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Amritsar/Jalandhar: Two more threats of an attack on the Golden Temple were emailed to the SGPC on Saturday, taking the total number of such threats to the shrine to nine in just six days.With concerns over security at the Golden Temple rising, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said in Jalandhar that police were tracing people behind the emails and some IP addresses had been identified. "Soon, guilty persons will be behind bars," he added.The CM's statement came on a day Akal Takht former jath ...Read More >
Prominent seers have voiced strong opposition to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's alleged construction of a Kedareshwar Dham in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, modeled after the Kedarnath shrine. Religious leaders condemn the act as a conspiracy against Sanatan Dharma, diminishing the significance of the ancient Himalayan temple. They suggest building a Shiva temple under a different name instead. Prominent seers here on Saturday opposed the alleged construction of a temple named Kedareshwar Dham ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday. The Prime Minister Office (PMO) handle posted on X, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri @myogiadityanath, met Prime Minister @narendramodi. Sharing an X post about the meeting, CM Yogi wrote, I had the honour of meeting the world most popular leader, the respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, in New Delhi ...Read More >
Haridwar, Jul 19 (PTI) Prominent seers here on Saturday opposed the alleged construction of a temple named Kedareshwar Dham on the lines of the Kedarnath shrine by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav at Uttar Pradesh's Etawah. Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Ravindrapuri said by building a temple in Etawah as a replica of the 12th Jyotirlinga situated in the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, Yadav has hatched a "big conspiracy" against Sanatan Dharma and to belittle the importance of ...Read More >
Jaipur: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has urged Union minority affairs minister Kiran Rijiju to conduct an urgent structural safety audit of Ajmer Sharif Dargah, following two concerning incidents of roof and ceiling collapse in the past two weeks. The Board has also demanded that the 800-year-old shrine be released from central govt control, citing neglect and mismanagement.In a letter addressed to Rijiju, the AIMPLB, which is currently leading the opposition to the Waqf Amen ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 19 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday said they have busted a large-scale illegal religious conversion racket and arrested 10 people from six states. The probe began in Agra in March after two sisters -- aged 33 and 18 -- were reported missing. Investigations revealed that they were allegedly coerced into religious conversion and were undergoing radicalization, the police said. One of the sisters had also put a picture of a girl holding an AK 47 rifle as her profile pictur ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: UP Power Minister and close confidante of PM Narendra Modi, AK Sharma, faced a massive protest from the Sewayats of the Banke Bihari temple against the proposed corridor in Mathura-Vrindavan on Saturday. The protesting Sewayats, Goswamis, did not let the minister take darshan of the deity and pulled the curtain down on the idol as soon as Sharma reached in front of it inside the temple. As per local sources, when the minister arrived at the temple, the Sewayats, who are opposing the R ...Read More >
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 19 (ANI): The Army has new CCTV camera to monitor any anti-national activity in the wake of the Baba Budha Amarnath Yatra that will get underway in Poonch sector from July 28. The CCTV cameras have been set up along a 15-kilometre stretch leading to the shrine in Mandi, Poonch. These devotees for the yatra will come from different parts of India under the banner of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad. A residents named Rashid expressed gratitude to th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami, who missed out on a place in India's squad for the England tour, has been named in Bengal's expanded list of 50 probables for the upcoming domestic season, according to ESPncricinfo. Shami could potentially be a part of the East Zone in the season-opening Duleep Trophy, which kicks off on August 28, which could mark his return to competitive cricket. The 34-year-old, who has 64 Tests, 108 ODIs and 25 T20Is appearances under his be ...Read More >
