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Amarnath Yatra: 5,201 pilgrims leave Jammu under tight security

Amarnath Yatra: 5,201 pilgrims leave Jammu under tight security

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A fresh batch of 5,201 pilgrims departed from Jammu for the twin base camps of the annual Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir on Thursday under tight security arrangements, as the pilgrimage continued to witness a steady flow of devotees from across the country. Officials said that more than 3.25 lakh devotees have so far offered prayers at the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine, one of Hinduism’s holiest pilgrimage sites dedicated to Lord Shiva. Latest batch includes sadhus, women and children The latest batch included 92 sadhus, nine sadhvis, 3,970 men, 1,124 women, five children and one transgender pilgrim. The devotees travelled in a convoy of 251 vehicles escorted by personnel from the CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police., with elaborate security measures in place along the route. According to officials, the convoy left in two phases. The first group, carrying 1,745 pilgrims to the Baital base camp in 74 vehicle, departed at 3 am. The second convoy, comprising 3,456 pilgrims heading to the Pahalgam base camp in 177 vehicles, departed for the Pahalgam base camp at 3.30 …

NIA court issues warrant against Hafiz Saeed in Pahalgam case

NIA court issues warrant against Hafiz Saeed in Pahalgam case

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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has issued a non-bailable warrant against Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed in connection with the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. The order came after the NIA filed a supplementary charge sheet, stating Saeed has been deliberately evading arrest. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Monsoon tracker LIVE: Cloudburst floods hotels, houses in Pahalgam; heavy to very heavy rain lash parts of India

Monsoon tracker LIVE: Cloudburst floods hotels, houses in Pahalgam; heavy to very heavy rain lash parts of India

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Heavy to very heavy rain lashed parts of India on Saturday, with Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh among the worst-hit as landslides blocked roads and disrupted public life. According to the India Meteorological Department, very heavy rainfall was recorded over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, East Uttar Pradesh and Meghalaya, while heavy rainfall was recorded over West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. In Uttarakhand, heavy rainfall triggered landslides, blocking 120 roads, including three national highways, while around 100 pilgrims were escorted to safety across a washed-out stretch of the Yamunotri National Highway after the route remained cut off for two days. According to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), a massive accumulation of debris completely blocked the highway at Syanachatti in Uttarkashi district on Thursday after incessant rain triggered a landslide that washed away nearly 100 metres of the road. Rescue personnel secured a rope along an alternative path and carefully guided the stranded travellers across one by one. -PTI Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, …

CISF DG Praveer Ranjan inspects security at Nunwan base camp; inspects security measures

CISF DG Praveer Ranjan inspects security at Nunwan base camp; inspects security measures

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CISF Director General Praveer Ranjan reviewed security arrangements for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra at the Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam. He inspected surveillance, deployment, crowd management and emergency preparedness, and chaired a high-level meeting with CAPFs and Jammu and Kashmir Police Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Cloudburst floods hotels, houses in Pahalgam; no casualties

Cloudburst floods hotels, houses in Pahalgam; no casualties

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Pahalgam cloudburst that triggered flash floods washed away a section of a road. Rescue operations are underway by the army, police and BSF. Photo: Video grab from X/@PTI_News Several hotels and houses were inundated in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Saturday (July 12, 2026) after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in a stream, officials said. A sudden spell of intense rainfall, possibly caused by a localised cloudburst, struck the forest areas of Awoora and Dehwathu in Pahalgam, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, they said. The cloudburst triggered flash floods in a stream in Awoora. The overflowing waters inundated at least half a dozen hotels, prompting the rescue and relocation of tourists to safer places, they said, adding, several houses in the area were also affected. There was no report of any loss of life or injuries. The administration is closely monitoring the situation, officials added. Published – July 12, 2026 11:08 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. …

