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Amarnath pilgrims

Amarnath pilgrims

Devotees on their way to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath. (AP File)

Amarnath pilgrims' registration suspended in view of grim Covid-19 situation

The registration of the pilgrims had opened through 446 designated branches of PNB, Jammu and Kashmir Bank and YES Bank

23 Apr 2021 12:47 AM

Students from AP, who study at the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, onboard a train from Jammu to New Delhi on Sunday.

Sportspersons also asked to leave J&K

Over 100 players including former cricket all-rounder Irfan Pathan took flights and buses from Srinagar to return home on Sunday.

05 Aug 2019 2:20 AM

Though several airlines have announced a full fee waiver on rescheduling and cancellation for their flights for the next couple of days, many passengers complained that airfares to and from Srinagar have suddenly surged.

Chaos in J&K as tourists, Amarnath pilgrims cut short trip

Chaotic scenes were witnessed at the Srinagar airport as tourists and pilgrims rushed in to catch flights out of the Valley.

04 Aug 2019 2:25 AM

The government had also issued an advisory asking Yatris and tourists to return as soon as possible. (Photo: ANI)

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury seeks govt's response on J&K security advisory

Chowdhury sought to raise the issue in the Lok Sabha when the House was discussing the Dam Safety Bill.

03 Aug 2019 10:15 AM

Army General Officer Commanding 15 Corps K.J.S. Dhillon (L) speaks next to Police Chief Dilbagh Singh at the Army headquarters in Srinagar on Friday. (AFP)

Panic engulfs Kashmir Valley, people hoarding food, gasoline

Reports of additional 28,000 troops rushed to Valley add grist to the rumour mills.

03 Aug 2019 1:41 AM

The 46-day-long Yatra began on July 1, the day of Masik Shivratri, and will conclude on August 15, the day of Shravan Purnima. (Photo: ANI)

Over 161 Amarnath pilgrims administered oxygen: ITBP

A total of 2,85,381 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the Holy Cave during the first 22 days of the ongoing Yatra.

23 Jul 2019 10:58 AM

A total of 2.58 lakh pilgrims paid their obeisance at the shrine till Sunday evening, an official added. (Photo: Representational | PTI)

Amarnath Yatra: Another 724 pilgrims leave for base camps

The pilgrims left in a convoy of 19 vehicles with detailed security arrangements in place and are scheduled to reach later in the day.

30 Jul 2018 4:58 PM

The annual two-month Amarnath Yatra to commence on Thursday was halted due to bad weather and heavy rainfall. (Photo: PTI)

Two more Telugus die at Amarnath

Another pilgrim, Ravinder Nath (72), a resident of Andhra Pradesh, was taken ill while on yatra.

09 Jul 2018 12:39 AM

The pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar in Tibetan region of China is considered holy by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. (Photo: ANI)

Commercial flights, Nepal army choopers rescue stranded Indian pilgrims

Around 250 of the over 1,500 Indian pilgrims stranded en route during 'yatra' were evacuated safely from Hilsa till Monday.

04 Jul 2018 1:56 PM

The annual two-month Amarnath Yatra to commence on Thursday was halted due to bad weather and heavy rainfall. (Photo: PTI)

Amarnath yatra halted from Baltal route as heavy rain causes multiple landslides

A police official said the Kali Mata Track has been damaged due to landslides at multiple places, which has forced suspension of the yatra.

29 Jun 2018 2:46 PM

The first batch of nearly 3,000 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here amid tight security. (Photo: PTI)

It's faith over fear for 3,000 pilgrims as Amarnath Yatra begins

Pilgrims who set out today said their unflinching faith in Lord Shiva and the security forces had motivated them to undertake the journey.

27 Jun 2018 9:31 PM

Around 35,000 to 40,000 troops were deployed during the Amarnath pilgrimage in 2017. (Photo: PTI/File)

Amid Kathua protests, Centre steps up security for Amarnath Yatra

A multi-tier security will be put in place for the smooth conduct of the pilgrimage.

27 Apr 2018 12:59 PM

The encounter broke on Monday afternoon when the militants opened fire on an Army convoy at Qazigund on Jammu-Srinagar national highway. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

J&K: 3 LeT militants behind Amarnath Yatra attack killed in encounter, 1 held

One soldier has been killed in the attack while another has sustained injuries.

05 Dec 2017 9:42 AM

Security personnel carry out rescue work after a bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims falls into a gorge off Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Amarnath Yatra bus accident: Death toll rises to 17, 29 pilgrims injured

The bus of JKSRTC was part of the convoy of vehicles carrying 3,603 pilgrims from Jammu to twin base camps of Baltal and Pahalgam.

17 Jul 2017 11:13 AM

Media reports said the mishap occurred at Nichilana, about 11-km from the highway town of Banihal which is 107-km south of Srinagar. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

J&K: 16 Amarnath pilgrims dead, 27 injured as bus falls into gorge

According to the latest reports from Banihal, injured passengers are being treated at the Banihal sub-district hospital.

16 Jul 2017 3:59 PM

Amarnath pilgrims who were injured in the terror attack being brought by an IAF plane at the airport in Surat. (Photo: PTI)

The Attack: No one has a convincing answer

Police still insists that the bus in which pilgrims were returning to Jammu was caught in crossfire between its men and the militants.

16 Jul 2017 3:15 AM

Security personnel keeping a vigil as pilgrims head towards Kashmir to pay obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine, days after militant attack on pilgrims in Anantnag, in Jammu on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Amarnath terror attack: PDP MLA's driver arrested for questioning

Earlier, as many as 7 people were killed, 15 injured after terrorists opened fire on a bus carrying pilgrims on Monday night.

15 Jul 2017 12:13 PM

Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Send ‘gau rakshaks’ to border: Shiv Sena

Seven pilgrims from Gujarat and Maharashtra were killed and 19 injured in Monday night’s attack by terrorists.

13 Jul 2017 2:11 AM

Security personnel frisking the yatris and the locals before they head towards the holy cave shrine following the militant attack on a bus in which seven pilgrims were killed and 19 others injured, at Nuwun base Camp in South Kashmir on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Amarnath Yatra terror attack: Massive hunt on for mastermind Abu Ismail

Four terrorists, two of them Pakistanis, are suspected to have been involved in the attack.

13 Jul 2017 1:48 AM

Injured being treated in a hospital after militants opened fire on the Amarnath Yatra in which some pilgrims were killed many injured in Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: PTI)

US, India will fight terrorism together: WH condemns Amarnath attack

White House press secretary Sean Spicer says an attack on religious freedom is an attack on the 'most fundamental right of liberty.'

12 Jul 2017 9:17 PM

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