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Amarnath Yatra resumes after 3-day hiatus
After remaining suspended for three days due to cloudburst on Friday at lower Amarnath cave, Amarnath Yatra resumed on Monday, reports said here.
Kashmir
Inclement weather temporarily halts Amarnath Yatra
Due to inclement weather, Amarnath Yatra has been temporarily suspended from Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam toward the holy cave shrine, officials said on Tuesday.
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Religion
Amarnath Yatra begins as first batch of pilgrims leave for cave shrine
Amid unprecedented security arrangements, the first batch of pilgrims left for the holy cave from Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam area of Anantnag on Thursday.
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Kashmir
Body of local trekker who drowned while trying to save a tourist retrieved
The body of a 26-year-old Kashmiri tourist guide who drowned while trying to save a non-local trekker in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam was retrieved.
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Kashmir
Top Hizb commander Ashraf Molvi among three militants killed in Pahalgam: IGP Kashmir
The longest-surviving Hizbul Mujahideen commander Ashraf Molvi was killed along with two other militants in the woods of Batkoot area of Pahalgam.
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Religion
8 lakh pilgrims expected for this year’s Amarnath Yatra: Union I&B Ministry
This year’s Amarnath pilgrimage will be historic in the history of Jammu and Kashmir as six to eight lakh pilgrims are expected to visit the cave shrine.
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Pahalgam closed for day-picnickers on weekends
Authorities on Wednesday ordered closure of famous tourist destination of Pahalgam for day-picnickers on weekends.
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