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  Boat operations in Varanasi suspended with immediate effect due to rising water levels of the Ganges

  Uttar Pradesh | Aug 16, 2026, 04:18 PM IST

  This decision was taken in view of the continuously rising water levels and prevailing conditions. The water level and the river's status are being constantly monitored and a separate notification regarding the resumption of boat operations will be issued once the situation normalises.

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  25 pilgrims killed as bus falls into Ganges

  India | May 22, 2012, 08:36 PM IST

  Dehradun, May 22: At least 25 pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh were today killed and 17 injured when a bus carrying them fell into the Ganges river at Kodiyala near Byasi in Tehri District, police said.The