The Ganges is more than a river. It is a lifeline, a sacred symbol, and a cornerstone of South Asian civilization. But it is ...
VARANASI, India — Hindu priests stand on the banks of the Ganges, performing an evening prayer to the river. They wave fire as the sun sets, ring bells and tap on drums. Thousands watch, clap and ...
People watch unclaimed bodies burn on funeral pyres at a mass crematorium site on the banks of the Ganges River. Getty Images Dozens of rotting bodies were discovered floating in the Ganges River in ...
Indian authorities have put nets up over the Ganges River after bodies of more than 100 COVID-19 victims have washed up — with a viral video seemingly showing ambulance workers dumping some of the ...
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The Narmada River is considered India's oldest river, with origins dating back 160 million years. Learn about its unique ...
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 they worship ...
NEW DELHI — Scores of dead bodies have been found floating down the Ganges River in eastern India as the country battles a ferocious surge in coronavirus infections. Authorities said Tuesday they hadn ...
The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South Asia, is drying at a rate scientists say is unprecedented in recorded history. Climate change, shifting monsoons, relentless extraction and ...
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