Ganges river
Lost Nuclear Legacy: The CIA's Missing Plutonium Device in the Himalayas - A 60-Year Environmental Concern
Dec 15, 2025 04:54 pm CST
In 1965, during the Cold War, the CIA and Indian climbers attempted to place a nuclear-powered surveillance device on Nanda Devi to monitor Chinese missile tests. When a blizzard forced the team to abandon the plutonium-containing SNAP-19C generator on the mountain, it created an environmental crisis that remains unresolved six decades later. The device, containing nearly a third of the plutonium used in the Nagasaki bomb, disappeared in an avalanche and continues to pose potential contamination risks to the Ganges River watershed.
Tragic Drowning of Four Children in Ganges River During Chhath Puja Preparations in Bihar
Oct 27, 2025 10:53 pm CST
Four children aged 10-15 years drowned in the Ganges river while bathing for Chhath Puja celebrations in Bihar's Bhagalpur district. The incident occurred at Navtoliya in the Ismailpur police station area, with rescue efforts by divers proving unsuccessful. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy.