All the ghats of the Ganges n Varanasi are submerged and the riverside temples are waterlogged after continuous rainfall ...

Peak water flows in parts of India's largest river basin have been falling by more than one-sixth every decade, according to ...

After Kumartuli, another ghat in north Kolkata is all set for a makeover. The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, (SMP), has entered ...

Haridwar is more than just a city; it is an experience of rhythm, reverence and reflection. Whether you are seeking ...

Over 660 million pilgrims gathered at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India, this past February, and I'm now seeing the ...

On the banks of the Ganges, between the river's grimy waters and the mounds of trash piling up on the streets, it's easy to think infections. Sponsor Message. It was unnecessary.

HARIDWAR, India, March 11 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees plunged into India's Ganges river on Thursday as the country kicked off one of the world's largest religious festivals, ...

Ganges Reveals Sublime Luxury, Polluted Wasteland India has overtaken Japan as home to the most billionaires in Asia. Yet it also has the world's largest population of hungry people, ...

On the banks of the Ganges in northern India, tanneries that have poured effluent into the holy river for decades are closing. Jump to content. US Edition Change.

ALLAHABAD, INDIA — Among believers, the river has many names: The Pure. Destroyer of Sin. Light Amid the Darkness of Ignorance. But mostly they call it “Ganga Ma” -- Mother Ganges -- and ...

Months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to clean the holy river, authorities in northern India are saying it was the source of more than 100 decomposing bodies found in one of its offshoots.