Entire Ganges to be cleaned

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 11:01

A Hardiwar-based spiritual group desires to clean the entire Ganges river over a period of five years.

Shrinking glaciers won`t affect South Asia water availability: Study

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 09:13

Glacier systems that feed two key rivers in South Asia will badly retreat this century, but demands for water are still likely to be met, a study predicted Sunday.

Bihar boat tragedy: Seven bodies recovered, 3 still missing

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 15:49

Seven bodies were fished out while three others are missing in the boat capsize in Ganga at Bhagalpur on Saturday, as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for next of kins of victims.

Lakhs take holy dip at Sangam on Maha Shivratri

Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 09:15

Lakhs of devotees on Sunday thronged the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati here for a holy dip on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivaratri, bringing the Maha Kumbh to a close.

At Kumbh, call to make Ganga your valentine

Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 18:05

Marking Valentine`s Day, several spiritual leaders on Thursday urged people at the Kumbh Mela here to treat the Ganga as their valentine everyday.

Sonia condoles loss of lives in Allahabad stampede

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 13:58

Congress president Sonia Gandhi expressed grief over the death of 36 people in a stampede at Allahabad railway station.

Allahabad stampede failure of Centre, UP: BJP

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 13:42

The Bharatiya Janata Party said the stampede at Allahabad railway station on Sunday night exposed the failure of the central as well as the Uttar Pradesh government.

`Allahabad station stampede probe after clearing Kumbh rush`

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 13:38

Railways said a probe will be initiated into the railway station stampede, which left 36 dead, once it is through with the task of clearing the rush of Kumbh pilgrims.

Allahabad stampede: Eyewitness blames police

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 10:39

An eyewitness blamed the police for a stampede at the railway station that killed several pilgrims returning after a holy dip at the `Maha Kumbh`.

`Punish those responsible for Allahabad stampede`

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 10:28

The Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded investigation into a stampede following the collapse of an overbridge railing at the Allahabad railway station.

Allahabad stampede: Death toll reaches 36; Centre, UP govt in blame game

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 07:58

Even as the death toll in the stampede at Allahabad Railway Station reached 36 on Monday, both the Uttar Pradesh government and Railways tried to shrug off in taking moral responsibility.