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

The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how ...

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 ...

He helps the families of those who die to understand that death is a new beginning for the soul of their loved one. In India Hindus traditionally scattered ashes in the River Ganges. Hemang says ...

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 ...

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 ...