People take holy dip in Kolkata and Allahabad for salvation of ancestors' soulsSeptember 18th, 2009 KOLKATA/ALLAHABAD - Scores of people gathered in Kolkata and Allahabad on Friday to take a holy dip, or 'Tarpan', in the Ganges, on the last day of the 'Pitrapaksha Mela'. The 'Pitrapaksha Mela' is held annually in September.
Muslims perform last rites of a Kashmiri Pandit in SrinagarAugust 29th, 2009 SRINAGAR - In a unique demonstration of communal harmony here Muslim neighbours performed the last rites of a Hindu on Friday. Bhola Nath Kachroo, a resident of Srinagar, did not leave Kashmir even when a lot of Hindus fled in the wake of insurgency fuelled by Islamic fundamentalists in the state.
Thousands of pilgrims visit Mahadev Temple in MaharashtraAugust 10th, 2009 AKOLA - On the occasion of auspicious Shravan (monsoon) month rituals, thousands of Hindu devotees thronged to Mahadev Temple located in forest area of Satpura mountain range and dedicated to Lord Shiva at Dhargad near Akola district of Maharashtra. Devotees from all across India came in large numbers to mark the auspicious third Monday of Shravan month as per the regional Marathi calendar.
Pre-historic cave discovered in Madhya PradeshJuly 16th, 2009 RAISEN - A cave, which is of great archaeological interest and could hold immense tourism potential, has been discovered at Patni village of Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh. The one-mile long cave known as Mrigendranath cave sits underneath the green and partially rocky hill of Patni village.
One dead, five wounded in chopper crash near Amarnath caveJuly 9th, 2009 SRINAGAR - A helicopter crashed near the Amarnath cave shrine Thursday morning killing one woman pilgrim on the spot and wounding five occupants, police said. The helicopter took off from north Kashmir's Baltal base camp early this morning, but crashed nearly 500 metres short of the helipad near the cave shrine, killing one woman on the ground and wounding all the five occupants including the captain, a senior police officer said.
50,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath cave shrineJune 24th, 2009 SRINAGAR - As many as 50,000 pilgrims have visited the holy Amarnath cave shrine since June 15 when the pilgrimage officially began and with the weather improving in the valley, authorities have decided to allow over 10,000 pilgrims daily from Baltal base camp, officials said Wednesday. "We have been allowing over 10,000 yatris (pilgrims) to visit the holy cave daily from the north Kashmir Baltal base camp since the last two days as the weather along the 14-km long track from the base camp to the cave shrine has improved remarkably now," a senior police officer told IANS here.
6,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath caveJune 19th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir continued smoothly Friday as Governor N.N. Vohra and about 6,000 pilgrims offered prayers there.
Rest rooms, community kitchens benefit pilgrims bound for Amarnath shrineJune 16th, 2009 KATHUA - In order to ensure that the journey to the Amarnath cave shrine is smooth, several voluntary organisations have set up camps along the arduous route. The camps are equipped with rest rooms and community kitchens.
Amarnath pilgrimage via north Kashmir route to start Monday (Lead)June 12th, 2009 JAMMU/SRINAGAR - The annual Amarnath pilgrimage that attracts tens of thousands of Hindus will start June 15 from Baltal, taking the shorter and steeper route to the Himalayan cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, it was announced here Friday. "The first batch of the pilgrims will leave Jammu on June 15 and would reach the cave shrine on June 16," a spokesman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) said in a release.
Over 100 Pakistani Hindus arrive for Vaishno Devi pilgrimageJune 10th, 2009 JAMMU - Over 100 Hindus from Pakistan, including women and children, arrived here Wednesday for pilgrimage to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir. The group of 111 Hindus arrived at Katra, the base camp of the Vaishno Devi shrine Wednesday and "are scheduled to go to the shrine Thursday morning," an official of the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said.
Kashmir's Amarnath pilgrimage postponed, to begin June 15May 26th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The annual pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave shrine in Kashmir that was to begin June 7 has been postponed by a week due to heavy snowfall on the mountainous track to the temple, an official said Tuesday. The two month long pilgrimage will start June 15 and end Aug 5 this year.
Amarnath pilgrimage registration startsMay 20th, 2009 JAMMU - Registration for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir began Wednesday at over 100 counters across the country, officials said. The registration started at specials counters of Jammu and Kashmir Bank and also online.
Kashmir gears up for annual Amaranth pilgrimageMay 11th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The preparations for the upcoming Amaranth pilgrimage in Kashmir have begun. The government with the help of the army has started the construction of road for the pilgrims to reach Pahalgam, the pilgrimage base camp.
Nagpur doctors perform fire ritualMay 11th, 2009 NAGPUR - 'Doctors treat, but God heals,' so goes the adage. But in an amusing incident, doctors in Nagpur invoked the Gods by performing a fire ritual for the good health and longevity of the people.
Man killed by lover's family in GhaziabadDecember 28th, 2008 GHAZIABAD - A love story which was expected to lead to marriage went horribly wrong when the family of a woman brutally murdered her lover here. Amir, 22, was killed Saturday midnight in Pooja Colony of Loni here.
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