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Odisha's Puri abuzz with pilgrims as Rath Yatra begins
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India] June 25 (ANI): A heavy downpour in Puri did not prevent devotees from joining up for the celebrated and world famous annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra on Sunday.
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Tens of thousands take part in Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Balasore
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Balasore (Odisha) [India], June 25 (ANI): The annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha's coastal Balasore town got off to a colourful start amid fanfare and religious fervor on Sunday, attracting lakhs of pilgrims from India and abroad.
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India takes up Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through Nathu La issue with China
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday confirmed that the pilgrims visiting Kailash Mansarovar through Nathu-la in Sikkim faced some difficulties from the Chinese side, adding the issue is being discussed with them.
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Advisory for Amarnath Yatra pilgrims
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 21 (ANI): In order to ensure the safe and secure movement of yatri vehicles, the state police has issued a travel advisory for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra.
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Sharif on private visit to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif along with his family members has left for a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
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Haj committee providing orientation to Kashmiri pilgrims in Srinagar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 15 (ANI): The Haj Committee of India has initiated an orientation training programme for Kashmiri pilgrims ahead of this year's 'Haj' to Mecca.
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Vaishno Devi shrine witnesses heavy rush of pilgrims
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 13 (ANI): Holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi has been witnessing heavy rush of pilgrims with approximately 50,000 yatris (pilgrims) every day.
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Helicopter crashes in Badrinath, engineer dies
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Badrinath (Uttarakhand) [India], June 10 (ANI): On Saturday morning, a helicopter, which was on its way from Badrinath to Haridwar with pilgrims crashed in Badrinath.
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Snow cleared in Chandanwari for AmarnathYatra in Jammu and Kashmir
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Pahalgam (Jammu & Kashmir) [India] June 8, (ANI): The Holy Amartnath Yatra will be starting from June 29 in Jammu and Kashmir and the government of province along with Shri Amartnath Shrine Board and Pehalgam Development Authority (PDA) has initiated snow clearance operation for smooth p
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Registration process of pilgrims for Amarnath Yatra 2017 begins
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 6, (ANI): The process of registration of pilgrims for Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2017 has commenced from all the Bank Branches from March 01, 2017 onwards.
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Gulf crisis: 550 Pakistani pilgrims stranded in Qatar flown to Muscat
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 06 (ANI): At least 550 Pakistani pilgrims stranded at Doha Airport after a diplomatic rift between Qatar and six other countries were evacuated and flown to Muscat on Tuesday, said Pakistani embassy officials.
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Special PIA flights for Qatar to bring back stranded pilgrims
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 6 (ANI) : Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be operating special flights to Doha to bring back stranded Pakistani pilgrims in the wake of the ongoing diplomatic rift in the Gulf.
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