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Tokyo war shrine hit by arson: Official

The Yasukuni shrine is a Shinto sanctuary dedicated to 2.5 million Japanese killed in wars.

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Pro-Taliban militants attack Sufi shrines in Pak

The Taliban have targeted several Sufi shrines in northwest Pakistan in recent years.

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President visits Vaishno Devi shrine

The President, who is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, had yesterday visited the ancient Rag...

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New luxury train to cover Sikh shrines

Indian Railways will launch a special train next month to cover various Sikh shrines in the countr...

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Badrinath shrine closes marking end of Chardham Yatra

The portals of the famous Himalayan shrine of Badrinath today closed for pilgrims for winter, sign...

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Nepal: 18 killed in accident

At least 18 people were killed when a tractor carrying pilgrims to famous Hindu shrine Barahkshetra ...

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Islamic hard-liners attack rival shrines in Libya

The attack raises religious tensions as Libya struggles to define its identity after Muammar Gaddafi...

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Iraq: Multiple blasts kills nine in shrine city

The series of explosions in the central city wounded nearly 100 people and caused major damage to bu...

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No anticipatory bail to Swami Agnivesh

Swami Agnivesh had applied for concession of bail last week for the case registered in Srinagar.

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Amarnath yatra: Record 6.34 lakh visit shrine

Over 6.34 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas, sur...

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Kashmira Vahini demands to go to PoK Sharda shrine

Kashmira Vahini, has demanded Governor NN Vhora take steps to facilitate pilgrimage to Shardapeeth s...

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Fresh batch of 426 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath

The 34th batch of pilgrims comprising 426 people Tuesday left for the Amarnath yatra from here amid...

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33rd batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine

The 33rd batch of pilgrims comprising 555 people on Monday left for the Amarnath shrine from here a...

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Al Qaeda threat to Kerala shrines, Jaya?

A letter posted from Chennai to this pilgrim town Wednesday warned of a bomb attack by the al Qaida ...

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Fresh batch of 911 pilgrims leave for Amarnath

Amid tight security, a batch of 911 pilgrims Wednesday left for the Amarnath yatra from here, polic...

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Batch of 1,021 pilgrims leave for Amarnath

Amid tight security, the 27th batch of 1,021 Amarnath yatra pilgrims Tuesday left for the holy shrin...

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Record 5.58 lakh pilgrims visit Amaranth shrine

A record number of 5.58 lakh pilgrims offered prayers at the 13,500-ft high Amarnath cave shrine so...

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Militants attack Pashto poet`s shrine in Pak

Taliban militants are opposed to the practice of people paying their respect at Sufi shrines.

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Record number of devotees to visit Amarnath

The number of pilgrims visiting the Amarnath cave shrine is heading for a record after crossing the ...

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Over half million pilgrims visit Amarnath shrine

The number of pilgrims to the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir crossed...

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Court seeks reply on Ajmer shrine`s administration

The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to the central government seeking an explanation on the a...

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J&K Guv reviews Amarnath yatra arrangements

Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra on Tuesday reviewed the arrangements for the ongoing pilgrimage ...

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How to trek to Amarnath cave?

So far, over 150,000 pilgrims have performed the yatra from both the north and the south Kashmir rou...

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Fresh batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine

With the annual pilgrimage progressing smoothly, a seventh batch of 3,267 devotees Wednesday left J...

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VHP for reconstitution of Amarnath Shrine Board

Alleging that the Jammu and Kashmir government and the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board failed to conduc...

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Ajmer shrine security being beefed up

The Rajasthan state security agencies have been put on high alert and security strengthened at the f...

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Badrinath highway reopens for traffic

The Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway was reopened on Monday after remaining blocked for a day du...

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Bad weather halts Amarnath yatra

The Amarnath Yatra was halted on Sunday due to landslides and bad weather along the route to the Kas...

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First batch of pilgrims set to reach Amarnath

The first batch of pilgrims for the month-and-a-half-long Amarnath Yatra will arrive at the cave shr...

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Amarnath yatra begins with 2,096 pilgrims in first batch

The annual Amarnath yatra began on Tuesday amid tight security.

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`No artificial Shivling at Amarnath`

The melting usually happens by July 15 both because of summer heat and the huge rush of pilgrims.

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Sarabjit`s sister offers prayers at Lahore saint`s

Dalbir Kaur, the sister of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh, visited the famous Data Darba...

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First Amarnath prayers offered, not at shrine

For the first time in 150 years, prayers marking the start of the annual Amarnath pilgrimage were no...

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37,000 pilgrims registered for Amarnath pilgrimage

The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board began the registration process on May 10 for the yatra which will com...

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Shrine Board, sadhus spar over Amarnath pilgrimage schedule

Notwithstanding the Amarnath shrine board`s decision to commence the annual pilgrimage to the holy...

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Amarnath yatra not curtailed due to pressure: Shrine Board

A member of Sri Amarnathji Shrine Board asked people not to be swayed by baseless rumours that the...

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Pilgrim dies of heart attack enroute Vaishnodevi Shrine

A woman pilgrim died of heart attack enroute the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Trikuta Hills ...

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Popular `Char Dham Yatra` begins today

The pilgrimage to the four Himalayan shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, popula...

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APMCC asks government to restore Hindu shrines in Valley

In an attempt to revamp ravaged temple sites in the Kashmir Valley, the APMCC here organised a cult...

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APMCC appeals govt to restore Hindu shrines in Valley

In an attempt to revamp temple sites in Kashmir, a Kashmiri Pandits organisation here organised a p...

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BJP leaders visit Kashmir`s Hazratbal shrine

A team of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders currently visiting Jammu and Kashmir paid obei...

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Pak shrine bombings: Death toll climbs to 50

The suicide bombings tore through a crowded Sufi shrine in Punjab province.

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Taliban twin bombers kill 42 at Pakistani shrine

Two massive blasts ripped through a crowded Sufi shrine near Dera Ghazi Khan in Pakistan killing 42.

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HC wants Maha to consult religious leaders in shrines policy

The Bombay High Court on Monday suggested Maharashtra government to consult religious leaders while ...

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Demolition of illegal shrines in Mumbai be stopped: MLAs

MLAs cutting across party lines demanded in Maharashtra Assembly that demolition of illegal religi...

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Shabir Shah taken into preventive custody

Senior separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah and three of his associates were taken into preventive ...

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Car bomb kills 8 headed to Iraqi shrine: Police

Iraqi police say a car bomb has killed eight Shiite pilgrims on their way to one of the country`s ...

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Three killed, 27 injured in Pak blast

A bomb went off at a Sufi shrine in Lahore, killing three persons and injuring 27 more.

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Sikh shrine in Baghdad lives on in memories

A desolate courtyard surrounded by fields of mournful graves is all that remains of an ancient shr...

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