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Yamuna

American  
[yuhm-uh-nuh] / ˈyʌm ə nə /

noun

  1. a river in N India, flowing SE from the Himalayas to the Ganges at Allahabad. 860 miles (1,385 meters) long.


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On Tuesday, Delhi was put on high alert for flooding as water levels in the Yamuna river rose to dangerous levels.

From BBC

Gandhi was cremated on the banks of the Yamuna River.

From New York Times

They alleged that the parents packed the body in a suitcase and left it near the Yamuna expressway at night.

From BBC

Devi and Shivakumar had to flee their hut on the banks of the Yamuna River earlier this month as water levels rose without warning.

From Seattle Times

For Devi and others who live in Yamuna Khadar in Mayur Vihar, located on the floodplains of the Yamuna River, being dislocated by floods has become a way of life.

From Seattle Times