Rain Clouds Loom Over Vaishno Devi Yatra

The Baan Ganga entry point wears a deserted look after the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board orders suspension of the Vaishno Devi Yatra from October 5 to 7 due to the IMD's inclement weather advisory......

Vaishnodevi pilgrimage resumes after brief weather break

Registration for the pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi resumed on Thursday morning after authorities decided to give a go-ahead for the yatra that was briefly suspended due to......

Vaishno Devi yatra remains suspended for 4th day

Heavy rain lashed Jammu and Kashmir's Katra region on Friday, as the pilgrimage to the Vaishno Devi shrine remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day following a recent landslide, which......

Vaishno Devi landslide: Pilgrims search for loved ones

The rhythmic chants of pilgrims have been replaced with frantic footsteps of those looking for their loved ones in the wake of a disastrous landslide on the route to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine......

Marriott to set up GCC in Hyderabad, 1st in hospitality

Marriott International will set up a global capability center (GCC) in Hyderabad, which will be its first such offshore unit in India and will help support Marriott’s various operations......

Katra-Norway firm to launch 'floating port'

Ramesh Vangal-promoted Katra Group has joined hands with Norway-based marine transport major Wilh Wilhelmsen to launch a 'floating port.'The floating port is a 250-metres long ship with 123,705......

Railways' pride: Udhampur-Katra line is finally ready

After a prolonged wait, pilgrims will be able to directly reach Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, by rail after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off the first train from the......

Temple fever grips Indians, lifts travel demand and hotel bookings

Online travel portals are flooded with flight and train bookings, hotels teeming with requests for accommodation, and spiritual merchandise on e-commerce platforms is selling like hotcakes. IMAGE:......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

Historic! Sheetal Devi Shatters Another Ceiling in Indian Archery

Qualifies for India's able-bodied archery team for Asia Cup IMAGE: Sheetal Devi was first woman armless archer to win Para Worlds gold in September 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo/The Khel India......

'Jo maanga tha, woh mil gaya'

The first female armless world champion in para archery Sheetal Devi makes history again with a spot in the Indian able-bodied junior team for the upcoming Asia Cup Stage 3 in Jeddah.   IMAGE:......

Paralympics: Archer Rakesh knocked out in semi-finals

IMAGE: Archer Rakesh Kumar kept his composure to make his way to the Paralympics semi-finals on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy X Rakesh Kumar failed to bring out his A-game against nemesis Ai......