Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Varanasi’s mayor and district magistrate after the Ganga crossed its warning level, while authorities suspended boat operations and increased monitoring.

The Ganga touched 70.262 metres, nearing the warning level, with the Central Water Commission (CWC) recording the water level at 70.07 metres and a rise of around 2 cm per hour.…

Varanasi's Ganga river water level has surpassed the warning mark, prompting officials to halt all boat operations. The district administration is now closely monitoring…