Millions of Hindus gathered at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, yesterday for Makar Sankranti and...

They came by the millions! Some arrived on overcrowded trains carrying five times their normal capacity. Some came by bus, by car, som...

Varanasi is built on the banks of the Ganga (Ganges) river. Both the river and the city are considered sacred by Hindus. It is the goal...