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  Uttarakhand: Five dead, 23 injured as pilgrimage bus plunges into gorge near Kunjapuri temple

  India | November 24, 2025 14:11 IST

  Rescue operations by SDRF and local authorities are underway, with traffic management and investigation into the cause of the accident ongoing. The incident has caused panic in the area, and casualty numbers may rise.

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  Saudi Mecca-Madinah bus accident: 46 Indian Umrah pilgrims onboard, 18 from one family killed

  World | November 17, 2025 19:02 IST

  The crash caused severe casualties and injuries, with rescue operations underway. The Indian Consulate in Jeddah has opened a 24x7 helpline, and EAM S Jaishankar said the government is providing full support.

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  Vaishno Devi Yatra Restarts, Pilgrims Line Up at Registration Centres

  News | September 18, 2025 17:41 IST

  Vaishno Devi Yatra resumes as devotees flocked to registration centers to secure their spots. Long queues formed as pilgrims prepared for their sacred journey to the shrine in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, with safety measures in place for a smooth experience.

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  Pakistan issues visas to 154 Indian pilgrims to visit Katas Raj Temples

  World | February 22, 2025 7:49 IST

  Under the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974, each year thousands of Indian pilgrims visit Pakistan to attend various religious festivals.

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  Big embarrassment for Pakistan, Saudi Arabia warns Islamabad to 'stop sending beggars'

  World | September 25, 2024 12:05 IST

  Pakistani beggars travel to the Middle East under the guise of ziarat (pilgrimage) and are also involved in pickpocketing activities. Saudi authorities warned Islamabad that if the situation is not controlled, it could negatively affect Pakistani Umrah and Hajj pilgrims.

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  Chardham yatra: Is it the right time for pilgrimage in Uttarakhand? Know here

  India | May 16, 2024 18:02 IST

  Chardham Yatra, which includes Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, is one of the most significant pilgrimage of Hinduism. This year yatra is witnessing a huge influx of pilgrims with 2,76,416 people already visited the sacred sites.

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  Uttarakhand: Badrinath pilgrimage gets disrupted after heavy showers wash away part of highway

  India | July 25, 2023 14:36 IST

  The route has been closed as repair work is likely to take 2-3 days, causing traffic movement to be diverted to alternative routes.

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  Char Dham Yatra 2023: Dates, registration process and other essential details

  Travel | April 13, 2023 17:17 IST

  Char Dham Yatra 2023: The Uttarakhand government has made registration mandatory for all tourists participating in this year's Char Dham Yatra. The decision has been made as a result of the 2014 floods in Kedarnath.

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  Amarnath Yatra 2022: Over 80,000 devotees perform yatra so far under tight security arrangements

  India | July 07, 2022 11:06 IST

  Amarnath Yatra 2022: Official sources said that 5,726 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu for the Valley on Thursday in two escorted convoys.

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  Pilgrimage spots to be made 'beggar free' in Gujarat

  India | May 21, 2022 8:51 IST

  This project will be implemented in all religious tourist places in the coming days so that no beggar can be seen in all religious tourist places in Gujarat.

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  46 Pakistani Hindus, stranded in India due to Covid for over a year, return back

  India | August 25, 2021 21:37 IST

  The Pakistan immigration had turned them back on Tuesday because they didn't have RT-PCR test report, protocol officer Arunpal Singh said.

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  Amarnath Yatra: Chhari Mubarak puja performed at Amarnath in JandK

  News | August 23, 2021 12:40 IST

  The annual 59-days pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine concluded on August 22 as 'Chhari Mubarak', holy Mace of Lord Shiva was taken there by air.

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  IRCTC Shri Ramayan Yatra: Pilgrimage sites, tour packages and everything you need to know

  Travel | March 15, 2020 14:21 IST

  Shri Ramayana Express will commence its journey from Delhi on March 28. The interested tourists may board the train from - Delhi Safdarjung, Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Bareily and Lucknow.

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  Coronavirus outbreak: Saudi Arabia temporarily suspends entry to Umrah pilgrimage

  World | February 27, 2020 8:12 IST

  Over the escalating fear of coronavirus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia on Thursday issued a statement that entry for individuals planning to visit the country for the purpose of 'Umrah' (Pilgrimage) or for visiting Prophet's mosque in Medina.

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  Eco-friendly bags made by Kolkata jail inmates for Gangasagar pilgrims

  India | January 16, 2020 13:32 IST

  In an effort to make the Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district plastic-free, around 150 inmates of two correctional homes in the city have made eco-friendly bags for distribution among the pilgrims, an official said.

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  22 developmental projects cleared to boost pilgrimage tourism in Mathu

  India | October 12, 2019 12:10 IST

  Initially, the focus will be on projects involving development of Gokul, Nandgaon, Barsana, Vrindaban and Mathura, Chief Executive Officer of Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad Nagendra Pratap said.

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  Dehradun-Delhi Highway closed till July 30 amid terror threats during Kanwar Yatra

  India | July 26, 2019 14:10 IST

  Amid terror threats, unprecedented security measures have been taken by the police of several northern Indian states to ensure a peaceful Kanwar Yatra, this season. Drones are being used extensively to monitor the sea of devotees, (expected to cross four crores) to monitor the pilgrimage.

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  Amarnath yatra suspended for the day due to bad weather

  India | July 26, 2019 9:31 IST

  Situated at a height of 3,888 metres above the sea-level in the Himalayan ranges in Kashmir, Amarnath cave houses an ice stalagmite structure that symbolises mythical powers of Lord Shiva according to the devotees.

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  Over 1.90 lakh perform Amarnath Yatra in 15 days

  India | July 16, 2019 7:14 IST

  Officials of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), which manages the affairs of the annual Hindu pilgrimage to the Cave shrine, said since it started on July 1 this year, 1,93,545 pilgrims had darshan inside the Cave shrine over the past 15 days.

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  Amarnath pilgrim injured by shooting stone

  India | July 09, 2019 12:08 IST

  Amarnath Yatra: An Amarnath bound pilgrim was injured on Tuesday by a shooting stone in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district. The incident took place when a shooting stone on hit a taxi in Digdol stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar highway, police said.