Shri Amarnath Yatra suspended from JammuJAMMU - The ongoing Shri Amarnath Yatra had to be suspended from Jammu base camp on Wednesday due to a large number of devotees stranded at transit base camp at Baltal. Amarnath yatra briefly suspendedJAMMU - More than 15,000 pilgrims are stranded at the transit camp at Baltal as Amarnath yatra has been suspended from Jammu on Wednesday. Bus plunges into gorge, killing 25 and injuring 40 in northern IndiaJAMMU, India — A passenger bus plunged into a gorge in northern India early Wednesday, killing at least 25 people. Police says 25 people killed, 40 injured as a bus falls into gorge in northern IndiaJammu, India — Police in India say a passenger bus has plunged into a gorge in the mountainous northern parts of the country, killing at least 25 people. 26 killed in Jammu road accidentJAMMU - At least 26 people were killed and 20 others injured when two buses collided in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday, police said. 15 killed in Jammu road accidentJAMMU - At least 15 people were killed and 20 others injured when two buses collided in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday, police said. India should help Pakistan fight terror: BJPJAMMU - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Rajnath Singh Tuesday said peace and stability in Pakistan was in “our interest” and India should offer “all support” to combat terrorism in that country. BJP to stick to Hindutva ideologyJAMMU - Reaffirming his party’s commitment to Hindutva, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Tuesday said the electoral “victory or defeat is not a referendum on the ideologies and commitment of the party”. Amarnath pilgrimage halted, Pahalgam route snowedJAMMU - The ongoing Amarnath pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave temple in the Kashmir Valley was halted for a day Monday from here due to heavy rush of pilgrims on north Kashmir Baltal route. Three terrorists killed in JammuJAMMU - Three terrorists were killed in a day-long fierce gun-battle in Gulabgarh area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district Monday, police said. Jammu University revokes permission for RSS, BJP functionJAMMU - The authorities in Jammu University Monday evening said they have cancelled the reservation of the varsity auditorium for a joint function of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) and the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). Bomb on Amarnath route defused in KashmirJAMMU - The Indian Army Monday averted a tragedy by detecting a bomb planted by suspected guerrillas on a route to Amarnath pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Army foils militants’ plan to target Amarnath pilgrimsJAMMU - Army on Monday foiled militants bid to target the Amarnath yatra by defusing an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. Fresh batch of 1,703 Amarnath pilgrims leaves Jammu for holy shrineJAMMU - A fresh batch of 1,703 pilgrims left Jammu on Monday for their onward journey to the holy Amarnath cave shrine. Pakistan Rangers to take part in Chamliyal fairJAMMU - Pakistani Rangers will pay obeisance at the shrine of Hindu saint Baba Chamliyal here Thursday despite the chill in relations between the two neighbouring countries post 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. RSS chief to visit Jammu TuesdayJAMMU - Right-wing Hindu group Rashtriya Sawayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Rao Bhagwat and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh will visit the Jammu and Kashmir winter capital Tuesday. Don’t resume talks with Pakistan: Kashmiri PanditsJAMMU - A Kashmiri Pandit group, Panun Kashmir, has warned India against resuming talks with Pakistan under US pressure. Fresh batch of 1,395 Amarnath pilgrims leaves Jammu for holy shrineJAMMU - A fresh batch of 1,395 pilgrims left here on Sunday for their onward journey to the holy Amarnath cave shrine. Vice President Ansari to visit Kargil SundayJAMMU - Vice President Hamid Ansari will Sunday visit border posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kargil sector, where Indian and Pakistani forces had engaged in a bitter conflict a decade ago. PDP built bridges between Kashmir and Delhi: MehboobaJAMMU - Coming down heavily on the critics of her party, who term Peoples Democratic Party as an anti-national outfit, party president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday said it was during PDPs rule in Jammu and Kashmir when “bridges were built between Kashmir and New Delhi”. A batch of 1,935 Amarnath pilgrims leaves Jammu for holy shrineJAMMU - After initial weather related hindrances, a fresh batch of 1,935 pilgrims left Jammu on Saturday for its onward journey to the holy Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir. Amarnath yatra resumes from JammuJAMMU - The Amarnath yatra resumed today a day after it was suspended due to heavy snowfall and rains on Sunday. J&K cabinet expansion soonJAMMU - The Jammu and Kashmir council of ministers will be expanded as soon as alliance partner Congress prepares its final list of legislators to be inducted in the ministry, which was sworn in January this year. Two militant hideouts busted in KashmirPOONCH - Security forces on Wednesday busted two militant hideouts in Poonch district and recovered fake Indian currency along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition. Many Amarnath pilgrims stranded in JammuJAMMU - Lakhan Kishore, a pilgrim from Uttar Pradesh, is already here with his family for the Amarnath pilgrimage in the Kashmir Himalayas. But Kishore, who was among the first to register for the journey, is not sure of the dates he would be allowed to proceed towards the shrine and may have to stay on in Jammu for a day or two at least. Amarnath Yatra commences through Baltal routeJAMMU - The first batch of pilgrims for this year’s Sri Amarnath Yatra took off through Baltal route on Monday. 2,500 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra MondayJAMMU - Amid shouts of “Bam bam bhole”, the traditional cry hailing Hindu god Shiva, the first batch of more than 2,500 pilgrims left early Monday morning for this year’s annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir. SASB team visits Amarnath cave to give final touches to arrangementsBALTAL -With just a day left for the commencement of this year’s Shri Amarnathji Yatra from Jammu via the Baltal route, the Army stepped in to augment track clearance on a critical patch from Sangam to the holy cave. Bhaderwah, a favourite tourist destinationBHADERWAH - Bhaderwah is emerging as one of the favourite tourist destinations in Kashmir. It is a hill station in Doda district, 200 kilometres from Jammu. Heavy rain, snow casts shadow over Amarnath pilgrimageJAMMU/SRINAGAR - A day before the annual Hindu pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir begins, the weather gods turned whimsical, lashing the region with continuous rain and snowfall Sunday. |