Kangra road accident leaves 21 pilgrims dead
Twenty-one pilgrims from Farrukkabad in UP were injured when their bus dashed against a hillock near Sammela Tunnel in the outskirts of Kangra town in Himachal Pradesh on Friday.
Nearly 19 lakh pilgrims visit Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in 3 months
In the first three months of the current year, more than 19 lakh pilgrims visited the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, nestled in the Trikuta Hills of Katra town in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Pilgrim dies due to cardiac arrest in UP's holy city Mathura
A 68-year-old pilgrim died after suffering from cardiac arrest outside Banke Bihari temple in Mathura here in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, a senior police officer said here.
Odisha: 8 pilgrims die, 12 injured in road accident near Ghatagaon
Bhubaneswar/UNI: In a tragic accident, eight pilgrims died and twelve injured when the vehicle they were on their way to have darshan of Maa Tarini in Odisha’s Keonjhar district hit a stranded truck in the early hours on Friday.
Uttarakhand: 7 pilgrims from Gujarat die after bus falls into gorge in Uttarkashi
Dehradun: At least 7 people died when a bus carrying pilgrims from Gujarat fell into a gorge in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Sunday.
Twelve pilgrims injured as passenger bus overturns in MP district
Shivpuri: About a dozen pilgrims travelling in a passenger bus were injured when it lost control and overturned on Lukwasa road in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district in the early hours of Wednesday.
Pakistan: Pilgrims attend annual Urs at Dargah Hazrat Amir Khusro
The Pakistani Zaireen (pilgrims), accompanied by Charge d’Affaires Salman Sharif, visited the shrine of Hazrat Amir Khusro (RA) in the Indian capital city New Delhi to lay the traditional chaddar on behalf of the Government and people of Pakistan.
Fresh batches of pilgrims leave for Amarnath
Srinagar/UNI: Fresh batches of more than 7,500 yatries proceeded from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath to pay obeisance there on Wednesday, officials said Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Amid heightened terror attack threats following intelligence reports, the Jammu and Kashmir government has directed Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to cut short their stay in the Kashmir Valley "immediately" and go back.
From Jammu, fresh batch of 2723 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Cave Shrine
Jammu, July 24 (UNI): A fresh batch of 2723 pilgrims on Wednesday left for the Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine in South of Himalayas amid "Bam Bam Bhole" chants and rains from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar base camp here.
New Delhi/Islamabad, June 23 (IBNS): The Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan was summoned on Saturday and a strong protest was lodged at the denial of access to the Indian High Commissioner and consular officials of the Indian High Commission to visit Gurdwara Panja Sahib and meet the Indian pilgrims despite a travel permission having been granted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.
Uttarakhand: At least 21 killed as bus falls into gorge
Dehradun, May 24 (IBNS): At least 21 people died after a bus fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, reports said.