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Bihar boat tragedy: Seven bodies recovered, 3 still missing

Seven bodies were fished out while three others are missing in the boat capsize in Ganga at Bhagalpu...

Lakhs take holy dip at Sangam on Maha Shivratri

Lakhs of devotees on Sunday thronged the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati here for...

At Kumbh, call to make Ganga your valentine

Marking Valentine`s Day, several spiritual leaders on Thursday urged people at the Kumbh Mela here t...

Sonia condoles loss of lives in Allahabad stampede

Congress president Sonia Gandhi expressed grief over the death of 36 people in a stampede at Allahab...

Allahabad stampede failure of Centre, UP: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party said the stampede at Allahabad railway station on Sunday night exposed th...

`Allahabad station stampede probe after clearing Kumbh rush`

Railways said a probe will be initiated into the railway station stampede, which left 36 dead, once ...

Allahabad stampede: Eyewitness blames police

An eyewitness blamed the police for a stampede at the railway station that killed several pilgrims r...

`Punish those responsible for Allahabad stampede`

The Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded investigation into a stampede following the collapse of an o...

Allahabad stampede: Death toll reaches 36; Centre, UP govt in blame game

Even as the death toll in the stampede at Allahabad Railway Station reached 36 on Monday, both the U...

Odisha celebrates Makar Sankranti

Millions of people in Odisha took ritualistic dips in ponds and rivers and visited temples across th...

100 million devotees heading for Maha Kumbh

The Maha Kumbh organisers are preparing to receive at least 110 million people from all walks of lif...

Idols` immersion poses threat to Ganges

With hundreds of idols of goddess Durga immersed in the Ganges here and in other parts of Bihar, mar...

Population of Ganges River Dolphin on the decline

Population of Ganges River Dolphin has declined from 6000 in 1982 to less than 1800 due to construct...

Rajesh Khanna`s ashes immersed in Ganges

Amid chanting of vedic hymns, the ashes of Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna were immersed in holy r...

Spiritual group prepares to clean entire Ganges

The Gayatri Parivar has already begun cleaning the river in patches all across the country but it fe...

Save Ganga: Activists to stage demonstration in Delhi on June 18

A group of activists today announced that they would hold a demonstration in Jantar Mantar in Delhi ...

Ganges should be saved: Pawan Kumar Bansal

There is an urgent need to save the Ganges, Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said.

Dubai-like `New Patna` on Ganges!

Hafeez Contractor,one of India`s best known architects, said Patna has the potential to become a cit...

Varanasi residents blow whistles to prevent pollution

A group of residents in Varanasi have found a unique way to prevent pollution of the River Ganga by ...

ITBP sets off to undertake Ganga rafting voyage

Armed with a message to keep Ganga clean, personnel of paramilitary force ITBP today embarked on a m...

Saving the Ganges

Prominent Hindu and Muslim leaders appealed for action to save the Holy River.

Wife alive after husband throws her into river

Wanting to get rid off his wife, a man allegedly threw her into the river Ganges in Bihar. Luckily t...

Bihar to set up sewerage plants to protect Ganges

The Bihar government will set up sewerage plants on the bank of river Ganges for conservation of the...

Rahul Gandhi should be thrown into Ganges: Sharad Yadav

JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav launched an unusually strong, personal attack on the Gandhi-Nehru family.

UK student dies after ‘swimming in Ganges’

A British gap-year student died in India, days after swimming in the river Ganges.

Pesticides poisoning Ganges river dolphins

River pollution due to extensive use of pesticides is dangerous for the critically endangered Ganges...

60L take dip in Ganges on Somvati Amavasya

Nearly 60L pilgrims took a holy dip in river Ganges on the occasion of Somvati Amavasya.

Call goes out to save the Ganges Dolphin

The Ganges River Dolphin was declared the national aquatic animal last month, but is still in urgent...

Ganges dolphin is national aquatic animal

The critically endangered Ganges river dolphin has been declared India`s national aquatic animal.

US TV host takes dig at Ganges

A US media commentator has rustled up a storm after he said Ganges sounded like a disease.

Study tour begins on impact of climate change on Ganga

A team of ecologists, adventurers and travel enthusiasts have come together for a 35-day expedition...

Ganges River Dolphin in dire straits: IUCN

Dolphin hotspots must be protected if the Ganges River Dolphin is to survive in the Brahmaputra ri...

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