The Indus River came into the knowledge of the Western world early in the classical period, when King Darius of Persia sent his Greek subject Scylax of Caryanda to explore the river, c. 515 BC.

The Indus River holds immense importance in India — not just as a vital source of water, but also as a river of great spiritual and cultural significance in Hinduism. The very term 'Hindu' is ...

India is considering plans to dramatically increase the water it draws from a major river that feeds Pakistani farms downstream, as part of retaliatory action for a deadly April attack on tourists ...

Beginnings of a River. The Indus is an antecedent river, which means it has existed for over 50 million years, since the Indian plate first collided with Asia and gave rise to the Himalayas.

The map depicts the ancient world as a circular disc surrounded by a ring of water called the Bitter River. At its centre is the Euphrates River and the city of Babylon.

Rajasthan and Haryana officials met scientists in Jaipur to plan Saraswati river revival. ISRO and Denmark experts will map its ancient paleo channel to trace and restore the river’s original ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him ...

On average, some 182 cubic kilometers (km3) of water stream through the six Indus branches from India into Pakistan every year, over 170 km 3 coming from the Indus main stem, the Jhelum River, and the ...