However, when it comes to India, rivers are not just limited to drinking water or irrigation; people's faith is also ...

Varanasi of India, one of the world's oldest cities, is a popular tourist destination rich in cultural heritage. The millions ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Hindu holy men, or Sadhus, inspect a site for their camp on the ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

More than 400 million people are expected to flock to the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh during a festival called the ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

Prime Minister Modi calls Mahakumbh a unity 'mahayagya', while UP government prepares for global showcase to 450 million ...

Like a dream rising out of the fog, Sonepur Mela, one of Asia’s largest cattle fairs, is an attack on the senses. Held annually in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges and Gandak, it is ...

Wherever other sacred rivers flow into the Ganges, the benefits of bathing at the confluence on auspicious days increases ...