Residents of Kanpur Dehat district were in for a shock when state Cabinet Minister Sanjay Nishad, during a visit to the flood-affected area, purportedly told them that the Ganga River reaches their doorstep to clean their feet.

'Ganga comes to wash your feet': UP minister tells flood victims; Elderly woman asks him to 'take the blessings' — VIDEO

An 11-member Bangladeshi delegation arrived in India on Monday for a meeting regarding the Ganga Water Treaty, which is due for renewal in 2026. Watch this report for more details!

Bangladesh team in India for joint river commission meeting

Devotees take a holy dip in Ganga river on the occasion of Guru Purnima, a festival that is dedicated to teachers and mentors. Watch in for more details!

India: Devotees takes holy dip in Ganga river on the occasion of Guru Purnima

(Disclaimer: Some readers may find the story disturbing. Discretion is advised) In Haridwar, Uttarakhand, a five-year-old boy battling blood cancer lost his life after being immersed in the icy Ganga river by his parents and relatives in a desperate bid for a miraculous cure.

India: 5-year-old cancer patient from Delhi submerged in Ganga in search of 'miracle cure,' dies

An Indian stuntman who entered the Ganges river Sunday tied up with steel chains and rope is missing, police said. Before entering the water, he said to AFPTV that it would be "tragic" if he didn't manage to open the ropes and chains.

Indian stuntman missing after Ganges escape goes wrong

Soon after Diwali, Chhath puja was celebrated by people from Bihar and Jharkhand. The main religious ritual involves making offerings to the rising and setting sun, from the banks of a river.

India’s once great rivers are victims of ecological violence

Soon after eminent Ganga conservation activist G D Agarwal died after a hunger strike, our hypocrisy towards the Ganga, considered one of the holiest rivers, stands exposed once again.

Do we really care about river Ganga?

Much of the three billion dollars allocated to the project, a flagship initiative of the Modi government, remains unspent

India's Ganga clean-up in shambles, Modi intervenes

The highly polluted but sacred Ganga, or Ganges River, will now have the protective rights given to humans as efforts are made to clean it

River Ganga recognised as India's first living entity by Uttarakhand High Court

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