A holy man talks on his mobile outside his camp at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati during the Maha Kumbh Mela, in Allahabad on January 15, 2013. ...
12:41 PM, Jan 16, 2013
The world's largest gathering of people, the 55-day Kumbh congregation, began in Allahabad on Monday with tens of thousands of devotees, led by ash-smeared Naga ascetics, taking a dip at the holy confluence of three rivers - the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. ...
11:20 AM, Jan 14, 2013
The biggest human gathering will congregate at Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad city to participate in the greatest show on earth - Maha Kumbh Mela. A whopping one crore people are estimated to take a dip on Monday in the confluence of three holy rivers - the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. In the next 56 days, over 10 crore pilgrims are expected in the city. ...
09:30 AM, Jan 13, 2013
Patna: Hafeez Contractor, one of India's best known architects, plans to develop a world city alongside the river Ganges in Patna - on the lines of Dubai - that will boast of eco-friendly buildings and water sports facilities, officials say. "Contractor submitted his proposed plans to the state government during his visit on Tuesday," an official said referring to the proposed New Patna World City. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is...
03:47 PM, Apr 26, 2012
Patna: Her husband threw her into a river to get rid off her probably not knowing that she was a good swimmer. Amrita Kumari is alive, but only after an arduous 12-hour struggle across the Ganges in Bihar. "My husband was sure that I will be killed after he pushed me off the bridge into the Ganges. But I was saved because I know swimming," Amrita, in her 20s, told...
04:39 PM, Sep 24, 2011
Mayawati's dream project of an eight-lane expressway along the Upper Ganges Canal in UP has generated much controve ...
01:56 PM, Jun 07, 2010
In the wake of several Ganges River Dolphins being killed, a committee set up by the environment ministry has submitted a draft action plan. ...
03:59 PM, Jun 05, 2010
In the wake of several Ganges River Dolphins being killed, a committee set up by the environment ministry has submitted a draft action plan. ...
03:59 PM, Jun 05, 2010
There are only about 2,000 left, down from tens of thousands just a few decades ago. ...
10:10 AM, Mar 31, 2010
