After the Dalits — from the muchi or cobbler community — failed to enter the temple on Friday despite police help, an outfit representing them wrote to chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday, ...

Notable highlights include Erich Kips' 'Benares at the Golden Gate,' and Edwin Lord Weeks’ 'On the River Ganges' both showcasing the iconic ghats. The Western perspective often exoticized ...

View Full Image Empty ghats and pontoon bridges at the Ganga. (Soumya Gupta) When I arrived, large groups of pilgrims were napping with their luggage on Leader Road and its bylanes, waiting to ...

While the uproar over the recent Swargate rape case continues in Pune, The Free Press Journal has found out that the third accused in the infamous Bopdev Ghat gang rape case is yet to be arrested ...

Hyderabad: An SUV from Hyderabad bearing the registration number “TS 15 FJ 2528” was found abandoned near the Maha Kumbh Ghat in Prayagraj. The parked SUV, a black Mahindra XUV 700, was spotted by a ...

These spiders have been described as highly adapted to their environment, inhabiting the dense foliage of the Western Ghats. The genus was previously considered endemic to Sri Lanka.

"Visiting the Yamuna Ghat early in the morning was a beautiful experience, the best me and my friends have had. We got excited seeing so many birds taking flight," says Sinan, a visitor from ...

In the spiritual city of Varanasi, where the sacred Ganga flows, hundreds of thousands of devotees leave behind heaps of donated clothes at the ghats (riversides). This creates a massive cleaning ...

Q. What makes the Honda NX200 a comfortable and practical choice for daily commuting? The Honda NX200 offers a comfortable riding experience with its upright ergonomics, well-cushioned seat, and ...

Thommankuthu Waterfalls, one of Kerala's best-kept secrets! Photo: iStock The Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage site, are a paradise for waterfall lovers. But while places like Jog Falls and ...

Two women, Falguni Ghosh and her mother Arati, were apprehended at Kumartuli ghat, Kolkata, for attempting to dispose of a body in the Hooghly River. The body, identified as Sumita Ghosh ...