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Amarnath: At least 15,000 stranded pilgrims evacuated, says Indo-Tibetan Border Police
•The flash flood near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir swept away scores of people, killing at least 13 and swamping tents and community kitchens on Friday evening
22 locations designated for accommodation of Amarnath pilgrims in J&K's Samba
•The 43-day yatra to the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath is scheduled to start on 30 June
Amarnath Yatra to resume from 30 June, announces Lt Governor Manoj Sinha
•The Amarnath yatra was cancelled midway in 2019 ahead of abrogation of Article 370 in August that year, while only a symbolic yatra was observed the past two years due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic
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Fp Staff •Pilgrims leave Kashmir following government advisory warning of 'terror threats', CVC report finds ministries shielding corrupt officials, Hungarian Grand Prix; today's must-read stories
Amarnath Yatra curtailed: Pilgrims express disappointment after govt orders tourists to cut stay 'immediately' due to security reasons
•Pilgrims expressed their disappointment over the government advisory asking them to curtail their Amarnath Yatras.
Amarnath yatra suspended till 4 August following heavy rain forecast in Jammu and Kashmir
•The Amarnath yatra will remain suspended till 4 August as the IMD has forecast heavy rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir over the next few days, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) said on Wednesday
30 injured at this year's Amarnath Yatra as toll rises to 22; 6 pilgrims dead in last four days
•Six persons have died in the past four days during the ongoing pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, taking the death toll to 22.
Four killed, 25 injured in landslides near Jammu's Riasi; Indian Army launches rescue operation
Fp Staff •Four people were killed after a landslide hit Sehar Baba waterfall near Jammu's Riasi, <em>ANI</em> said.
Sixth batch of Amarnath pilgrims leaves Jammu for shrine in Himalayas; 23,718 devotees on yatra since 28 June
•The sixth batch of 3,489 Amarnath pilgrims on Tuesday left Jammu for the 3,888-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, amid tight security, a senior official said.
Fresh landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar national highway; hundreds, including Amarnath pilgrims, stranded
•Heavy rains triggered the fresh landslide at Gangroo near Ramsu along the 260-km long highway — the only all-weather road connecting Jammu and Kashmir with rest of the country, and efforts are on to make it traffic worthy