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 ...

Rivers have always been more than just flowing water. They're lifelines, highways, and silent witnesses to humanity's greatest achievements.Throughout history, these liquid arteries have determined ...

Explore Dev Diwali in Varanasi, honouring Lord Shiva's victory and the divine Ganga. A spiritual and visual spectacle.

11 million expected to bathe in river 50%2C000 police deployed to keep order It%27s one of the world%27s largest religious gatherings ALLAHABAD, India (AP) — Millions of devout Hindus led by naked ...

Gulls land on the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, in 2015. (Debal Sen) Sudipta Sen visited Himalayan pilgrim towns along the Ganges River with his family as a 4-year-old, and ingested small teaspoons ...

NPR correspondents are taking The Two-Way with them along the historic Grand Trunk Road that stretches from the Bay of Bengal in the east to the Hindu Kush mountains in the west, across the Indian ...

From cycling through forests and crossing the Ganges river to bypassing police barricades, a new documentary chronicles the ...

In a remarkable display of adventure, discipline and national pride, sixty spirited Naval NCC Cadets from the West Bengal & ...

DELHI -- On the banks of the Ganges River, a twisting line of flickering bonfires illuminated the sky. Clusters of people gathered at dusk around each fire -- some singing, some silent, some acting ...

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Officials at a wildlife sanctuary in northeast India have released over 100 rare turtles as part of an ongoing effort to ...