This ancient Ganges shift occurred in the delta, about 200 kilometers from where the river empties into 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 film explores the significance of the Ganges River in shaping India's civilization, culture, and spirituality. It traces the river's journey from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal ...

STORY: During the festival, devotees worshipped the holy river venerated by Hindus as a mother as well as a goddess, as the Ganges holds a uniquely significant place in Indian life and ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that a massive earthquake rerouted the Ganges River 2,500 years ago in what’s now Bangladesh.

Devi wanted to die on her own terms, namely in the most important Hindu pilgrimage city of Varanasi in northern India where Hindus have gone to be cremated next to the holy river Ganges for ...

But it's more than just dirty. Scientists say sewage has devastated the 1,550-mile river, which spills from a Himalayan glacier and cuts through India's plains before flowing into the Bay of Bengal.

A new study suggests an earthquake of estimated magnitude 7.5 or 8 shook the Indian subcontinent 2,500 years ago, changing the course of the Ganges.

And yet, never has a luxury river cruise sailed the Ganges — at least not one that compared to world-class river itineraries in other parts of the world.

47288.jpeg Credit: BIOSPHOTO / Alamy Stock Photo 2YHMAT0 Blue waters of the Karnali river with a Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) coming to breathe at the surface., Bardia or Bardiya ...