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MEA issues advisory for Indians undertaking Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, 52 pilgrims stranded in Nepal due to missing documents

OpIndia Staff -
The MEA issued an urgent advisory for Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims travelling via private operators to ensure they hold valid Chinese visas.
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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra resumes after a 5-year gap as India and China move towards normalising ties: All you need to know about the spiritual...

Aditi -
The yatra is an arduous journey involving high altitudes, difficult terrain and a challenging environment requiring physical and mental strength.
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Over 67,000 Pakistanis may miss Hajj this year due to delays and mismanagement, PKR 36 billion collected from pilgrims stuck in Saudi Arabia

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Around 67,000 Pakistani pilgrims may miss the Hajj this year due to delays and mismanagement by private tour operators
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Landslide in Rudraprayad on Kedarnath Yatra route kills 3 pilgrims, 8 injured

ANI -
Three people are dead and eight were injured in a landslide in the Chidwasa region of Rudraprayad district of Uttarakhand on Sunday.
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‘Door was shut, didn’t see how the fire started’: Survivors narrate their ordeal after bus with pilgrims returning from Mathura, Vrindavan engulfed in flames...

OpIndia Staff -
Recalling the incident, one of the survivors said, “We started running towards the door but the door was locked from outside then all decided to jump out of the window to save themselves.
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China reopens Kailash Mansarovar Yatra with new restrictions to discourage Indian pilgrims: Report

OpIndia Staff -
China brought new regulations and increased cost of visa for pilgrims, workers and tour operators to Kailash Mansarovar.
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12 January 2006 Hajj Stampede in Mecca: When 363 pilgrims died while ‘stoning the Devil’

Dibakar Dutta -
A small hospital, located near the site of the accident, by the name of Mina General Hospital was overwhelmed with patients.
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Uttarakhand: Landslide scare in Joshimath as 561 houses develop cracks, CM Dhami to hold a high-level meeting on Friday

ANI -
Cracks have reportedly developed in as many as 561 houses in Joshimath as a result of continued land subsidence in the town, stated the District Disaster Management Department.
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Jains protest over Shri Sammed Shikharji: The history of the issue and the implications of turning a religious site into a tourist spot

Jinit Jain -
Jains have been protesting against the Jharkhand govt's decision to turn Shri Sammed Shikharji into a tourist spot.
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Jains observe a one-day bandh to protest against the Jharkhand govt’s decision to turn Shri Sammed Shikharji Tirth into a tourist spot

Jinit Jain -
Jains consider Shri Sammed Shikharji as one of their holiest sites, the place where 20 Tirthankaras attained salvation.
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