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Ayodhya, Varanasi & Prayagraj Drive Record Religious Tourism, Boosting UP
Updated : 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22: Uttar Pradesh, the spiritual heartland of India, is witnessing a tourism boom unlike anything in recent decades. Unprecedented growth in religious tourism in Uttar Pradesh is driving both cultural revival and economic transformation. Particularly, the ancient ci
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J-K: Chadi for Machail Mata pilgrimage arrives at Chasoti area in Kishtwar
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Chadi for the Machail Mata pilgrimage reached the Chasoti area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Wednesday, where a devastating cloudburst occurred on August 14, claiming over 60 lives. Rescue operations are still underway.
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Saudi Arabia launches new 'Nusuk Umrah' service to streamline visas, trave
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah launched the Nusuk Umrah service on Wednesday, allowing international pilgrims to apply for Umrah visa and book services directly online.
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J&K CM Omar Abdullah expresses condolences over Samba bus accident which c
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed his condolences over the tragic bus accident in Samba, which claimed one life and left many injured. The bus was carrying pilgrims to Vaishno Devi.
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Bangladesh minority group urges govt to protect sanctity of Hindu pilgrima
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Unity Council has drawn the attention of the government, administration, and army to take immediate steps to prevent all attempts by various quarters to disrupt communal harmony and to ensure that no undesirable situation is created by disrupting communal harmony, centred around the holy
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J-K: Indian Army rescues pilgrims stranded at Machail Mata Temple after Ki
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian Army and disaster response forces are rescuing the pilgrims stranded at the Machail Mata Temple on Sunday after the cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar, which left at least 55 people dead.
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MP CM Mohan Yadav participates in "Shri Krishna Parva" in Indore
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
During this, the Chief Minister also showered flowers on the devotees and extended warm greetings on the holy festival of Shri Krishna Janmashtami.
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MP CM Mohan Yadav offers prayers at Amka Jhamka Temple in Dhar on Janmasht
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The temple, associated with the Dwapar Yuga, is believed to be connected with Lord Shri Krishna and the episode of 'Rukmini Haran'. CM Yadav also shared that the temple will be developed as a pilgrimage site, and preparations for the same are underway.
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Uttarakhand Police stop pilgrims at Sonprayag due to heavy rainfall warnin
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Kedarnath Yatra on Wednesday has been halted for three days due to heavy rainfall warnings in Uttarakhand. Pilgrims are being stopped at Sonprayag and Jawadi police posts, with barricades set up to prevent them from proceeding further.
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Italian priest denied entry to Israel over criticism of Gaza war
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Father Nandino Capovilla, 63, from Marghera near Venice, arrived at Ben Gurion Airport on Monday to join a "Pilgrimage of Justice" organised by the Catholic peace group Pax Christi. Capovilla was stopped at border control and asked to sign a document stating that his entry was barred for sec
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Gujarat CM offers prayers at ancient Hatkeshwar Mahadev temple in Vadnagar
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the historic Hatkeshwar Mahadev Temple in Vadnagar on the third Monday of Shravan and prayed for the nation's and state's progress, and the well-being of all citizens, said the Gujarat CMO statement.
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Amritsar to Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express: Great boon f
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off three Vande Bharat Express trains at KSR Railway Station in Karnataka's capital city of Bengaluru.
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