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Water, with its religious connotations as a symbol of purification and life, holds great significance in many cultures. Nowhere is this respect for water more evident than in India, a country that ...

Ganga Dussehra is celebrated across India with holy dips, Ganga aarti, prayers and charity. From Haridwar to Varanasi, know ...

Varanasi: With grand stand at Namo Ghat, the almost eight-kilometre stretch of mythological ghats and sand bed on the opposite bank will likely become the pavilion for the proposed air show of Indian ...

The first time I set foot in Varanasi, it was a crisp evening in December 2023. I had barely deboarded from my auto when I found myself swept into the tide of pilgrims moving through Godowlia, all of ...

Varanasi hit 45.6°C, the season’s hottest day, emptying roads and ghats as IMD notes above-normal heat; doctors warn of heatstroke and summer illnesses.