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Over three lakh pilgrims are expected to take part in the ongoing Amarnath Yatra as another batch of 4,388 pilgrims leaves Jammu. Security has been heightened following past attacks.

Chief Minister Adityanath monitoring situation of Maha Kumbh's third 'Amrit Snan' since 3.30 am

The accident took place at 4.15 am when the bus driver lost control over the wheels near the Saputara hill station and the bus, carrying 48 pilgrims, broke the crash barrier and fell at a depth of about 35 feet into the gorge

The Kumbh tragedy is yet another stark reminder of the urgent need for better crowd management strategies at mega religious gatherings

Authorities are also considering two options for the break darshan, with one being to allow devotees through the Uttara Dwaram (North side) exit point of the temple or to arrange a separate skywalk for the purpose.

Officials urge devotees not to start for the Chardham yatra beyond Rishikesh on July 7

The 52-day yatra will end on August 19, coinciding with the festival of Raksha Bandhan and Shravan Purnima

Cops say roads leading to the cave shrine have been upgraded and some stretches have been widened

A helicopter ferrying pilgrims to the Kedarnath temple made an emergency landing on Monday due to dense fog.

A passenger bus carrying pilgrims from Nepal to Haridwar got stuck in the strong current of a local river here on Friday, police said and added that all the passengers were safely rescued.

The pilgrims were heard shouting ‘Bam Bam Bhole’ Slogans on their way to the holy shrine.

The upcoming Maha Kumbh will be organized into 25 sectors, each equipped with its own police station, and over 100 police outposts will be established.

Two kanwariyas were injured in an accident, sparking a protest by other pilgrims who blocked the Pilibhit-Haridwar National Highway.

The non-activation of their Saudi SIM cards has left many pilgrims stranded without a means of communication.

The deceased have been identified as Hanumavva (25), Deepa (31), Savitha (17), Supreetha (11), Indiravva (24) and Maruthi (42).

Jaipur: Three pilgrims died while four others sustained serious injuries in a stampede which broke out in the Khatu Shyam temple in Rajasthan’s Sikar on Monday morning. The stampede was reported at 5.00 a.m., when a huge crowd of devotees assembled for ‘darshan’ on the occasion of Ekadashi. Devotees had been standing in a queue […]

Tirupati: Two devotees were killed and three others injured in a road accident while they were on their way to Tirumala temple on Sunday. The dead were identified as Sharanya and Mithun of Erode in Tamil Nadu. According to reports, the driver may have dozed off at the wheel. The car they were travelling in […]

Amaravati: At least six pilgrims, including two women, from Andhra Pradesh were reported missing in the cloudburst and flash floods near the Amarnath cave in Kashmir, according to State government sources here on Sunday. The six pilgrims who remained untraced after the tragedy near the holy cave were identified as Vinod Ashok (Vijayawada), Gunishetty Sudha […]

Jangaon: At least four pilgrims from the district headquarters were stranded four kilometre ahead of the Amarnath cave in Pahalgam district of the Kashmir valley. The stranded pilgrims are Taduri Ramesh, Jilla Satyanarayana, Pallela Lakshminarasaiah and his wife Siddi Laxmi, according to their relatives. They left for Delhi in a train on July 3 and […]

Uttarkashi: At least 24 people were killed after a bus carrying pilgrims fell into a gorge near Damta on the Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Sunday, police said. The bus had around 30 pilgrims from Panna district of Madhya Pradesh and a driver. The accident took place between Damta and Barnigad, which […]