture presented by ...

The Ganges River holds immense importance for both Bangladesh and India, providing water for agriculture, livelihoods, and ecosystems across their shared ...