Two women were arrested on the banks of the Ganges in Kolkata's Kumartuli early Tuesday as they were trying to dispose of a trolley bag carrying the headless and chopped body of a woman in the river.

Our Ganges journey ends on Sagar Island, where the river meets the sea. Once a year, millions of Hindus come here to worship the river and to toss coins into its waters. It's a spot where the ...

The Ganges River flows from Rishikesh to Uttarkashi near the Tehri Dam. The river is the main lifeline for over one billion people, yet pollution is threatening its future. Peter McBride/National ...

The Ganges has many tributaries - so many, in fact, that the river basin covers Tibet, Nepal, India and Bangladesh.

The World's Most Polluted River Revealed in Photos A recent high court ruling in India that gives the Ganges personhood status may lead to environmental redemption.

Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees plunged into India's Ganges river on Thursday as the country kicked off one of the world's largest religious festivals, even as officials reported the biggest ...

The Ganges is far more than just a river. It is religion, industry, farming and politics. It is a source of water for millions of people, and an immense septic system that endures millions of ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that a massive earthquake rerouted the Ganges River 2,500 years ago in what’s now Bangladesh.

Witness the breathtaking beauty of the Ganges River from above, as this drone footage captures the sacred waters flowing through India. The Ganges holds profound religious significance for ...

The third report in a six-part series follows India's Ganges River between Kanpur and Varanasi, a stretch where Hindus come to cleanse themselves of sins and remember a great Indian epic.