More than a million devout Hindus plunged into the sacred waters of the Ganges River today, the last bathing day of a pilgrimage aimed at cleansing believers of their sins.

Millions of devout Hindus plunged into the frigid waters of the Ganges River in India to absolve themselves of sin.

The flooded Brahmaputra River has cut a vicious swath through India's remote northeast, killing hundreds of people, levelling homes and leaving millions homeless.

By Anis Ahmed, Dhaka FLOODS sweeping Bangladesh marooned 500,000 people, killing at least 11, but appeared to be subsiding yesterday, officials said.