Ganga

US vlogger shaves head on banks of Ganga in Haridwar after making promise, video goes viral: ‘Gotta drop my ego’

November 12, 2025 2:24 pm

In the video, the US vlogger opened up about a promise he made before beginning his 60-day continuous livestream during his stay in India.

Techie falls into Ganga from under-construction Bajrang bridge in Rishikesh, rescue ops enter day 5

October 21, 2025 12:39 pm

The 31-year-old, who works in Delhi and hails from Madhya Pradesh, was there with two friends. MP CM asks Uttarakhand counterpart to expedite operations

Pollution strangles Ganga, India’s sacred lifeline

September 30, 2025 10:33 am

The Ganga basin faces severe challenges, including river pollution, annual flooding, groundwater depletion, and contamination. But decades of policy interventions and financial investments have had limited outcomes. What could be the possible way forward? 

IIT-Kanpur, Namami Gange tap 5 decades of satellite data to map Ganga’s transformation

August 18, 2025 10:40 pm

According to IIT Kanpur scientists, this development marks the beginning of a new era of “data-driven” planning in Ganga conservation.

Video of people bathing with soap in Canada lake sparks outrage; netizens warn ‘It will be like the Ganges…’

August 12, 2025 1:42 pm

The clip on X features two couples lathering up and rinsing off in the water, an act many online pointed out was harmful to the ecosystem and against the rules.

‘Ganga maa home delivery’: UP cop goes viral for worshipping flooded home in Prayagraj; critics say ‘don’t add to pollution’

August 06, 2025 3:01 pm

Nishad, who says he was once a national-level swimmer, has gone viral for his unusually cheerful response to the flooding.

The Ganga reached his doorstep – so this UP cop decided to go for a swim

August 06, 2025 12:59 pm

Amid flood-like conditions in parts of Uttar Pradesh that have hit his own home, Sub-Inspector Chandradeep Nishad has found a workaround — worship the river, take a dip, and jump from terrace to terrace to get to work

Ganga floods Bade Hanuman temple in Prayagraj on first tuesday of Shrawan; devotees capture sacred ‘Mahasnan’

July 16, 2025 11:44 am

By Monday, water had surrounded the Bade Hanuman temple corridor. By Tuesday afternoon, it entered the temple, flowing down the stairs and fully submerging the reclining idol within an hour.

Namami Gange project: Let the rivers talk to each other

July 11, 2025 7:20 am

The programme can potentially leverage Delhi’s Yamuna cleaning project towards the broader goal of rejuvenating India’s rivers

Artist Jayasri Burman on how her love for the the Ganga flows through her canvas

July 24, 2025 12:40 pm

I found it mystical and mysterious how one river could hold such ability to empower and evoke such enduring faith

Arvind Kejriwal visits Varanasi

March 25, 2014 5:32 pm

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal visited Varanasi to campaign for Lok Sabha elections.

NGT Orders Rs 50,000 Fine On Dumping Waste Between Haridwar And Unnao In Ganga

June 22, 2020 6:58 pm

Devotees take holy dip in Ganga on 'Magh Purnima'

February 22, 2016 7:07 am

Allahabad, Feb 22 (ANI): Thousands of Hindu devotees on Monday took a holy dip at 'Sangam', the confluence of river Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, in Allahabad on the occasion of full moon day or 'Magh Purnima'. 'Magh Purnima' marks the end of a month-long Kalpwas for thousands of Kalpwasis camping on the banks of Ganga. People and priests made their way to the banks before the break of the dawn. The devotees braved freezing temperatures as they took a holy dip in 'Sangam' and offered prayers at the banks.

Security beefed up at Ardh Kumbh

January 21, 2016 5:46 am

Haridwar, Jan 21 (ANI): Security has been beefed up at the Ardh Kumbh Mela in Varanasi after four suspected terrorists who were allegedly planning to launch an attack at the mela were nabbed on Wednesday. Thousands of Hindu devotees are seen thronging banks of Ganga. The police are using latest technology and equipments to monitor the activities in Haridwar. Meanwhile, a suspicious bag has been found at Haridwar Railway Station gate and is being inspected by the police.

Makar Sankranti: Thousands take holy dip

January 15, 2016 5:15 am

Haridwar, Jan 15 (ANI): On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, devotees were seeing braving the biting cold to take the holy dip that also marked the beginning of the annual month-long religious congregation 'Magh Mela'. Thousands converged in Allahabad at the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna which is also called Sangam, walking several miles on foot to take the holy dip. People were seen wading in waist-deep waters to pray and perform pujas.