Officials said some of the remains could be body parts which had found their way into the Ganges after routine cremations on the banks, but they suspected the corpses had been dumped in the river.

Officials said some of the remains could be body parts which had found their way into the Ganges after routine cremations on the banks, but they suspected the corpses had been dumped in the river.

The Ganges River, often referred to as the "Mother Ganges," holds a profound significance in Hinduism and Indian culture. Revered as a goddess of forgiveness and purification, the Ganges is ...

They make it to the Ganges, the holy river believed to be originating from ... who are responsible for the fires that reduce corpses to ashes. The most important god of Varanasi, Lord Shiva ...