Over 85,000 pilgrims complete pilgrimage in four days

Over 85,000 pilgrims complete pilgrimage in four days

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Amarnath yatra 2026: Fourth batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims departs from Pahalgam’s Nunwan base camp Amarnath yatra 2026: Fourth batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims departs from Pahalgam’s Nunwan base camp Updated On: 06 July, 2026 09:45 AM IST | Pahalgam | ANI The fourth batch of pilgrims for the Amarnath Yatra 2026 departed from the Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam on Monday morning, continuing their journey towards the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath WhatsApp Twitter WhatsApp Bookmark Play Pilgrims walk past a metal cutout bearing the Lord Shiva’s image atop a poll as they proceed towards the holy cave shrine of Amarnath during the ongoing ‘Amarnath Yatra’, at Baltal area, in Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir. Image courtesy: PTI Pilgrims walk past a metal cutout bearing the Lord Shiva’s image atop a poll as they proceed towards the holy cave shrine of Amarnath during the ongoing ‘Amarnath Yatra’, at Baltal area, in Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir. Image courtesy: PTI Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented …

NIA names Hafiz Saeed in supplementary chargesheet

NIA names Hafiz Saeed in supplementary chargesheet

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday named Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed as an accused in its supplementary charge sheet on the Pahalgam terror attack. In the charge sheet filed before the NIA special court in Jammu, the anti-terror agency charged Pakistan-based Saeed in his individual capacity and also as chief of the banned LeT and its active proxy organisation The Resistance Front (TRF), an NIA statement said. NIA has also charged Saeed with waging war against India and hatching a conspiracy from across the border. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

NIA names LeT founder Hafiz Saeed as accused in Pahalgam terror attack

NIA names LeT founder Hafiz Saeed as accused in Pahalgam terror attack

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Hafiz Saeed, founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, has been named as an accused for his role in the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday (July 6, 2026) filed charges against Hafiz Saeed, chief and founder of Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its proxy The Resistance Front (TRF), in the Pahalgam terror attack case. Twenty-six civilians were killed in the attack on April 22, 2025.  An NIA spokesman said a supplementary chargesheet was filed before the NIA Special Court in Jammu. “The accused has been charged under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. NIA has also invoked the penal section against the accused for waging war against India and hatching a conspiracy from across the border in the charge sheet,” the NIA said. How are terrorists designated under the UAPA? | Explained The charge sheet, filed in continuation of the original 1,597-page charge sheet, provided details of Pakistan’s conspiracy, Saeed’s role, and supporting evidence collected by the NIA in …

‘Peace can’t be one-sided’, ‘forgotten Pahalgam’: BJP, oppn react to letter calling for India-Pak talks

‘Peace can’t be one-sided’, ‘forgotten Pahalgam’: BJP, oppn react to letter calling for India-Pak talks

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Several political parties, including the BJP and the Congress, reacted to reports of an open letter from 100 prominent citizens calling for resumption of dialogue and peace between India and Pakistan. A Pakistani Ranger stands guard during the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony at the border gates of Pakistan and India at the Wagah border post. (AFP) While the BJP drew a red line on Pakistan-sponsored terrorism as a precondition for any talks with the neighbouring country, Congress opposed the initiative over Pahalgam attack last year. Also read: BJP’s Nitin Nabin, Congress’ Mallikarjun Kharge invited for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral in Iran next week The remarks come after 117 signatories urged the leaders of the two nations to take diplomatic measures, including resumption of dialogue and reconnecting people-to-people ties. The development comes days after reports of Track 2 talks between the two nations in Colombo. National Conference chief Dr Farooq Abdullah, separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, RJD MP Manoj Jha, former TMC minister and current AJUP leader Humayun Kabir were among the 61 …

They ate under tree, then unleashed massacre at 2.23pm: Pahalgam attackers’ trail of terror

They ate under tree, then unleashed massacre at 2.23pm: Pahalgam attackers’ trail of terror

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The terrorists who orchestrated the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22 last year sat together near the Baisaran meadow the same day and had lunch before killing 26 people, 25 of whom were Indians. Tourists take a pony ride even as the way leading to Baisaran, right, looks deserted amid heightened security, on the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 men were gunned down by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists last year, at Pahalgam in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, April 22, 2026. (PTI File) The revelation has been made in a charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which also offers proof of Pakistan’s involvement in the attack. It also said that the terrorists indulged in celebratory firing after the deadly killings. According to the charge sheet, the attack was planned by the Resistance Front (TRF)/Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Sajid Saiffullah Jatt, aka Langda, who shared the coordinates of the Baisaran meadow with the attackers. It also linked one of the terrorists involved to a terror strike on …