Amarnath Yatra

Lashkar Commander Abu Ismail Behind Amarnath Yatra Attack Killed In Kashmir

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi | Thursday September 14, 2017

Abu Ismail, a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist who is believed to have planned the attack in July on Amarnath pilgrims, has been killed in a brief encounter with security forcesin Nowgam on the outskirts ofSrinagar. The 26-year-old Pakistani national had infiltrated into India about two years ago and had recently taken charge of the Lashkar'soperations in...

40-Day Annual Amarnath Yatra Concludes On Raksha Bandhan

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 7, 2017

The 40-day annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas ended today, with 2.60 lakh pilgrims offering prayers this year despite a terror attack on a bus that left eight devotees dead. The pilgrimage concludes on the festival of Raksha Bandhan each year.

Amarnath Terror Attack: 3 Arrested For Helping Lashkar Terrorists, Say Police

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday August 7, 2017

Almost a month after the terror attack on Amarnath yatra pilgrims that left eight of them dead, three people, who the Jammu and Kashmir Police say are the alleged conspirators, have been arrested. The men reportedly provided logistical help to four Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists who had carried out the attack, IGP Munir Khan said.

Over 300 Pilgrims Leave Jammu For The Amarnath Yatra Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 30, 2017

Over 300 pilgrims left Jammu for the 3,888-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine of Lord Shiva in the south Kashmir Himalayas, amid tight security, on the 32nd day of the annual pilgrimage today, officials said.

36 Attacks During Amarnath Yatra In Last 27 Years, 53 Killed

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 25, 2017

Fifty-three pilgrims have been killed in 36 terror attacks during Amarnath yatra in the last 27 years, union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said in the Lok Sabha today

8 Policemen Injured In Scuffle With Armymen In Kashmir's Ganderbal District

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Saturday July 22, 2017

Eight policemen including an Assistant Sub Inspector were injured after dozens of Armymen barged into a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district and beat them up late last night, police said.

Another Amarnath Pilgrim Dies, Taking The Death Toll To 48

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 19, 2017

A 60-year-old pilgrim from Madhya Pradesh died on his way back from the Amarnath shrine, taking the death toll in the ongoing annual yatra to 48, officials said today.

Bullet Removed From Body Of Amarnath Yatra Terror Attack Survivor

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 17, 2017

Doctors at the J J Hospital here have removed a bullet from the body of a woman who survived the terrorist attack on the Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this week.

Amarnath Bus Accident: Rajnath Singh Speaks To Mehbooba Mufti, Jammu And Kashmir Governor

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 16, 2017

Rajnath Singh spoke to Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and took stock of the situation following the death of 16 Amarnath pilgrims in a bus accident.

PM Modi Announces Compensation For Victims Of Amarnath Yatra Bus Accident

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 16, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the Amarnath pilgrims killed in a bus accident in in Jammu and Kashmir and Rs 50,000 for those seriously injured.

16 Amarnath Pilgrims Killed As Bus Falls Into Gorge In Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday July 17, 2017

11 people who were on a pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine have died in an accident on Jammu Srinagar National Highway. The bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims or yatris fell into a gorge along the highway.

Amarnath Terror Attack: Pilgrim Dies In Hospital, Number Of Deaths Now 8

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday July 16, 2017

A woman who was injured in the terror attack on a bus carrying Amarnath yatra pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir, died at a Srinagar hospital today, police said. The number of people killed in the Anantnag district terror attack on July 10 has reached eight now

Mehbooba Mufti Meets Rajnath Singh, Blames Pak. Then Comes The Twist

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday July 16, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi today, days after an attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in the state left seven dead. She accused China of interfering in the state's security situation that has faced heightened terrorist activity and violent protests long-believed to be sponsored by Pakistan.

Special Investigation Team To Probe Amarnath Yatra Terror Attack

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Saturday July 15, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir police have constituted a Special Investigation Team or SIT to probe the terror attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in which seven were killed and 19 injured on Monday.

Post Terror Attack, More Pilgrims Head To Amarnath

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 14, 2017

Undeterred by the recent terror attack, more than 4,000 pilgrims left for the Amarnath cave shrine from here today, officials said.

Undeterred By Anantnag Attack, Pilgrims Continue Amarnath Yatra

India News | Written by Nikhil Pandhi | Friday July 14, 2017

It's 3' o clock in the morning at the Yatri Niwas in Jammu. Close to 3,000 pilgrims from across the country have gathered here to undertake the Amarnath Yatra, an annual pilgrimage that takes place in the Kashmir Valley between the months of June to August.

