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Rishikesh, April 10 Unidentified individuals damaged a section of the glass at one end of the Bajrang Setu, the country's first pedestrian glass bridge under construction over the Ganga river in Laxman Jhula, a popular tourist destination in Uttarakhand, officials said on Friday.Praveen...

Varanasi/Lucknow, April 7 Police on Tuesday arrested one of the two men seen consuming alcohol on a boat in the Ganga river in Varanasi after a video of the act went viral on social media, officials said.The arrested man, identified as Arjun Rajbhar, reportedly decorates boats, according to...

Mathura, April 7 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that Lord Ram is the eternal king of India and a symbol of the country's cultural and spiritual identity.Addressing a gathering at the 452nd birth anniversary celebrations of Malook Das in Mathura-Vrindavan...

Ghaziabad (UP), April 5 Two residents of Ghaziabad drowned in the Ganga River in Haridwar after they slipped into deep waters while taking a holy dip on Sunday morning, police said.The two residents of Rajnagar Extension had gone to Haridwar on Saturday night with their families.Assistant...

Nashik, April 5 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday described the Kumbh Mela as a symbol of India's cultural ethos and said that the mega congregation represents the inclusive spirit of Sanatan culture, where people gather without discrimination based on caste or ideology...

Meerut (UP), April 4 Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday recovered the body of a 23-year-old man, a day after strong currents swept away five youngsters while they were taking a dip at the Makhdumpur Ganga Ghat here, officials said.Senior Superintendent of Police Avinash Pandey said the body of...

Meerut (UP), April 3 Four children are feared to have drowned in the Ganga river while bathing at a ghat here on Friday, while another was rescued, police said.The incident took place at the Makhdumpur Ganga ghat in the Hastinapur area, when five children who had accompanied their families for...

New Delhi, April 3 Ganga water meets bathing standards at all monitored locations, and pollution levels in the river are declining, according to the government.In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary said on Thursday that the pH...

New Delhi, April 2 Under the Namami Gange Programme, a total of 524 projects to clean the river have been sanctioned at a cost of Rs 43,030 crore, of which 355 projects have been completed till February 2026, the Centre told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.Minister of State (MoS) for Jal Shakti, Raj...

Varanasi (UP), April 1 A Sessions Court on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of 14 people arrested on March 17 after they allegedly hosted an Iftar party and ate chicken biryani on a boat in the Ganga river, stating that it was not a routine incident but one related to public order and social...

New Delhi, March 30 – Several National Waterways, including the Ganga, Sutlej, and Indus, are being used for water sports activities by respective state governments. This is being done while implementing safety standards developed by the National Institute of Water Sports (NIWS) – Indian...

Prayagraj (UP), March 27 Four children drowned in the Ganga river here on Friday, police said.The incident took place near Bampur village under the Manda police station limits in the Yamuna Nagar zone when the children had gone to bathe in the river around 10 am, officials said.Deputy...

Hyderabad, March 27 Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha said on Friday that she would launch her new political party on April 25, with "Telangana-centric" issues as its main focus.Speaking to reporters in Nizamabad, she said the name and flag of the party would be announced at 10 AM on...

Prayagraj (UP), March 27 Two children drowned and two others went missing after being swept away by strong currents in the Ganga river here on Friday morning, police said.The incident occurred near Bampur village under the Manda police station limits in the Yamuna Nagar zone.Deputy...

Patna, March 25 – A tragic incident marred the Chhath celebrations in Patna on Wednesday, where three young men drowned while taking a dip in the Ganga at Damrahi Ghat, under the jurisdiction of the Malsalami police station.According to police, a large number of devotees had gathered at the...

Patna, March 25 Two boys drowned in the Ganga in Patna, and one is missing after the three friends went to bathe in the river on Wednesday morning, police said.The incident took place at a ghat in the Malsalami police station area in the state capital.The deceased are residents of Patna's...

Varanasi (UP), March 23 A court in Varanasi on Monday rejected the bail applications of 14 people who were arrested a week ago after they allegedly hosted an Iftar party and ate chicken biryani on a boat in the Ganga river.The 14 were charged with defiling a place of worship, causing offense...

Bhagalpur, March 22 Two teenagers drowned while taking a bath in the Ganga river in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Sunday, police said.The incident occurred around 4:30 pm at Bateshwar Sthan, under the Antichak Police Station limits, an officer said.The deceased have been identified as...

Bhagalpur (Bihar), March 21 Bihar Road Construction Department Minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal said on Saturday that the damaged back wall of the Vikramshila Setu, a major river bridge in Bhagalpur district, will soon be reconstructed.His statement came in the wake of the circulation of a...

Hyderabad, March 20 Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become close to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, in contrast to India's neutral stance towards West Asia in the past, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said on Friday that Modi should...