Thousands of devotees visited temples across India on the first day of Shardiya Navratri, offering prayers to Goddess Durga amid elaborate rituals and long queues. Celebrations spanned Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka
A landslide at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district killed 30 pilgrims and injured 14, while floods in Jammu and Kashmir submerge low-lying areas. Authorities suspend Yatra, block roads, and launch urgent rescue and relief operations.
A spurt in terror attacks in Jammu & Kashmir has not only kept the security forces on their toes but also raised concerns in political circles over the deteriorating situation in the region.
Reasi (J & K): The movement of pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir will resume on Sunday morning after a temporary suspension due to inclement weather conditions on Saturday. The yatra was suspended since Saturday evening. “Following inclement weather conditions, Yatra has been suspended […]