Some Hindus believe they can break out of the cycle of rebirth if they die and are cremated in the city. Down by the Ganges River, about 100 people are cremated every day across the city. Every day, ...

Varanasi, often referred to as Banaras or Kashi, is one of the oldest living cities in the world. This name is said to come from the ancient word Baran which meant to 'describe,' while the city itself ...

India's northern city of Varanasi, also known as Banaras, is among the oldest cities in the world. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Non-English language spoken). MARTIN: The city has always been welcoming to ...

Nearly 2.5 million people come each year to Varanasi which sits on the banks of the most sacred Indian river. iStockphoto At six in the morning, the alleys of old Varanasi gleam with last night's rain ...

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli, the blockbuster movie director behind global hits like “RRR” and “Baahubali” that redefined Indian cinema’s scale and caught Hollywood’s attention, ...

VARANASI, India — On a recent Friday afternoon in this holy city in northern India, scooters, pedestrians and cycle rickshaws jostled for space on a street leading to the city's most famous Hindu ...