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Sakshi Malik, a bronze medallist at the 2026 Olympics, said in a statement on her Twitter handle that the wrestlers will go to Haridwar on Tuesday to immerse the medals into the holy river at 6 pm.

Ganga Dussehra 2023: Wishes, greetings, quotes, messages and images

Ganga Dussehra, also known as Gangavataran, is a Hindu festival celebrating the ‘avatarana’ or descent of the sacred Ganges river.

Major Himalayan rivers like Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra will see their flows reduced as glaciers recede: UN Chief Antonio Guterres

"Glaciers are critical to all life on earth. Over centuries, they carved out the landmasses we call home. Today, they cover 10 per cent of our world. Glaciers are also the world's water towers," Guterres said in his remarks to an event on the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation Wednesday.

UN recognises Ganges project among 10 initiatives restoring natural world

According to a report unveiled during the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) here on Tuesday, climate change, population growth, industrialisation and irrigation have degraded the Ganges along its arcing 2,525-kilometre course from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal.

Bodies of COVID-19 victims among those dumped in India’s Ganges: Govt document

Images of corpses drifting down the Ganges river, which Hindus consider holy, have shocked a nation reeling under the world's worst surge in infections.

Hindus celebrate Maghi Purnima during annual traditional fair of 'Magh Mela' in Prayagraj

Hindu devotees on February 27 celebrated Maghi Purnima and performed the rituals at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati in Prayagraj.

Big Oil’s flagship plastic waste project sinks on the Ganges

The closure of Renew Oceans, which has not previously been reported, is a sign that an industry whose financial future is tied to the growth of plastic production is falling short of its targets to curb the resulting increase in waste, according to two environmental groups.

Government approves Rs 1,955 cr road link project

"The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of a new link between Sahibganj bypass in Jharkhand to Manihari bypass in Bihar, including a four-lane bridge on river Ganga," an official statement said.

India's floods raise risk of women, kids being sold into slavery

Heavy monsoon rains have caused rivers including the Ganges and its tributaries to burst their banks, forcing more than 200,000 people into relief camps in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.

Amritanandamayi to donate Rs 100 cr for 'Namami Gange' proj

During the meeting, the prime minister had conveyed his gratitude to Amma for the Math's environmental initiatives, which he said were very much in line with his own Swachh Bharat programme, the release added.

Global warming may eat up $200bn crops by 2050: Study

"By 2050, about USD 200 billion worth of crops in wheat, rice and maize will be lost in 2010 dollar terms," Arunabha Ghosh, chief executive, Council on Energy, Environment and Water, said here on Monday. The independent multi-country risk assessment on climate change study was commissioned by the British foreign and commonwealth office.

Monsoon floods kill at least 560, with thousands missing

Houses and small apartment blocks on the banks of the Ganges, India's longest river and sacred to Hindus, have toppled into the rushing, swollen waters and been swept away with cars and trucks.

India on 'war footing' as monsoon floods kill scores

The rains are at least twice as heavy as usual in northwest and central India as the June-September monsoon spreads north, covering the whole country a month faster than normal.

Coal India unable to meet power demand: NTPC CMD

Speaking to CNBC-TV18 about its differences with Coal India, NTPC CMD Arup Roy Choudhury said the company is not sure if the coal giant has the ability to meet the power sector's growing demand.