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How clean is River Ganga? Here's a fact check
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 17 (ANI): Around 97 towns and cities located on the banks of Ganga discharge over 3.2 billion litres of untreated sewage into the river daily. To keep the water from getting polluted, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) took up a big challenge t
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President Kovind offers prayer at Kumbh
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 17 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday offered prayers on the banks of River Ganga during the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.
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In pictures: Pilgrims seek salvation at Kumbh Mela 2019
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): One of the world's largest religious festivals, the Kumbh Mela kick started on January 15 at Prayagraj - formerly known as Allahabad - in Uttar Pradesh.
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Kumbh 2019: 2 crore take dip on first day
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): About two crore pilgrims took a holy dip in the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mystic Saraswati on the first day of Kumbh 2019 being organised here from today.
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Work on in full swing for new ghats and crematoriums on banks of River Gan
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kanpur/Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): In a bid to ensure comfort of devotees, the National Mission for Clean Ganga is enhancing the facilities at the river bank by renovating and constructing ghats, crematoriums and developing the river fronts to actualise the dream of 'Nir
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UP: Rape victim commits suicide after accused get clean chit
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): A rape victim allegedly committed suicide on Monday by hanging herself from the ceiling of her residence after two of her alleged rapists were given a clean chit.
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Trash skimmers clean river surface at popular Ganga ghats
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Millions of pilgrims flock to the ghats of the river Ganges every year to take a dip in its holy waters, which Hindus believe absolves them from all sins. It is believed that people are cleansed physically, mentally and spiritually at the ghats o
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Kumbh 2019: Devotees throng Sangam ghat, security tightened
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Scores of devotees from across the country took a holy dip at Sangam Ghat on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Kumbh Mela here on Monday.
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Pune: 1 dead, 3 injured in a gang war
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): At least one person died and three others got injured in a gang war between two groups in Pune's Janta Vasahat area on Sunday.
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16-yr-old girl gang-raped, killed in Bihar
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and murdered by unknown miscreants in Patwatoli locality in Gaya district of Bihar. The incident took place on January 12.
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Hyderabad: 16-year-old girl gang raped, blackmailed by relatives for 3 yea
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): A 16-year-old girl alleged that she has been gang-raped continuously by her relatives for the last three years.
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Railways to run 5 special trains during Kumbh Mela
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 11 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Friday announced five special trains to handle the extra rush of passengers during the forthcoming Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.
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