The clip on X features two couples lathering up and rinsing off in the water, an act many online pointed out was harmful to ...

Pettit’s use of near-infrared imaging reveals a striking contrast between lush vegetation and winding waterways, producing a ...

Explore the captivating landscapes of Bangladesh with this stunning drone footage. Explore the winding rivers of the Ganges ...

Some 660 million pilgrims journeyed to the banks of the River Ganges over 44 days during Kumbh Mela, the religious Hindu ...

India and Bangladesh share 54 transboundary rivers, yet have sharing agreements for only one - the Ganges - which will expire in December next year.

After heavy rains in Ghazipur, UP, the Ganges has flooded, which has badly affected normal life. At the same time, people have to go to the fields using stairs. Till now, during the floods of Ganga, ...

In "Ganges: The Many Pasts of an Indian River," Sudipta Sen provides a cultural history of the Ganges, considered the earthly embodiment of Vishnu, where devout Hindus go to be blessed, and where ...

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 ...

On the banks of the Ganges in northern India, tanneries that have poured effluent into the holy river for decades are closing. For environmentalists, it's a victory over filthy companies with no ...

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 ...

Hindus believe that a dip in the Ganges erases all sins. Men, women, the young and the old, happily shed all inhibitions for a soul-cleansing plunge in the spiritually pure, if physically foul, water.