Bilateral Haj Agreement signed with Saudi Arabia; India's quota fixed at 175,025 for 2026India's Haj quota for 2026 has been confirmed at 175,025. Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju signed the bilateral Haj Agreement in Jedd...
"When I discuss plight of Pasmanda Muslims...": PM Modi slams Congress, SP in AligarhPrime Minister Narendra Modi has criticized Congress and Samajwadi Party for their appeasement politics and lack of action towards the upli...
Kerala artist creates Guinness World Record of making the largest individual GPS drawing of wheelchairA Kerala-based physically disabled man recently created a Guinness World Record of making the largest individual GPS drawing.
Process for Haj 2019 to be announced in October: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviIt is for the first time that preparations for next year's Haj have started immediately after completion of the current year's Haj process,...
Piyush Goyal bets on divestment, rules out Air India privatisationThe government has set an ambitious Rs 72,500 crore fund mop-up from the divestment process next financial year.
Haj stampede: Death toll of Indians rises to 81The death toll of Indians in the Haj stampede has risen to 81 even as scores of nationals are still missing after the last month's tragedy,...
Haj pilgrims march to Mina as journey of faith beginsChanting 'Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik' (I come to you, Oh my Lord, I come to you), pilgrims clad in white seamless cloth began moving to the ...
Number of Indians dead in Mecca crane collapse goes up to 11Among the injured are three each from Maharashtra, Telangana, UP and MP, two each from Delhi and West Bengal, and one each from Punjab, Bih...
Indian consulate launches app to guide Haj pilgrimsA smartphone application launched by the Indian mission here that guides Indian Haj pilgrims to their accommodations has become a huge hit.
Budget 2014: 25 per cent jump in allocation of funds to MEAExternal Affairs Ministry has seen a jump of 25% in its allocation of funds in the Budget with the maximum hike seen under the head of tech...
MEAIndia app tops Apple StoreLess than 24 hours after its launch, 'MEAIndia' app has topped the charts of Apple Store.
External affairs ministry launches smartphone app for iOS and Android usersOn the app, users can access a range of information and services, including details of Indian missions overseas, information on passport an...
MEA launches app that promises to end your passport woesHave an android or iOS platforms phone? Then tracking your passport application will be just a matter of pushing some buttons.
- After skullcap, Narendra Modi refuses keffiyeh - a traditional Arab head-dress
A concern for his core constituency - Hindus - seems to be holding chief minister Narendra Modi back from going all out to woo Muslims thro...
50,000 Indians deported from Saudi Arabia during amnestyAround 50,000 Indian expatriates mainly unskilled labourers, were deported from Saudi Arabia until mid-September following an amnesty.
- Indian Haj pilgrims will get better facilities: Ahamed
The 157,000 Indian pilgrims visiting Saudi Arabia for Haj this year can look forward to streamlined arrangements in terms of accommodation ...
- Darul-uloom issues fatwa against photography
Leading Islamic seminary Darul-uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa banning photography, terming it as unlawful and against Shariat laws.