Hajj travel becomes costlier for pilgrims as Iran-US war disrupts Gulf air routesPilgrims heading to Saudi Arabia for Hajj face higher travel costs. Airfares and packages have risen significantly due to increased fuel pr...
30 May, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
US-Iran truce deal awaits Trump as strikes test ceasefireUS and Iranian negotiators edged toward a deal to extend their fragile ceasefire for 60 days, but the potential breakthrough was still hang...
29 May, 2026, 06.51 AM IST
Iran says new US strikes violate ceasefireTensions escalate as Iran claims US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz breach a ceasefire. Israel intensifies bombing in Lebanon, impacting ...
27 May, 2026, 06.21 AM IST
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...
26 May, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
Pilgrims kick off hajj as war's trajectory hangs in the balanceOver 1.5 million Muslims have converged in Mecca for the annual hajj pilgrimage. This significant religious event unfolds against a backdro...
25 May, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
Trump-Xi meeting crucial for global economic stability: Shaun ReinA high-stakes meeting between US President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is closely watched for signs of stability amid escalating...
14 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
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...
03 May, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
IHCL's diversification strategy shields growthIHCL MD and CEO Puneet Chhatwal said escalating West Asia tensions may impact global travel in the near term, but the hospitality sector re...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Karma, climate and consequences: As the Char Dham Yatra reopens, a warming Himalaya reveals karma in its oldest public senseA road journey through Uttarakhand’s mountain towns reveals a deeper shift in both climate and pilgrimage. Unusual heat, felt by locals as ...
12 Apr, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Armenia, Azerbaijan help Indians stranded in Iran return homeArmenia and Azerbaijan are helping Indians stranded in Iran return home. Over 660 Indians have transited through these nations. Many flew b...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatens 'most-intense offensive operation' ever against US basesIran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Sunday threatened to launch what it called its “most-intense offensive operation” after the kill...
01 Mar, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
5 from UP's Ballia who went on pilgrimage to Iran return safely to IndiaFive people from Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, returned home safely on Tuesday. They were stranded in Iran due to escalating tensions. The group h...
24 Jun, 2025, 01.29 PM IST
44 dead in two Pakistan bus accidents: OfficialsTwo separate bus accidents in Pakistan on Sunday resulted in at least 44 fatalities. In one incident near Azad Pattan, 22 people died when ...
25 Aug, 2024, 02.04 PM IST
Pakistani pilgrim bus overturns, killing 28, injuring 23 in IranIn Yazd province, Iran, a bus accident claimed the lives of 28 Pakistani pilgrims and injured 23 others. The mishap, caused by a braking sy...
21 Aug, 2024, 11.03 AM IST
Iranians go from 'harassment' to hajj happiness after Saudi pactFollowing the reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the hajj pilgrimage is welcoming Iranian visitors again. Seven years of enmity ...
27 Jun, 2023, 05.49 PM IST
One more person tests positive for coronavirus in LadakhOne more person with travel history to Iran tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh on Thursday, taking the total number of cases in the ...
12 Mar, 2020, 03.34 PM IST
Saudi Arabia announces first case of coronavirusSaudi Arabia on Monday announced its first case of the new coronavirus, a Saudi national returning from Iran through Bahrain, the Health Mi...
02 Mar, 2020, 10.49 PM IST