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6,000 pilgrims leave Jammu as Amarnath Yatra resumes
Jammu: The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed from Jammu on Saturday, July 25, after remaining suspended for six days due to inclement weather, with a fresh batch of over 6,000 pilgrims leaving the…
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Amarnath Yatra pilgrims chant ‘Har Har Mahadev’ at hijabi women
Jammu: As the fifteenth batch of pilgrims left Jammu for the twin bases of the annual Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir, some devotees were heard chanting religious slogans at women wearing a hijab…
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Omar visits Kheer Bhawani temple in J-K’s Ganderbal
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday, June 18, visited the Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal district to assess the arrangements for the upcoming annual mela at the shrine.…
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Amarnath Yatra could end hate across India: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday, June 15, said safeguarding the annual Amarnath yatra is the duty of Kashmiris, and an opportunity to build harmony in times of…
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Amarnath Yatra suspended due to rain damage on tracks
Srinagar: Authorities have suspended this year’s annual Amarnath Yatra, just a week before its scheduled conclusion, due to the need for maintenance on the tracks that were damaged by recent heavy rainfall,…
- Kashmir
Pahalgam attack underscores need for round-the-clock vigilance: Omar Abdullah
Kolkata: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people were killed, has underscored the need for round-the-clock alertness to prevent such incidents…
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36 Amarnath pilgrims injured after 5 buses collide in J&K
Ramban/Jammu: At least 36 Amarnath pilgrims, hailing from different states, suffered minor injuries when five buses slammed into each other in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Saturday, officials said. The buses…
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On spot registration begins for Amarnath yatra
Jammu: Hundreds of pilgrims from all over the country flocked Jammu on Tuesday as the administration started on-the-spot registration of devotees for the Amarnath yatra. The yatra to the 3,880-metre shrine in…
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MHA approves deployment of 581 companies of CAPF for Amarnath Yatra security
Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the deployment of 581 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to Jammu and Kashmir for providing massive security to the Amarnath…
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Kashmir likely to witness week-long wet spell
Srinagar: Minimum temperatures rose marginally across Kashmir, bringing residents some respite from the intense cold. The respite, however, is likely to be short-lived as several parts of the valley are expected to…
- Kashmir
Kashmir remains in grip of severe cold
Srinagar: Kashmir continues to be in the grip of a cold wave as the minimum temperatures stayed several degrees below freezing point in the valley, the meteorological department said on Tuesday. The…
- Kashmir
Article 370 abrogation: Amarnath Yatra suspended for a day from J&K
Jammu: No fresh batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims was allowed to leave the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here for Kashmir as a precautionary measure in view of the fifth anniversary of the…
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Amarnath Yatra: 4.66 lakh devotees have ‘darshan’ in 31 days
Jammu: Another batch of 1,477 devotees left Jammu for Kashmir on Tuesday, taking the total number to 4.66 lakh pilgrims who have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra so far, said the officials…
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Amarnath Yatra surpasses last year’s record
Jammu: Over 4.51 lakh pilgrims have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra in the last 29 days, surpassing last year’s record. Officials of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), which manages the annual pilgrimage,…
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Over 3.86 lakh perform Amarnath Yatra in 22 days
Jammu: Over 3.86 lakh devotees have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra so far as another batch of 3,113 pilgrims left Jammu for Kashmir on Sunday. Officials said that over 3.86 lakh devotees…
