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Amarnath Yatra suspended to carry out ‘maintenance of urgent nature’ after heavy rain

August 01, 2025 10:25 pm

The “repair and maintenance works are already being carried out” on the Pahalgam route of the Yatra.

Amarnath Yatra suspended routes due to heavy rains in J&K

July 30, 2025 9:31 am

So far, more than 3.93 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine.

Landslide, injuries and a death: Why the Amarnath yatra was paused for the first time this year

July 17, 2025 5:11 pm

A two-day weather advisory warning of heavy rain has been issued for Jammu and Kashmir, including the pilgrimage routes.

Amarnath Yatra halted for a day after heavy rain damages tracks

July 17, 2025 11:02 am

Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, said the Amarnath Yatra is likely to resume on Friday, subject to weather conditions.

10 Amarnath yatris injured after 3 buses collide in Kulgam

July 13, 2025 2:13 pm

The injured pilgrims were taken to a hospital for treatment, they said.

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Behind the Amarnath Yatra, the young men who make gruelling climb a little easier

July 12, 2025 3:16 am

Generations of men drawn from the remote villages of Anantnag district now symbolise this syncretic ethos of Kashmir, which was tested in the aftermath of the terror attack.

Yatris are hurrying to Amarnath: ‘Weather getting unpredictable... Shivling melting faster’

July 10, 2025 12:06 pm

At the Amarnath Yatra this year, the ice Shivling at the pinnacle of the pilgrim’s journey — formed naturally by dripping water freezing in layers — has been receding amid a blistering heatwave scorching the Kashmir Valley.

‘We are not deterred by terror attack... but scared of these mountains’

What’s Pissu Top, the most gruelling segment of the Amarnath Yatra, like?

July 07, 2025 12:06 pm

Amarnath Yatra 2025 Route: It’s less than a week into the 38-day pilgrimage, with authorities already reporting the death of one pilgrim.

Amarnath Yatra pilgrims wearing Operation Sindoor t-shirts gear up for the trek.

MiG-29K T-shirts, faith in Army, and a call from Bhole Baba: An unprecedented Amarnath Yatra picks up

July 05, 2025 10:45 am

Amarnath Yatra 2025 security, MiG-29K T-shirts: From the security arrangements, it is palpable that this year's yatra is taking place under the shadow of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack

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Amarnath Yatra 2025: Amarnath Yatra begins amid heavy security cover, pilgrims leave from base camps

July 03, 2025 11:42 am

Amarnath Yatra 2025 Begins Today: This year’s Amarnath pilgrimage comes about two months after a terror attack in Pahalgam killed 26 civilians

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Tragedy strikes Amarnath Yatra camp as cloudburst triggers flash flood

July 09, 2022 12:11 pm

More than a dozen people were killed, while nearly 30 were injured. Some 15,000 people have been rescued. (PTI Photo)

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With troops all over, tourists, out-station students leave for home as panic grips Kashmir Valley

August 04, 2019 7:17 am

Following the cancellation of the Amarnath Yatra, the J&K administration Saturday also suspended the annual Machail Mata pilgrimage in hilly the Kishtwar’s Paddar area adjoining Kashmir Valley.

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Culture on cruise: Experience Kashmir through shikara ride on Dal Lake

July 20, 2017 9:04 am

Tourists enjoy a Shikara ride in the waters of Dal Lake in Srinagar. The footfall of tourists visiting Kashmir has decreased due to a spate of militant attacks including a recent attack on Amarnath yatris in which seven yatris were killed and around 20 injured.

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Amid tight security arrangements, 59-day Amarnath Yatra begins today

July 01, 2015 11:36 am

A total of 2,04,508 pilgrims had secured advance registration and 22,104 had purchased helicopter tickets from Baltal and Pahalgam to Panjtarni.

Amarnath Yatra flagged off

July 01, 2014 1:32 pm

The annual pilgrimage to the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, commenced on Saturday from Baltal route.

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What it takes to go on the Amarnath Yatra

June 22, 2020 6:22 pm

What it takes to complete the 6-day-long Amarnath Yatra to the cave shrine in the Himalayas. See more: https://bit.ly/2HKLmGN