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Amarnath pilgrims continue to throng Jammu

Jammu: Undeterred by the deadly flash floods that have claimed at least 16 lives at Baltal, devotees thronged the Amarnath Yatra base camp in Jammu on Saturday with a “high degree of enthusiasm and devotion” for their onward journey to the cave shrine situated at a height of 3,880 metres in the south Kashmir Himalayas. […]

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Prez Polls – Restoration of peace, justice, democracy in JK my priority: Yashwant Sinha

Srinagar: Combined opposition candidate for presidential poll Yashwant Sinha on Saturday said if elected, one of his priorities will be to urge the government to resolve the Kashmir issue permanently and restore peace, justice, democracy and normalcy to the union territory. The former BJP leader is here on a day-long visit to drum up support […]

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Nearly five crore cases pending in Indian courts: Union Minister

Nearly five crore cases pending in Indian courts: Union Minister

Aurangabad (Maha): Nearly five crore cases are pending in Indian courts and the number will go up further if no action was taken, Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju said here on Saturday. Speaking at the first convocation of Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) in Aurangabad, the minister also expressed concern about the […]

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Several Amarnath devotees return home without paying obeisance

Baltal (JK): It was a case of ‘so near yet so far’ for several devotees who were waiting for their turn to pay obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, when the cloudburst swept away everything that came in its way, but had to return without having the glimpse of the naturally formed ice-lingam […]

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Amarnath clodburst: ITBP says 15,000 stranded pilgrims evacuated

New Delhi/Srinagar: At least 15,000 pilgrims, who were stranded near the Amarnath holy cave in Jammu and Kashmir due to a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst, have been shifted to the lower base camp of Panjtarni, an ITBP spokesperson said on Saturday. The border guarding force has also expanded its route opening and protection […]

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Farooq calls for probe into Amarnath tragedy

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the government should order an inquiry to ascertain how tents and community kitchens were set up in a highly-vulnerable area close to the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, which was hit by flash floods on Friday. “We are hopeful that the government […]

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Place facts about Amarnath tragedy before country: Yashwant Sinha to govt

Srinagar: The Opposition’s joint candidate for the presidential election Yashwant Sinha on Saturday expressed anguish over the lives lost due to a cloudburst near the Amarnath cave shrine and urged the government to place facts about the incident before the country. Sinha, who arrived here this morning to seek support for his candidature, was speaking […]

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Distressed to learn about cloudburst near Amarnath shrine: President Kovind

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said he was distressed to know that a cloudburst near the Amarnath shrine in Jammu and Kashmir has claimed several lives, and offered condolences to the bereaved families. He said relief and rescue measures were in full swing to provide succour to those stranded, and hoped that […]

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Spoke with Lt Guv Sinha, all assistance being provided: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on the cloudburst near the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, and said all possible assistance is being provided to the affected. At least 10 people were killed in the cloudburst Friday evening, damaging 25 tents […]

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Shah speaks to LG, directs agencies to undertake swift rescue ops

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday directed central forces and Jammu and Kashmir administration to ensure swift operations to rescue people affected in the cloudburst near the base camp of Amarnath holy cave. Shah said in a Tweet in Hindi that he has spoken to J&K LG Manoj Sinha to take stock of […]