Relief work picks up momentum as north India reels under sever...

DHARAMSALA: Early monsoon rains have swollen the Ganges, Indias longest river, swept away houses, killed at least 60 people and left tens of thousands stranded, officials said today. The rains are at least twice as heavy as usual in northwest and ...

A security force personnel takes pictures of a Naga Sadhu or a Hindu holy man on the banks of the river Ganges in Allahabad February 15, 2013. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash 9:50am IST 8:10am IST 7:55am IST 5:55am IST 3:55am IST 1:40am IST ...

Legend has it that one needs to take a dip in the river Ganges to wash all sins. In case of Narmada, a mere glimpse serves the purpose. Unfortunately, facts are contrary to the belief. Revered by millions, the lifeline of Madhya Pradesh, Narmada is polluting ...

Speckled stripe zebrafish originally found in Ganges river has been making a splash in the scientific world. The US Food and Drug Administrations (FDAs) National Centre for Toxicological Research (NCTR) scientists are using the embryos and larvae of zebrafish ...

A large number of Hindu devotees took a holy dip in River Ganges during the lunar eclipse to achieve salvation.

Kanpur, Mar 27 : As many as five youths drowned today in the Ganges when they were taking bath in the river after celebrating the festival of Holi.

Oslo - Climate change is likely to worsen floods on rivers such as the Ganges, the Nile and the Amazon this century while a few, including the now-inundated Danube, may become less prone, a Japanese-led scientific study said on Sunday. The ...

A trio of exotic Southeast Asia river cruises on the Mekong, Irrawaddy, and Ganges are now on tap from Haimark, Ltd. … The first ship will launch in September 2014. Named the R.V. Mekong Navigator, this 34-suite vessel will host 68 guests and ...

Farmers in the Ganges River delta in Eastern India. All photos by Sam Eaton of Homelands Productions. When a cyclone hits India, the sea-drenched soil can remain salty for years. Farmers are finding new high-yield rice seeds are not withstanding ...