When will US-Iran war end, Strait of Hormuz reopen? Marco Rubio reveals details after White House launches heavy strikesIran and the U.S. had indicated progress on a memorandum of understanding that could halt the war and restart shipping through the blockade...
Hajj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals despite Middle East warOver 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the kingdom for the upcoming hajj, according to a Saudi official, excee...
Govt negotiated with airlines to limit Hajj fare hike despite regional tensions: Union Minister Kiren RijijuUnion Minister Kiren Rijiju clarified that the government intervened to reduce Hajj airfare hikes, bringing them down from an airline-propo...
Congress demands withdrawal of circular asking Haj pilgrims to pay Rs 10,000 moreThe Congress party has demanded the withdrawal of a Rs 10,000 airfare increase for Haj pilgrims. The party alleges the Modi government has ...
War in the Middle East ensnares many Muslim pilgrims in travel chaosThousands of Muslims performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia face travel chaos due to the Middle East war. Many are stranded, with return flights ...
Hajj 2025: What to know about safety, costs, and new rulesMuslims gather in Mecca for the Hajj. Pilgrims face challenges like extreme heat, leading to safety measures. Saudi Arabia bans children un...
Saudi says 1,301 deaths during hajj, mostly unregistered pilgrimsSaudi Arabia reported over 1,300 deaths during the hajj pilgrimage, with most victims lacking permits and facing extreme heat without shelt...
'Saudi state did not fail' after hundreds dead during hajj: OfficialThe senior Saudi official said the Saudi government had confirmed 577 deaths for the two busiest days of hajj: Saturday, when pilgrims gath...
'Bodies on the ground': Pilgrims recount hajj heat horrorsYasser, after failing to secure a hajj visa, performed the pilgrimage illegally, now regretting it. Concerned for his wife among the 1,000+...
Death toll tops 1,000 after hajj marked by extreme heatThe death toll from this year's hajj in Saudi Arabia has surpassed 1,000, with many unregistered pilgrims succumbing to extreme heat in Mec...
68 Indians among 900 Hajj pilgrims who have lost their lives in Mecca, says Saudi diplomatFriends and family are searching for missing hajj pilgrims as the death toll from this year's pilgrimage, carried out in extreme heat, has ...
SpiceJet starts Hajj operations with Srinagar to Medina flightSpiceJet won the bid to operate 102 special flights, catering to over 13,800 pilgrims from Guwahati, Gaya, Bhopal, Indore, Aurangabad, and ...
Inflation and economic crises strain pilgrims in this year's Hajj, putting it out of reach for somePrivate tour companies managed to fill their quota, about half of Pakistan's total 179,000 pilgrimage slots. But applications for the gover...
Symphony expects air cooler sales to recover this summerSymphony Ltd founder and chairman Achal Bakeri said the loss of summer season last year was like losing the full year since for the cooler ...
Uttar Pradesh government may build 'Kailash-Mansarovar' complex close to 'Hajj House' in GhaziabadDistrict Magistrate Nidhi Kesarwani today handed over a proposal for constructing the 'bhawan' on 10,000 square yards land is close to the ...
Saudi Arabia opens new airport in Medina ahead of HajjSaudi Arabia has opened a new international airport built at a cost of US$ 1.2 billion and a passenger capacity of eight million a year in ...
- Islamic Development Bank president Ahmad Mohamed Ali meets ministers, discusses Islamic banking in India
IDB President Ahmad Mohamed Ali held discussions with several Ministers in the UPA on ways to popularise Islamic banking in the country.