The Environment Ministry on March 3, commemorated as World Wildlife Day, released a report by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), a Ministry body, that said there are 6,324 Ganges river ...

In a move symbolizing deep cultural bonds, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mixed waters from India's sacred Ganges with ...

The timing of this visit is critical because the Ganges river experiences a lean flow of water between January and May. After the visit, Mr. Hossen remarked that the water flow in January was ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela is one of Hinduism’s holiest festivals ... The CPCB report which analysed Ganges water said: “The river water quality was not conforming to the primary water quality for bathing ...

Discover 10 sacred destinations along the River Ganga, perfect for spiritual retreats in India. From Gangotri to Kolkata, these serene locations offer peace, meditation, and spiritual enlightenment.

The Maha Kumbh Mela is one of Hinduism’s holiest festivals ... The CPCB report which analysed Ganges water said: “The river water quality was not conforming to the primary water quality ...

the Ganges and the Yamuna, where Hindus believe a third, mythical river also exists. Among the first rush of pilgrims to attend the Kumbh Mela when it began last month was Deepinderr Singh Bindra ...

The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by pouring water or milk over the Shiva linga, a stone sculpture symbolic of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. Some also observe a fast during the day ...

Hindus visit Maha Kumbh in the state ... searching for the evening prayer ceremony devoted to the river Indians call their mother — Mother Ganges. The sun races to the horizon as I hurry along ...

Unlike earlier editions, warnings by hardline Hindu groups deterred many Muslim shopkeepers ... built their 300-year-old home and the mosque next to it, and had used the Ganges river to perform ...