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Rising Ganga Floods Varanasi Ghats; Rituals Being Held On Rooftops
With the water level in the Ganga river rising steadily, normal activities on the ghats of Varanasi have been disrupted, including the 'aarti' ritual and cremations, officials said on Thursday.
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Old US Spy Satellite Images To Guide New Blueprint For Ganga Revival
The Uttar Pradesh government announced on Monday that, in a historic initiative to chart a course for the Ganga River's future through its past, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) had launched a major project led by IIT Kanpur.
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UP Minister's "Ganga At Doorstep" Remark Draws Sharp Opposition Counter
Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Minister Sanjay Nishad has sparked controversy during his visit to a flood-affected area in Kanpur Dehat where he told a woman that the Ganga river has reached "your doorstep to clean your feet".
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Rivers Across 8 States Flow Above Danger Mark As Heavy Rain Continues
Several rivers across Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal are flowing above danger levels, posing a risk to the people living in the low-lying areas.
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Several Areas In Varanasi Flooded As Ganga Overflows Amid Heavy Rain In UP
The chief minister has deployed an 11-member ministerial team to oversee relief operations across 12 affected districts, warning that any negligence will not be tolerated and stressing the need for sensitivity, speed and transparency.
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Yamuna Nears Warning Level In Delhi, Rivers Breach Danger Mark Across UP
The water level of Yamuna in Delhi has reached 204.14 metres, drawing close to warning level of 204.5 metres. Authorities in several districts of Uttar Pradesh are also on high alert as rivers are flowing at or above danger levels.
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Video: Ganga Floodwaters Enter Home, Prayagraj Cop Offers Milk, Takes Dip In It
A video has emerged showing a police officer in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj offering prayers, flowers, and milk in the Ganga floodwaters outside his home.
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'She Wanted To Die, I Killed Her': Man Poisons Lover, Dumps Body Into River
A man in Uttar Pradesh Googled how to kill his lover, with whom he was in a live-in relationship, after she left him, objecting to his demand, the police said. The accused, Jagdish Raikwar, murdered her after spiking her drink with poison.
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'Take Steps To Stop Sand Mining Along Yamuna': Delhi Chief Minister To Yogi Adityanath
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has written to her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath, urging immediate action to curb illegal sand mining along the Yamuna River near the Delhi-UP border.
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Minor Among 3 Drown In UP As Rivers Swell Due To Continuous Rainfall
With rivers swelling due to continuous rainfall in the state, multiple drowning incidents were reported in Jhansi and Deoria districts in which three people lost their lives, officials said on Thursday.
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11 River Sites Across India Breach Flood Warning Levels: Central Water Commission
Water levels at 11 river monitoring stations across India have breached the warning level, but none have reached the danger or extreme flood thresholds, the Central Water Commission (CWC) said on Wednesday.
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UP Couple On Honeymoon Goes Missing In Sikkim After Vehicle Falls Into River, Search Underway
A newly-married couple from Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district, who went to Sikkim for their honeymoon, has gone missing after their vehicle reportedly fell into the Teesta River amid heavy rain, officials said on Tuesday.
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UP Couple On Honeymoon Missing After Car Falls 1,000 Feet Into Sikkim River
A newly married couple from Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district went to Sikkim for their honeymoon. 15 days on, they are yet to return home.
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4 Girls Drown While Collecting Clay From Riverbed In UP: Police
Four minor girls, including three sisters, drowned in the Bakulahi River on Thursday while collecting clay from the riverbed, police said.
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3 Drown In River On Way To Attend Cremation Of UP Man Who Died The Same Way
Three people drowned after a boat with 16 people on board capsized in Sharda river in Ratanganj village in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur on Saturday, officials said.
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Rising Ganga Floods Varanasi Ghats; Rituals Being Held On Rooftops
With the water level in the Ganga river rising steadily, normal activities on the ghats of Varanasi have been disrupted, including the 'aarti' ritual and cremations, officials said on Thursday.
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Old US Spy Satellite Images To Guide New Blueprint For Ganga Revival
The Uttar Pradesh government announced on Monday that, in a historic initiative to chart a course for the Ganga River's future through its past, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) had launched a major project led by IIT Kanpur.
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UP Minister's "Ganga At Doorstep" Remark Draws Sharp Opposition Counter
Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Minister Sanjay Nishad has sparked controversy during his visit to a flood-affected area in Kanpur Dehat where he told a woman that the Ganga river has reached "your doorstep to clean your feet".
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Rivers Across 8 States Flow Above Danger Mark As Heavy Rain Continues
Several rivers across Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal are flowing above danger levels, posing a risk to the people living in the low-lying areas.
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Several Areas In Varanasi Flooded As Ganga Overflows Amid Heavy Rain In UP
The chief minister has deployed an 11-member ministerial team to oversee relief operations across 12 affected districts, warning that any negligence will not be tolerated and stressing the need for sensitivity, speed and transparency.
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Yamuna Nears Warning Level In Delhi, Rivers Breach Danger Mark Across UP
The water level of Yamuna in Delhi has reached 204.14 metres, drawing close to warning level of 204.5 metres. Authorities in several districts of Uttar Pradesh are also on high alert as rivers are flowing at or above danger levels.
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Video: Ganga Floodwaters Enter Home, Prayagraj Cop Offers Milk, Takes Dip In It
A video has emerged showing a police officer in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj offering prayers, flowers, and milk in the Ganga floodwaters outside his home.
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'She Wanted To Die, I Killed Her': Man Poisons Lover, Dumps Body Into River
A man in Uttar Pradesh Googled how to kill his lover, with whom he was in a live-in relationship, after she left him, objecting to his demand, the police said. The accused, Jagdish Raikwar, murdered her after spiking her drink with poison.
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'Take Steps To Stop Sand Mining Along Yamuna': Delhi Chief Minister To Yogi Adityanath
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has written to her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath, urging immediate action to curb illegal sand mining along the Yamuna River near the Delhi-UP border.
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Minor Among 3 Drown In UP As Rivers Swell Due To Continuous Rainfall
With rivers swelling due to continuous rainfall in the state, multiple drowning incidents were reported in Jhansi and Deoria districts in which three people lost their lives, officials said on Thursday.
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11 River Sites Across India Breach Flood Warning Levels: Central Water Commission
Water levels at 11 river monitoring stations across India have breached the warning level, but none have reached the danger or extreme flood thresholds, the Central Water Commission (CWC) said on Wednesday.
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UP Couple On Honeymoon Goes Missing In Sikkim After Vehicle Falls Into River, Search Underway
A newly-married couple from Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district, who went to Sikkim for their honeymoon, has gone missing after their vehicle reportedly fell into the Teesta River amid heavy rain, officials said on Tuesday.
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UP Couple On Honeymoon Missing After Car Falls 1,000 Feet Into Sikkim River
A newly married couple from Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district went to Sikkim for their honeymoon. 15 days on, they are yet to return home.
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4 Girls Drown While Collecting Clay From Riverbed In UP: Police
Four minor girls, including three sisters, drowned in the Bakulahi River on Thursday while collecting clay from the riverbed, police said.
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3 Drown In River On Way To Attend Cremation Of UP Man Who Died The Same Way
Three people drowned after a boat with 16 people on board capsized in Sharda river in Ratanganj village in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur on Saturday, officials said.
