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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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Topic: Pilgrims

21 killed, 40 injured as bus carrying pilgrims falls into deep gorge in Jammu

The bus, which took off from Kurukshetra was headed to a temple in Jammu when it rolled into the gorge, a police spokesperson said. A rescue operation is underway.

2 injured after Jaipur-bound bus overturns on Delhi-Mumbai Express Highway in Dausa

The incident occurred Wednesday around 6 am near channel number 165 of the express highway, close to Peechupara village, Rajasthan. The driver reportedly fell asleep on the wheel.

7 dead in Uttarakhand as helicopter crashes while carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath

The pilgrims took off from the helipad in Phata village, a team has rushed to the spot for rescue work.

Days after SC verdict, pilgrims throng Ayodhya for a holy dip on Kartik Poornima

Ayodhya's District Magistrate said more than 5 lakh pilgrims are expected to congregate in the temple town following the Supreme Court's order that allows constructions of a Ram temple on the disputed land.

Everything in Mecca gets 5 stars — online reviews of most holy sites are wildly inflated

Whether for Mecca, Haridwar, Jerusalem, Lumbini, the super high ratings mostly reflect past visitors’ spiritual experiences – not real-world practicalities.

Amarnath yatris completing their 45-day pilgrimage is a matter of prestige for Kashmir

For the Kashmiri on the street, the government asking the Amarnath yatris to return is ominous.

Why Sabarimala devotees go to this 16th century church & pray to Saint Sebastian

St. Andrew’s Basilica is an example of religious harmony, a characteristic common to many churches and temples in Kerala.

Pakistan grants Rs 100 crore in 2019-20 budget for development of Kartarpur corridor

The corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Pakistan's Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India's Gurdaspur district and facilitate visa-free movement of pilgrims.

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India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.