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J-K: Sikh community displays exemplary brotherhood as local Haj pilgrims b
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In a heartwarming display of interfaith harmony, the Sikh community in the border tehsil Karnah of Kupwara District, North Kashmir, bid a heartfelt farewell to local Haj pilgrims.
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"Minor altercation," Maharashtra Police denies allegations of lathi-charge
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The incident took place when devotees tried to gain entry into Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj's temple in Alandi, during a ceremonial procession on Sunday morning.
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Preparations underway for 62-day-long Amarnath Yatra: Kashmir Divisional C
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the preparations for the Amarnath Yatra at a high-level meeting in the national capital, directing to ensure adequate security arrangements to make a comfortable pilgrimage for the pilgrims.
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Amit Shah reviews Amarnath Yatra preparedness, asks for adequate security,
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the preparations for the Amarnath Yatra at a high-level meeting here in the national capital, directing to ensure adequate security arrangements to make a comfortable pilgrimage for the pilgrims.
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Kerala: The first women-only Hajj flight take off from Karipur
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Kerala's first women-only Hajj flight took off on Thursday from Calicut International Airport at Karipur after Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs John Barla flagged off the flight.
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Envoy visits Mecca, inspects arrangements set up for Indian Hajj pilgrims
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
India in Saudi Arabia tweeted, "Ambassador Dr Suhel Khan visited Makkah and met with Indian Haj Pilgrims coming from various states. Ambassador also reviewed the bus transport arrangements for the Indian Hajj Pilgrims."
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J-K: Construction work on Yatri Niwas for Amarnath pilgrims commences in J
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Construction work on Yatri Niwas and the Disaster Management Center under the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) CSR initiative commenced in Jammu on Tuesday. Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kasmir, per
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Pakistan issues 215 visas to Sikh pilgrims to take part in annual festival
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Every year, a large number of Indian pilgrims visit Pakistan to observe various religious festivals and occasions.
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Meet Abdul Ghani, an artist playing drums in Poonch's Budha Amarnath templ
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Abdul Ghani, belongs to Palira village in Tehsil Mandi, has been playing drums on the Budha Amarnath temple premises for the past 30 years. All the pilgrims who visit the temple are entertained by him, and they help him financially, through which Ghani runs his expenses.
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Woman dead, 5 rescued after avalanche hits Uttarakhand's Atlakoti
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A group of six pilgrims were stuck after a glacier fragment broke off at Atlakoti on the Hemkund Sahib Yatra route on Sunday evening.
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Char Dham Yatra 2023: Number of pilgrims crosses 20 lakh
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to the government, maximum 7.13 lakh pilgrims have visited Baba Kedarnath so far. The government has currently banned online registration for the Kedarnath Dham Yatra untill June 15 to control the crowd.
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Over 20 lakh pilgrims visited Char Dham so far: Uttarakhand govt
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to the government, a maximum of 7.13 lakh pilgrims have visited Baba Kedar so far since the Yatra started on May 17, 2023.
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