Omar dispels reports of threats to Amarnath Yatra
bySrinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today dispelled the press reports about a heightened security threat to the pilgrims joining the forthcoming…
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Kedarnath shrine safe, everything else destroyed: official
byDehradun, June 20 (IANS) The ancient Kedarnath shrine has survived the devastating floods in Uttarakhand but virtually everything around it has been destroyed, an…
Omar chairs meeting to review Amarnath Yatra arrangements
bySrinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday chaired the unified headquarters meeting which took stock of the security situation in the state and…
Late pope John Paul II may be made saint
byVatican City, June 19 (IANS/AKI) Late pope John Paul II could be made a saint, after theologians from the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes…
Kedarnath: One of India’s most revered shrines
byHaridwar/New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand, scene of terrible devastation caused by heavy rains and floods, is one of the…
Thousands missing in Kedarnath, death toll may zoom
byDehradun/Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) Thousands of people are missing following the devastating floods in Uttarakhand, officials said Wednesday, adding the death toll may run…
Pray for people you’re angry with: Pope
byVatican City, June 18 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has urged Catholics to turn the other cheek. “Are you angry with someone? Pray for that person….
Emirates to fly 60 extra flights during Ramadan
byDubai, June 18 (IANS/WAM) The Emirates will operate nearly 60 extra flights to assist pilgrims travelling to the Saudi Arabia during the holy month…
Scores of migrant Kashmiri Pandits attend Khirbhawani Mela
bySrinagar: Scores of Kashmiri Pandits Monday kept their tryst with the deity at the north Kashmir Khirbhawani Temple, arriving in large numbers from different parts…
Saudi Arabia urges people to postpone Haj plans
byRiyadh, June 17 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has called upon foreign pilgrims to postpone their Haj plans this year due to ongoing expansion work at…