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Man Trying To Steal Transformer Electrocuted, Gang Throws Him Into Ganga
A transformer robbery in UP's Kanpur took an unexpected turn when one of the thieves came in contact with a live wire and got injured. The man, still alive but in critical condition, was then thrown into the Ganga river by his four accomplices.
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6-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped, Gang-Raped; Body Thrown In River In Bihar: Cops
A six-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, gang-raped and murdered by two men in Bihar's Gaya district, police said on Tuesday.
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Part of Bihar Bridge Crashed Into Ganges River While Being "Dismantled"
A portion of an under-construction bridge in Bihar, which was being "dismantled", crashed into the river Ganges river on Saturday, officials said.
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Video Shows Rafting Guides And Tourists Battling Each Other With Paddles In Rishikesh
In the footage, people are seen attacking each other and using paddles as weapons during a river rafting outing.
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Fossil Of 16-Million-Year-Old River Dolphin Found In Peru
Scientists on Wednesday unveiled a 16 million-year-old fossil skull unearthed in Peru of a river dolphin that once swam in waters that are now the Amazon, and whose closest living relative is the South Asian river dolphin in India's Ganges River.
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Mahalaya 2023: Date, Time, And Significance Of This Auspicious Occasion
Mahalaya is a significant day for Hindus, as it is believed that Goddess Durga descends from heaven on this day to begin her battle against the demon Mahishasura.
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Ganga, Brahmaputra Flows To Reduce Due To Global Warming: UN Chief
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that major Himalayan rivers like the Indus, the Ganges and Brahmaputra could see reductions in their flows as glaciers and ice sheets recede over the coming decades due to global warming.
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Centre Explains Prime Objective Of Namami Gange Project For River Ganga
The prime objective of the Namami Gange programme is to make the water of the Ganga suitable for outdoor bathing, not drinking, the Centre told Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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UN Ranks Namami Gange Among Top 10 World Restoration Flagship Programmes
The United Nations (UN) has recognised the Namami Gange initiative to rejuvenate river Ganga as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagships aimed at reviving the natural world and awarded the project's Director General, G. Asok Kumar.
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Video: Elephant And Mahout Cross Swollen Ganga River In Bihar's Vaishali
Amid incessant heavy rains in parts of Bihar, an elephant on Tuesday was recorded swimming across the Ganges with a mahout on its back.
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"It's Cool, In The Gang": Otters Have Great Time In A Bucket Full Of Ice
An adorable video of three North American river otters is gaining traction on social media. It shows the beautiful creatures frolicking in a bucket of ice.
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Thousands Set To Throng Bengal Despite Covid As High Court Allows Holding Gangasagar Mela
Gangasagar Mela: Nearly one million devotees are expected to gather on the banks of the Ganges river this Friday and Saturday for a holy bathe despite galloping COVID-19 infections across the country, an official told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Opinion: If BJP Is Allowing Hate Speech, Opposition Isn't Pushing Back Either
The north Indian town of Haridwar, where the Ganges River flows out of the Himalayas onto India's vast plains, has been for centuries a destination for pilgrims. For three days in December, it also played host to what the media has called a "hate-spe
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Rain Reveals Floating Corpses In Ganga, Dislodges Bodies Buried In Banks
Partly hidden between long reeds of grass, bodies shrouded in cloth float silently down the holy Ganges river, a reminder of how ferocious coronavirus wave overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums.
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Now Half-Burnt Bodies Found Floating In Ganga Near Varanasi
More bodies were found floating in the river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh today, this time in Varanasi. Some of the bodies were half-burnt when they washed up on the banks, possibly pulled off pyres and thrown into the river, officials say.
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Man Trying To Steal Transformer Electrocuted, Gang Throws Him Into Ganga
A transformer robbery in UP's Kanpur took an unexpected turn when one of the thieves came in contact with a live wire and got injured. The man, still alive but in critical condition, was then thrown into the Ganga river by his four accomplices.
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6-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped, Gang-Raped; Body Thrown In River In Bihar: Cops
A six-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, gang-raped and murdered by two men in Bihar's Gaya district, police said on Tuesday.
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Part of Bihar Bridge Crashed Into Ganges River While Being "Dismantled"
A portion of an under-construction bridge in Bihar, which was being "dismantled", crashed into the river Ganges river on Saturday, officials said.
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Video Shows Rafting Guides And Tourists Battling Each Other With Paddles In Rishikesh
In the footage, people are seen attacking each other and using paddles as weapons during a river rafting outing.
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Fossil Of 16-Million-Year-Old River Dolphin Found In Peru
Scientists on Wednesday unveiled a 16 million-year-old fossil skull unearthed in Peru of a river dolphin that once swam in waters that are now the Amazon, and whose closest living relative is the South Asian river dolphin in India's Ganges River.
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Mahalaya 2023: Date, Time, And Significance Of This Auspicious Occasion
Mahalaya is a significant day for Hindus, as it is believed that Goddess Durga descends from heaven on this day to begin her battle against the demon Mahishasura.
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Ganga, Brahmaputra Flows To Reduce Due To Global Warming: UN Chief
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that major Himalayan rivers like the Indus, the Ganges and Brahmaputra could see reductions in their flows as glaciers and ice sheets recede over the coming decades due to global warming.
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Centre Explains Prime Objective Of Namami Gange Project For River Ganga
The prime objective of the Namami Gange programme is to make the water of the Ganga suitable for outdoor bathing, not drinking, the Centre told Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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UN Ranks Namami Gange Among Top 10 World Restoration Flagship Programmes
The United Nations (UN) has recognised the Namami Gange initiative to rejuvenate river Ganga as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagships aimed at reviving the natural world and awarded the project's Director General, G. Asok Kumar.
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Video: Elephant And Mahout Cross Swollen Ganga River In Bihar's Vaishali
Amid incessant heavy rains in parts of Bihar, an elephant on Tuesday was recorded swimming across the Ganges with a mahout on its back.
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"It's Cool, In The Gang": Otters Have Great Time In A Bucket Full Of Ice
An adorable video of three North American river otters is gaining traction on social media. It shows the beautiful creatures frolicking in a bucket of ice.
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Thousands Set To Throng Bengal Despite Covid As High Court Allows Holding Gangasagar Mela
Gangasagar Mela: Nearly one million devotees are expected to gather on the banks of the Ganges river this Friday and Saturday for a holy bathe despite galloping COVID-19 infections across the country, an official told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Opinion: If BJP Is Allowing Hate Speech, Opposition Isn't Pushing Back Either
The north Indian town of Haridwar, where the Ganges River flows out of the Himalayas onto India's vast plains, has been for centuries a destination for pilgrims. For three days in December, it also played host to what the media has called a "hate-spe
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Rain Reveals Floating Corpses In Ganga, Dislodges Bodies Buried In Banks
Partly hidden between long reeds of grass, bodies shrouded in cloth float silently down the holy Ganges river, a reminder of how ferocious coronavirus wave overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums.
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Now Half-Burnt Bodies Found Floating In Ganga Near Varanasi
More bodies were found floating in the river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh today, this time in Varanasi. Some of the bodies were half-burnt when they washed up on the banks, possibly pulled off pyres and thrown into the river, officials say.
