An elderly passenger was killed when a private bus carrying pilgrims from Telangana to the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh caught fire on Tuesday, police said. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze, which created chaos at the tourist facility in Vrindavan where the bus was parked, they said. According to Additional SP City Arvind Kumar, … Read more
Mahakumbh tickets: Indian Railways has implemented a comprehensive plan to accommodate pilgrims traveling to Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. In addition to operating 13,000 Special trains, the national carrier has introduced a special program to enhance the experience for visitors coming to the sacred city. Prayagraj is within the jurisdiction of the North … Read more
The High Court has directed that the issuance of ‘facilitation cards’ (passes that allow direct entry to Pathinettampadi, bypassing the queue in Nadappanthal) be limited daily to 5,000 Sabarimala pilgrims who use the traditional 32 km long trekking path. This directive was issued following a review of a report from the Sabarimala special commissioner about … Read more
Police personnel investigate a collision between a car and a pickup truck in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka on Saturday (November 9, 2024). At least four people were killed in the accident, according to officials. | Photo Credit: PTI Three Hyderabad-based pilgrims of a family and a driver were killed in a road accident near Kalaburagi. A … Read more
ammu and Kashmir Police personnel assist an elderly pilgrim at high altitude points during the annual Amarnath Yatra, in Anantnag on July 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI More than 7,500 pilgrims paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine on July 6, taking the number of devotees who have had ‘darshan’ of the naturally formed … Read more
Four people died on the spot and two sustained grievous injuries when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a culvert wall near Kongaravaripalle village in Chandragiri mandal, 15 km from Tirupati, on the Tirupati-Bengaluru National Highway in the early hours of May 27 (Sunday). The deceased hailing from Narasapuram in Indukurupeta mandal of … Read more
After the issue of tourists and pilgrims being stopped and their cash being confiscated by election officials was reported in Tamil Nadu and other States, several such instances have come to light in Karnataka too. Seizure of cash from travellers on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway has been reported. “After the Tamil Nadu incident, the Election Commission issued … Read more
Three pilgrims died while trekking on the Vellingiri Hills near Coimbatore, on Sunday and Monday (March 25 and 25, 2024). With these deaths, the total number of pilgrims who have died while trekking these hills during the ongoing pilgrimage season (which began in February), has risen to five. Two young pilgrims had previously died, … Read more
Pilgrims from other States who reached Rameswaram were disappointed due to the cancellation of the Katchatheevu festival on February 23, 2024 | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar A large number of pilgrims from Karnataka and other States, who had planned to go to the two-day annual Katchatheevu festival at St. Antony’s Church, were disappointed as the … Read more
Lord Ayyappa devotees witness the ‘Makra Jyothi’, at Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court on January 25 decided to examine an appeal filed by the Kerala unit of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) against a State High Court decision refusing their … Read more