With ice cream and giant fans, Hajj pilgrims battle searing heatTo avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of the hajj praying in Mecca's Grand Mosque ...
Luxury Haj packages gain popularity among wealthy pilgrimsWealthy Haj pilgrims are increasingly opting for luxury Haj packages that offer five-star hotels near Haram Sharif, premium transport, upgr...
Saudi Arabia imposes no travel ban on Indians; Temporary restrictions linked to Hajj season: SourcesReports of a travel ban on Indians to Saudi Arabia are false, according to official sources. Temporary visa restrictions during Hajj are st...
What is Yawm al-Arafah? Significance, rituals, and link to Eid al-AdhaYawm al-Arafah, observed on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, is a sacred day in Islam, preceding Eid al-Adha. Pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for pr...
Bangladesh's former PM Sheikh Hasina's son Joy takes US citizenship: ReportSajeeb Wazed Joy, son of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, secured US citizenship. He took the oath in Washington, DC, and obtained his citizenship cert...
EMS segment picking up; Dixon top pick: Arafat SaiyedDixon Technologies, a leading electronics manufacturer, dominates the Indian smartphone market, partnering with major brands like Vivo, exp...
U19 World Cup 2024: Australia beat Pakistan to set up title clash with defending champions IndiaFor Australia, opener Harry Dixon scored 50 off 75 balls, and later Oliver Peake hit a vital 49 off 75 to keep the team on the hunt. In Pak...
Uddhav Thackeray camp criticises govt's 'changed stance'"India was the first country to recognise Palestine and Yasser Arafat. Atal Bihari Vajpayee had said Israel was doing injustice in Palestin...
PM Narendra Modi pays homage to iconic Palestinian leader Yasser ArafatModi, the first Indian Prime Minister to make an official visit to Palestine, flew in a Jordanian army helicopter straight from Amman to Ra...
India's better ties with Israel could benefit PalestineOfficials in Ramallah are optimistic that India can use its enhanced leverage with Israel, and its moral standing, to lend support to the P...
Sushma Swaraj pays tributes to Yasser ArafatExternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today paid tributes to iconic Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, calling the late President a "frien...
Millions of Muslims throng Mount Arafat as Haj reaches climaxOver two million pilgrims started moving from the tent-city of Mina to Mount Arafat and its surrounding ground for prayers, marking the cli...
Hajj pilgrims to begin journey of faithPilgrims will move to Mount Arafat where they stand in contemplative vigil, offer supplications, repent and atone for their past sins, seek...
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza invites India to bat in 3rd ODIIndia have left out Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar and brought in Stuart Binny and Umesh Yadav.
Over 2 million Muslims throng Mount Arafat as Haj reaches climaxSaudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Abdulaziz al-Sheikh in his annual Arafat sermon called on Muslims to unite and overcome divisions.
Yasser Arafat death probe finds radioactive polonium in his bonesSamples taken from Yasser Arafat's body contained at least 18 times the normal levels of polonium, suggesting the Palestinian icon was pois...
- 3rd Test: India elect to bat
India captain Anil Kumble elected to bat after winning the toss against Pakistan in the third and final Test at the Chinnaswamy Stadium her...