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500 Sikh pilgrims reach Pak for Guru Nanak Dev's 550th birthday celebratio
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kartarpur [Pakistan], July 30 (ANI): A special 'jatha' of around 500 Sikh pilgrims reached here on Tuesday to take part in the celebrations of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev at his birthplace on August 1.
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500 Sikh pilgrims cross Pak for Guru Nanak Dev's 550th birth celebrations
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): A special 'jatha' of around 500 Sikh pilgrims crossed over to Pakistan for Nankana Sahib on Tuesday to begin celebrations of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev from his birthplace on August 1.
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Kanwar Yatra: Around 3.30 cr pilgrims reach Haridwar
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 28 (ANI): About 3.30 crore pilgrims have reached Haridwar as part of the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, said an official. Flower petals were showered on the 'Kanwariyas' from the helicopter at a couple of locations in the district on Sunday.
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Himachal Pradesh: Truck carrying 40 pilgrims overturns, 21 injured
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 28 (ANI): As many as 21 people were injured after a truck overturned at Mandyali village here on Sunday.
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Uttar Pradesh: Vehicle carrying Kanwar pilgrims overturns; two dead
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 28 (ANI): A vehicle carrying Kanwar pilgrims on Sunday got overturned while journeying from Jaunpur to Prayagraj in which two pilgrims lost their lives and around six got seriously injured.
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Amarnath Yatra on hold due to bad weather
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 28 (ANI): The batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims which was supposed to embark on pilgrimage from Jammu base camp on Sunday was stopped due to bad weather conditions.
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Kullu: 3 pilgrims die during Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 28 (ANI): Three pilgrims, two from Delhi, died during Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra in Kullu reportedly due to lack of oxygen, police said.
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UP: Pilgrims carry 151-feet long national flag to 'Kanwar Yatra'
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Shamli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 27 (ANI): In a special tribute to the soldiers of the country, a group of 'Kanwariyas' was seen sporting a 151-feet long national flag during the annual 'Kanwar Yatra'.
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Shamli SP massages feet of tired Kanwar pilgrims at medical camp
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Shamli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 27 (ANI): For police, serving the people is as important as providing security, said Shamli Superintendent of Police, Ajay Kumar on Saturday after he was seen tending to Kanwar pilgrims at a medical camp.
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Amarnath Yatra: Barcodes, RFID technology being used to track pilgrims
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 27 (ANI): In order to ensure the safety of Amarnath yatris, security agencies are issuing barcode-enabled authority slips to pilgrims and also pasting RFID tags on vehicles that will transport pilgrims and other civilians to and from the pilgrimage sit
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Saudi Arabia suspends visas to pilgrims from Congo fearing spread of Ebola
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 27 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has suspended issuing visas to pilgrims from the Democratic Republic of the Congo over fears that Ebola could spread during next month's Hajj pilgrimage there.
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Kanwar Yatra: 1.5 cr pilgrims visit Haridwar, 41 saved from drowning in Ga
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 26 (ANI): Uttarakhand Police on Friday informed that 1.5 crore pilgrims have reached Haridwar as part of this year's ongoing Kanwar Yatra and as many as 41 people have been saved from drowning in Ganga.
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