"The Ganges is above all the river of India, which has held India's ... they believe it is the nectar of God [and] they will go to heaven," says Ramesh Chandra Trivedi, a scientist at the Central ...

The naga sadhus—the iconic naked holy men of the Kumbh Mela—parade en masse to bathe in the waters of the Ganges River, followed by the millions of pilgrims who have also come to partake in ...

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 ...

Along with regular mail, Indian post offices have started selling Gangajal, or water from the Ganges River, which is considered to be holy by the Hindus. The new service can also be availed ...

NARRATOR: Three thirteen-year-olds from the UK are on their way to explore the geography of India. Dua, Amalia and Nayan are on a ten hour flight through the night from London to New Delhi, the ...

In India Hindus traditionally scattered ashes in the River Ganges. Hemang says that all rivers are created equal in the eyes of god, and they all merge eventually into the oceans. River Soar ...

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a new message for supporters on the campaign trail: God has chosen him.