The skies will be mostly cloudy. The low will be 8°. Good air quality (0-50) Primary pollutant PM2.5 3.2 μg/m³ Pressure is the weight of the air in the atmosphere. It is normalized to the ...

Although British Columbia's capital city, Victoria ... The lively harborside village of Ganges anchors this hilly, agrarian island and contains a wealth of galleries, recreation outfitters, cafes and ...

Over the past two decades, holy men in India have gone on dozens of fasts demanding governments honour their promise to revive the polluted Ganges, a river revered by Hindus. The recent death of ...

Archaeological evidence of rice cultivation in India suggests that this grain was the basis of India’s ancient civilizations, with signs that rice was being used in the valley of the Ganges river as ...

The planet we live in is a tapestry of great histories, journeys, and cultural heritages. Let's take a look at the top 10 ...

Sweeping aside thick toxic scum, thousands of Hindu devotees ignored court warnings Thursday against bathing in the sacred ...

Known as the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali is celebrated across multiple countries, such as India and Nepal, and faiths ...

In the U.S., Diwali falls on Halloween this year, which has triggered quite a few #Diwaloween memes on social media.

The historical Buddha was a prince of the Ganges region in North India in the fifth century BC, who abandoned his royal life to become a wandering ascetic, wanting to comprehend and therefore to ...

Over five days, people take part in festive gatherings, fireworks displays, feasts and prayer. Here's a closer look at Diwali ...

In southern India, many have an early morning warm oil bath to symbolize bathing in the holy River Ganges as a form of physical and spiritual purification. —In the north, worshipping the Goddess ...

In southern India, many have an early morning warm oil bath to symbolize bathing in the holy River Ganges as a form of physical and spiritual purification. —In the north, worshipping the Goddess ...