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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
Amarnath Yatra 2017: Over 300 pilgrims leave Jammu amid tight security on 32nd day of pilgrimage
•Over 300 pilgrims left Jammu for the 3,888-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine of Lord Shiva in south Kashmir Himalayas, amid tight security.
Attack on Amarnath yatris likely to deepen Hindu-Muslim divide: Kashmir should prepare for more bloodshed
Sameery •The brutal attack carried out by suspected militants on on Amarnath yatris is going to change the rules of engagement in Kashmir between security forces, and militants and their sympathisers