Today the Ganges flows for over 2,575 kilometres (1,600 miles) from the Himalayas down to the Bay of Bengal. It forms the world’s second-largest river system as it teams up with other rivers.

Varanasi of India, one of the world's oldest cities, is a popular tourist destination rich in cultural heritage. The millions ...

I look forward to seeing the endangered species being able to breed and thrive in the wild." The River Ganges (or Ganga) flows from the Himalayas all the way to the Bay of Bengal, through some of Asia ...

The Ganges River, revered as the goddess Ganga, is central to Hindu culture for its purification powers. It supports millions ...

has sent shockwaves through the villages along the river's banks. Originating in the Himalayas, the Ganges is one of the world's largest rivers. Hindus consider it sacred, they believe that ...

Press Trust of India Environmentalist GD Agarwal died in October after a 111-day-long hunger strike The longest Indian river, Ganges flows from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal. Concerns over ...

DUA: Where does the river end? The Ganges. MAP SELLER: It’s in the Bay of Bengal. NARRATOR: The Ganges begins its two and half thousand kilometre journey in the Himalayas, travelling rapidly ...

City authorities have declared repeated efforts to clean the river. From an icy source of a Himalayan glacier, the Yamuna feeds into the mighty Ganges, flowing more than 3,100 kilometres (1,925 ...