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 19 (ANI): The Army has new CCTV camera to monitor any anti-national activity in the wake of the Baba Budha Amarnath Yatra that will get underway in Poonch sector from July 28. The CCTV cameras have been set up along a 15-kilometre stretch leading to the shrine in Mandi, Poonch. These devotees for the yatra will come from different parts of India under the banner of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Also Read | Mathura Road Accident: 6 Killed As Min ...Read More >
Ajmer, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The final hearing in the high-profile Ajmer Dargah dispute case will take place in the Ajmer Civil Court on Saturday, with both sides scheduled to present their concluding responses. The court is expected to deliberate on the maintainability of the petition filed by Hindu Sena National President Vishnu Gupta, who claims that the revered Sufi shrine was built over a demolished Hindu temple. During the last hearing held on May 31, the court indicated it would deci ...Read More >
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 19 (ANI): The Ana Sagar lake in Rajasthan's Ajmer overflowed on Saturday morning, following incessant rain, which caused waterlogging. Due to this, the road connecting Bajrang Garh to the market has been closed. The locals used sandbags in an attempt to stop the flow of water. Also Read | Meghalaya Shocker: Schoolgirl Hacked to Death With Machete by Assailant in East Garo Hills District. Municipal Corporation Chief Engineer Vinod Manohar stated that the cause o ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 19 (PTI) A fresh batch of 6,365 pilgrims, including 1,499 women and 441 children, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Saturday to join the ongoing annual Amarnath Yatra in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The pilgrims, which included 135 sadhus and sadhvis, left for the twin base camps of Nunwan-Pahalgam in Anantnag and Baltal in Ganderbal in separate convoys under tight security arrangements in the early hours of the day, they said. While 3,514 pilgrims left for P ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The annual Amarnath Yatra is proceeding smoothly and peacefully as over 2.73 lakh pilgrims have had 'darshan' in the last 16 days with another batch of 6,365 Yatris leaving Jammu on Saturday for the Valley. Officials said since the Yatra started on July 3, so far, over 2.73 lakh Yatris had 'darshan' inside the holy cave shrine. "A fresh batch of 6,365 Yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas on Canal Road Jammu for the Valley today in two escorted convoys. "Th ...Read More >
Officials in Jammu and Kashmir have finalized logistics for the Budha Amarnath pilgrimage starting on July 28. Security measures and facilities like registration counters, help desks, and accommodations along the route are in full focus to ensure a smooth experience for the devotees traveling to Poonch. The Jammu and Kashmir government is ramping up efforts for a seamless Budha Amarnath pilgrimage, as senior officials gathered to finalize arrangements ahead of its 13-day commencement on July 28 ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 18: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar and Inspector General of Police, Bhim Sen Tuti reviewed the arrangements for the forthcoming Shri Budha Amarnathji Yatra to ensure smooth and secure conduct of the annual pilgrimage. The review meeting was attended by senior officials including the DIG CRPF, DIG JSK Range, DIG Rajouri-Poonch, Deputy Commissioners and SSPs of Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri, and Reasi, along with heads of key departments such as JPDCL, Tourism, Health, PWD, Jal ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Kolkata Traffic Police is facing a new challenge in managing vehicle parking for the upcoming Shahid Diwas rally on Monday, as persistent rainfall threatens to render designated parking fields unusable. The fresh spell of rain on Friday, with more occasional rain predicted even on Saturday, has left cops worried as they believe the Maidan area can be filled with slush.The traffic department, which initially planned to utilise various fields across the city for parking buses and cars ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 18: Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra resumed today, a day after it was suspended due to heavy rains across Kashmir, Over 16,800 pilgrims performed darshan at holy cave by this evening. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Officials said that 16,858 pilgrims drawn from across the country paid obeisance at 3880 metre Himalayan cave in South Kashmir's Anantnag district from twin tracks of Baltal and Nunwan Pahalgam today. With this a total number of 2,73,091 pilgrims performed darsha ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), Dr Abhishek Bansal, Senior Consultant and Chief of Interventional Radiology at Aakash Healthcare, warned that even mild symptoms, like Trump ankle swelling, should not be ignored, as they could signal underlying vascular issues. The body often sends out early distress signals, and ignoring them could delay crucial diagnoses. Symptoms like swollen ankles, unexplained bruises, ...Read More >
