2. The Ganges is the longest river in India, stretching over 2,525 kilometres (1,569 miles) from its source in the Himalayas to its delta in the Bay of Bengal ...

The Ganges River, revered as the goddess Ganga, is central to Hindu culture for its purification powers. It supports millions through agriculture, industry, and transportation. Pilgrimage sites ...

The Ganges river abruptly changed course 2,500 years ago following a devastating earthquake, according to a new study that raises concerns about the prevailing risk of megaquakes in South Asia.

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 ...

The ghats, or steps leading into a body of water, at Varanasi, India’s holiest city in Uttar Pradesh, are crowded with people, some bathing in the Ganges River, others performing ceremonies on ...

India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it into toxic sludge in places on its journey through burgeoning cities ...

The Ganges is one of the most densely populated river basins in the world, providing water for an estimated 600 million people. But to Hindus, it is more than a waterway: It is Ma Ganga ...

The dark ribbon curls down a dirt embankment and flows into the Ganges River. "That's toxic runoff," says Rakesh Jaiswal, a 48-year-old environmental activist, as he leads me along the refuse ...