Inland navigation on Gangetic rivers was a lengthy and risky business — until the arrival of William Tolly, an officer of the ...

I was completely immersed in the moment, overwhelmed by the grandeur and spiritual energy of this once-in-a-lifetime event. It was an experience like no other—unique, powerful, and deeply ...

A look at the curved oval iconic representation of Shiva Lingam placed on a globular base which is found in the Sanctum Sanctorum Garbhagraha of all Shiva temples has given rise to diverse explanation ...

KOLKATA: Two women were arrested on the banks of the Ganges in Kolkata's Kumartuli early Tuesday as they were trying to dispose of a trolley bag carrying the headless and chopped body of a woman in ...

Take a break from the scorching heat and plan ahead to escape the warm temperatures by travelling to these 10 cooler places in India.

Pravrajya Suruchi Updated : Feb 28, 2025, 08:31 PM IST India has experienced its hottest February in 124 years, with the average temperature rising above 22 degrees Celsius, according to official data ...

India is likely to experience above-normal maximum temperatures between March and May 2025, with large parts of the country bracing for intense heat, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has ...

The location of these temples is about five thousand feet above the sea level ... supreme merit lies in bathing in the Ganges at Kashi, viewing the peak of the Lord in Srisailam, and seeing ...

The newly identified fossils were found in what were the banks of a large river, like the modern-day Ganges or Amazon, Kotevski told Live Science in an email. Southern Australia was close enough ...

India’s Kumbh Mela festival wraps up today, with final ritual river bathing ceremonies ending ... bolstering its carefully cultivated image as a steward of Hindu resurgence and prosperity.