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Jammu, Ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, Quick Reaction Teams (QRT) and Special Operations Group (SOG) of the police conducted an extensive mock drill at the pilgrimage base camp in Jammu on Monday.This comes just after Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the security situation and...

The annual pilgrimage to Amarnath begins on June 29 and will conclude on Raksha Bandhan day with the Shravan Purnima festival on August 19, a SASB statement said on Sunday.Officials said that for the North Kashmir Baltal route, helicopter service is being provided on the...

RIYADH [Saudi Arabia], Six people have died from heatstroke during the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, CNN reported on Sunday.The Jordanian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Saturday that all six deceased were Jordanians and that the country was coordinating with Saudi authorities in Jeddah on burial...

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines received rain on Friday, but pilgrimage activities remained brisk.Whereas in Gangotri and Yamunotri the weather has deteriorated due to cloudy sky and light drizzle is occurring.Despite the adverse weather conditions, so far...

The three robbers, all aged around 20, were arrested on Thursday. They have confessed that they committed the theft because they were financing a 'Bhandare' (community feast) held on Tuesday in the Hindu month of Jyeshtha.He said he was advised by a priest to organize a bhandara as it would...

Nagrota (Jammu), Over 5,000 people, mostly members of the Kashmiri Pandit community, began their journey from here on Wednesday for the annual Kheer Bhawani fair in Kashmir amid tight security, officials said on Wednesday.The four-day pilgrimage began today with Divisional Commissioner (Jammu)...

Dubai [UAE], A delegation of pilgrims from the Republic of Seychelles has arrived in Mecca to perform Hajj at the expense of President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.Omar Habtoor Al Darei, Chairman of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat and Head of...

Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], The holy town of Badrinath, where the Panch Badri temples are located in Chamoli district, witnessed a drop in temperature after light rain at midnight on Sunday.Badrinath, one of the holy pilgrimage sites of Vaishnavas, experienced cold after rain and light...

Jammu: The famous Ram temple in the old city is echoing with chants in praise of Lord Shiva as sadhus from across the country have started arriving here to take part in the annual pilgrimage to the holy Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas.The 52-day pilgrimage will begin on...

Srinagar: Ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra starting later this month, Jammu and Kashmir ADGP Vijay Kumar on Thursday asked security forces to strengthen the existing security infrastructure, improve surveillance strategies and increase deployment of personnel along the pilgrimage route...

Cairo: Millions of people are at risk of heatstroke as the Hajj to Mecca coincides with the hottest month ever. Elderly pilgrims and those with chronic illnesses are most vulnerable.Millions of Muslims are set to undertake the Hajj pilgrimage this month, but scorching temperatures in Mecca are...

Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) [India], Megastar Rajinikanth made a holy pilgrimage to Kedarnath Dham and Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand. In visuals obtained by ANI, Rajinikanth can be seen performing puja at the temple. , After reaching Dehradun earlier, Rajinikanth expressed excitement about his...

Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) [India], Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited Rishikesh on Monday and conducted a thorough on-site inspection of the Chardha arrangements. After the inspection, he held a meeting with the officials and directed them to further strengthen the essential infrastructure...

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Following the arrival of devotees in unprecedented numbers at Badrinath and Kedarnath Dham, the Uttarakhand government has deployed Yatra Magistrates at these holy sites for crowd management. According to the official statement of the Uttarakhand government, Ashok...

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], In an extraordinary display of devotion, the Char Dham Yatra has seen a record-breaking influx of pilgrims to Yamunotri and Gangotri Dham within the first 15 days of the pilgrimage season, with 9,812 pilgrims visiting Yamunotri Dham on Friday. Visited. While...

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], The Government of Uttarakhand has made registration mandatory for all pilgrims coming for Chardham Yatra. State Chief Secretary Radha Raturi issued an advisory for compulsory registration on Wednesday. With offline registration closed in Haridwar and Rishikesh...

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi on Monday said that in view of the high number of pilgrims on the Char Dham Yatra, the state health department has introduced the "e-Swasthya Dham" app. All devotees are required to upload their health information on this...

Jammu, South Kashmir A total of 26 accommodation centers have been set up in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district for pilgrims undertaking the annual Amarnath pilgrimage in the Himalayas, officials said on Saturday.The 52-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high cave temple will begin on June 29...

Devotees returning from pilgrimage to Mathura and Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh were heading towards Chandigarh when a fire broke out near Nuh.The bus was carrying more than 60 people from the same family, including women and children, all of whom were residents of Hoshiarpur in Punjab.Six...

JAMMU: Over 65,000 pilgrims have registered in advance for this year's Amarnath Yatra in the south Kashmir Himalayas starting from June 29, officials said on Friday.Registration for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage began on April 15 and a large number of people reached designated bank branches...