Below, a wooden canopy shelters tiered benches adorning the bank of a branch of the river. Nearly 500,000 pilgrims of all denominations visit this site annually, which is under the protection of ...

In January 2023, the National Green Tribunal formed a high-level committee to tackle pollution in the Yamuna. Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena was made its chairperson. The panel has held at least 10 ...

(Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo) Firecrackers are banned in Delhi ... despite development work. The Yamuna is in the limelight with a thick froth at this time of the year. Why are we not seeing a change ...

Music and theater students rehearse “Hansel and Gretel” on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at River Campus in Cape Girardeau to prepare for their opening night Friday, Jan. 17. Alyssa Lunsford-Stevens ...

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area is announcing its annual photo contest. It's a great way to show off the park's spectacular views, historic sites, recreational opportunities, and ...

The pilgrims took the first bath formerly known as Shahi Snan (royal bath) in freezing waters at the confluence or Sangam of the Ganga, Yamuna ... India’s holiest river. Uttar Pradesh chief ...

“And of course, I have to raise prices to cover the costs.” In the absence of a functioning bridge, some have resorted to using local canoes to navigate the river: Photo by Eric Opa Doue. The economic ...

A large number of devotees are arriving at the bank of Triveni Sangam - a sacred confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and 'mystical' Saraswati. Devotees take a holy dip and perform the sacred ritual ...

Nearly 50 lakh devotees took a dip at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers in Mahakumbh Nagar on Sunday, a day ahead of the first bathing festival, Paush Purnima ...

Read more about the festival here. Hundreds of millions of pilgrims are expected to take part in ritual baths at the site of India's sacred Ganges river, Yamuna river and the mythical Saraswati ...