This Woman Is the First Top Cop In Crime-Prone District In Delhi

Delhi News | Written by Tanima Biswas | Thursday July 13, 2017

It is 10.30 am, and Deputy Commissioner of Police Nupur Prasad is in office, holding meetings on security. After the attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims that killed seven in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this week, security for large groups of pilgrims of Lord Shiva known as Kanwariyas is a big focus for the Delhi Police next week.

Kashmiris Protest Against Amarnath Attack, Mehbooba Mufti Says 'Nobody Can Kill Kashmiriyat'

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Thursday July 13, 2017

Unprecedented protests erupted in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday after terrorists attacked a bus at Anantnag district carrying dozens of pilgrims from Amarnath Yatra, killing seven of them and injuring 20 others on Monday evening. Anger poured on the streets as civil society groups and traders came together to denounce the attack and demanded stern ac...

Strongly Condemn Cowardly Terror Attack On Amarnath Yatra Pilgrims: US

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Wednesday July 12, 2017

The United States today 'strongly condemned' the terror attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in south Kashmir in which seven people were killed on Monday night and said "an attack on religious freedom is an attack on the most fundamental right of liberty."

Security Forces Launch Hunt For Amarnath Yatra Terror Attack Mastermind

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 12, 2017

Security forces have launched a massive hunt to track down Lashkar-e-Taiba or LeT commander and Pakistani national Abu Ismail, who has emerged as the mastermind of the attack on Amarnath yatra pilgrims

Centre Satisfied With Security Arrangements For Amarnath Yatra: Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 12, 2017

The centre is satisfied with the security arrangements for Amarnath yatra as more measures have been put in place following the terror attack that killed seven pilgrims, union minister Hansraj Ahir said in Srinagar today

On Amarnath Yatra Attack, What Modi Government Must Ask Itself

Opinion | Brinda Karat | Wednesday July 12, 2017

While mourning for those innocents who were brutally shot down on their way back from a pilgrimage to Amarnath, while committing ourselves as citizens to fight terrorism, our resolve to fight all those forces who divide people in the name of religion, whether we are in Srinagar or in Delhi, must be strengthened.

Hunt On For Pakistan Terrorist Abu Ismail, Who Planned Amarnath Yatra Attack

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Wednesday July 12, 2017

A search is on for a Lashkar-e-Taiba operative called Mohammad Abu Ismail, who is believed to have planned and led Monday's terror attack in which seven Amarnath pilgrims were killed in Jammu and Kashmir. The 26-year-old Pakistani national infiltrated into India about two years ago and has been operating in south Kashmir, sources said.

'Knew I Was First Target': Amarnath Bus Driver's Race To Save Pilgrims

India News | Written by Anant R Zanane | Wednesday July 12, 2017

It was one of the worst attacks in Jammu and Kashmir in recent times. Seven pilgrims, returning from the annual Amarnath Yatra in a bus with many others, were killed when terrorists opened fire on the vehicle on Monday night.

There Was No Security Lapse: BJP's Ram Madhav On Amarnath Attack

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 12, 2017

BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav on Tuesday ruled out any security lapse behind the attack on Amarnath yatra pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

War On Hindus In A Land Of Photocopied Condolences

Opinion | Tarun Vijay | Wednesday July 12, 2017

Hindus have learnt to live with massacres, mayhem, abuse, humiliation and calmly-issued fake statements of condolences.

Opposition Vice President Candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi On Link Between Amarnath Attack, Mob Violence

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday July 11, 2017

Gopalkrisna Gandhi, announced today as the unanimous pick for vice presidential candidate by 18 opposition parties, said the terror attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims yesterday that left seven dead and 19 injured and the spate of mob violence across India were manifestations of the same form of hatred. Pitching his candidacy as not against any perso...

Amarnath Yatra Attack: Opposition Parties Ask Centre To Check Alleged Intelligence Failure

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 11, 2017

Opposition parties today asked the government to introspect on alleged failure to prevent the "cowardly and ghastly" terror attack on Amarnath yatra pilgrims despite advance intelligence inputs

Rajnath Singh's Response To Twitter Jab Over Amarnath Yatra Attack

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Wednesday July 12, 2017

When a comment on the Amarnath terror attack appeared to cross the line, Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted today: "all Kashmiris are not terrorists". He also stressed that it was his job to ensure peace and tranquility in all parts of the country.

Jammu And Kashmir Government Announce Rs 5 Lakh Reward For Bus Driver

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 11, 2017

The Jammu and Kashmir government and Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) today separately announced rewards of total Rs 5 lakh for Sheikh Saleem Gafoor, the driver of the bus of Amarnath pilgrims which came under terror attack last night in Anantnag.