Thousands of pilgrims gather at Sagar Island in West Bengal for a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and Bay of Bengal ...

Hindu pilgrims began their journey home on Wednesday after the final day of the Ganga Sagar annual fair in eastern India. The ...

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The deployment of NDRF will also feature a specialised canine (K9) squad, which will assist in search and rescue operations, ...

Kolkata: Lakhs of pilgrims on Tuesday took holy dip not just in Gangasagar (confluence of Hooghly river with Bay of Bengal) ...

Get ready for Gangasagar Mela 2025! Learn about the significance of Sankranti Snan, the sacred ritual of taking a holy dip in ...

A family of pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh arrives on the beach at Sagar Island on Tuesday Photographs by the author Climate change has left a significant imprint on the 2025 edition of Gangasagar Mela ...

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee advocates for national status and support for Gangasagar Mela, highlighting disparities with Kumbh Mela.

Indian devotees gathered Monday to take a holy dip in the Bay of Bengal on the second day of the annual Ganga Sagar Fair in eastern India. The fair, held during Makar Sankranti, is a major Hindu ...

Lakhs of pilgrims from across India have arrived at the Sagar island in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district to take a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal on the occasion ...

All the 95 fishermen from South 24 Parganas in West Bengal, who were arrested in Bangladesh in October and November 2024, reached Sagar Island in the eastern state, on Monday, a day after they were re ...