First batch of Hajj 2026 with 371 pilgrims departs for Mecca from New DelhiThe first Hajj 2026 flight carrying 371 pilgrims departed from New Delhi for Mecca. Delhi Hajj Committee Chairperson Kausar Jahan expressed...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
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...
10 Nov, 2025, 08.34 AM IST
Saudi Arabia gives 30 days to exit on expired visit visas in Hijri New Year initiative; Here’s how to applySaudi Arabia will soon allow individuals with expired visit visas to extend their stay for a final exit. The initiative starts on June 27, ...
27 Jun, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
Iran announces limited ban on smartphones and laptops, fearing Israel's digital trackingIran has prohibited government officials from using communication devices. This ban follows suspected Israeli digital attacks. An Afghan sh...
17 Jun, 2025, 07.11 PM IST
Saudi Arabia: Hotel bookings made mandatory by the country for acquiring Umrah visaSaudi Arabia introduces new rules for Umrah visas. International pilgrims need confirmed hotel bookings via Nusuk Masar. This rule starts J...
16 Jun, 2025, 10.50 AM IST
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...
04 Jun, 2025, 01.05 PM IST
Saudi Arabia prepares for 'worst case scenario' as extreme heat looms over Hajj 2025Near a sprawling tent city outside Mecca, Saudi hospital staff are preparing for a flood of heat-related cases as Muslim pilgrims begin haj...
03 Jun, 2025, 03.19 PM IST
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 ...
20 Jun, 2024, 03.45 PM IST
Over 500 Hajj pilgrims died in Saudi's Mecca due to severe heatAt least 550 pilgrims died from extreme heat during this year's Hajj, with temperatures reaching 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) at M...
19 Jun, 2024, 11.26 AM IST
BJP's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi emphasizes unity in diversity on Eid-Al-Adha, offers Namaz at Panja SharifCelebrating Eid-Al-Adha, BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi offered Namaz at Dargah Panja Sharif in Delhi, highlighting India's unity in divers...
17 Jun, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Rising prices threaten Modi’s hold on India’s most crucial stateSoaring prices, joblessness and health complications from a wave of delta-fueled Covid-19 infections last year are high on the minds of vot...
07 Mar, 2022, 03.12 PM IST
India's surging case count will make pandemic more deadly in 2021The more people infected in emerging countries while the rest of the world looks away, the more opportunities Covid-19 will have to develop...
20 Apr, 2021, 09.39 AM IST
Kashmir headed towards virtual shutdown, all public transport banned in SrinagarA day after a woman tested positive for coronavirus, Kashmir valley was headed towards a virtual lock down on Thursday as restrictions were...
19 Mar, 2020, 05.02 PM IST
Saudi corruption purge snares $33 billion of net worth in RiyadhThe stunning series of arrests has implicated three of the country’s richest people, including Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who’s No. 50 on t...
07 Nov, 2017, 10.43 AM IST
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...
21 Sep, 2015, 10.51 PM IST
No political propaganda during Hajj: Saudi Crown PrinceSaudi Arabia will not allow any political propaganda during this year's Hajj and those trying to violate the pilgrimage's sanctity will be ...
19 Sep, 2015, 02.45 PM IST