Ulhas River

The temptation of new shoes promised by her father was too much to resist for an unsuspecting six-year-old, who accompanied him, only to be thrown into the Ulhas river by him and his friend. Fortunately, she managed to hang onto water hyacinth plants and stayed afloat for over 11 hours, until she was rescued. The incident took place on Wednesday ni...

For residents of the tiny village of Bendase in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, crossing the Ulhas River to get to the nearest railway station literally means putting their lives on the line.

The temptation of new shoes promised by her father was too much to resist for an unsuspecting six-year-old, who accompanied him, only to be thrown into the Ulhas river by him and his friend. Fortunately, she managed to hang onto water hyacinth plants and stayed afloat for over 11 hours, until she was rescued. The incident took place on Wednesday ni...

For residents of the tiny village of Bendase in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, crossing the Ulhas River to get to the nearest railway station literally means putting their lives on the line.