Jammu, July 18: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, and Inspector General of Police, Bhim Sen Tuti reviewed the arrangements for the forthcoming Shri Budha Amarnathji Yatra 2025 to ensure smooth and secure conduct of the annual pilgrimage.The review meeting, held here the other day was attended by senior officials including the DIG CRPF, DIG JSK Range, DIG Rajouri-Poonch, Deputy Commissioners and SSPs of Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri, and Reasi, along with heads of key departments such as JPDC ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18: After a day-long suspension, a fresh batch of around 8000 pilgrims embarked on Shri Amarnath Yatra from Jammu based camps at Bhagwati Nagar on Friday. Officials said that 16th batch of 7908 pilgrims Friday morning left Yatri Niwas - Jammu based camp at Bhagwati Nagar for the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath in South Kashmir Himalayas in heavy security. As per officials, a total of 5957 males, 1613 females, 26 children, 290 Sadhus and 22 Sadhvis departed from Jammu base camp in ...Read More >
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 18 (ANI): Five Amarnath yatra pilgrims were injured today morning after a truck hit their car near Battal Ballian in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 137 Bn, Udhampur, Kartar Singh said that five people got injured out of the eight people in the car. These injured people have been transferred to a hospital and are now in a stable condition. Singh said, ' At 6:13 AM, a UP vehicle carrying Pahalgam yatris had ei ...Read More >
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 18 (ANI): Five Amarnath yatra pilgrims were injured today morning after a truck hit their car near Battal Ballian in Jammu and Kashmir Udhampur district. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 137 Bn, Udhampur, Kartar Singh said that five people got injured out of the eight people in the car. These injured people have been transferred to a hospital and are now in a stable condition. Singh said, At 6:13 AM, a UP vehicle carrying Pahalgam yatris had eight ...Read More >
The Golden Temple in Amritsar received a bomb threat via email on Monday, prompting a police complaint from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said a case has been registered and investigations are underway with support from cybercrime and other agencies. The Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar received a bomb threat on Monday, the ShiromGurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) said in a police complaint. Amritsar Commissioner Gurpreet Sing ...Read More >
Jhargram, Jul 18 (PTI) Three elephants, including two calves, were run over by an express train near Banstala railway station in West Bengal's Paschim Midnapore district, police said on Friday. The incident, which took place on Thursday night, occurred when an elephant herd that probably came from Jharkhand's Dalma forest was traversing, they said. The three pachyderms were mowed on the tracks by a speeding Janshatabdi Express on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar section, a police officer said. It was ...Read More >
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 18 (ANI): The 16th batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims, consisting of 7908 pilgrims, departed from Jammu early in the morning today amid tight security. Due to heavy rainfall in the region, the yatra had been suspended temporarily on Thursday. But the pilgrimage was permitted to continue once the conditions improved. Pilgrims have been visiting the Shrine from all parts of the country and abroad since the beginning of the Yatra and have expressed great e ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 18 (ANI): After being suspended for a day, the Amarnath Yatra resumed on Friday along both the Pahalgam and Ganderbal Baltal routes. The 16th batch of 7,908 devotees departed from Jammu early in the morning today and crossed Udhampur district amid tight security arrangements. The authorities facilitated unhindered movement with increased vigilance to ensure that the pilgrims remain safe. Of 7,908 devotees, 5,029 pilgrims left for Pahalgam and 2879 for Ba ...Read More >
Amarnath Yatra: No helicopter services are available to Yatris this year due to security reasons. (File) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * 7,908 pilgrims left Jammu for Kashmir after Amarnath Yatra suspension due to weather * Over 2.52 lakh yatris have performed the Amarnath Yatra since July 3 * Amarnath Yatra started July 3, ends August 9, with no helicopter services for security reasons Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Srinagar: A batch of 7,908 pilgrims ...Read More >
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