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
Abraham Accords explained: What it means and why Pakistan is rattled by Trump’s pushAbraham accords means: The Abraham Accords, a 2020 normalization agreement between Israel and several Arab nations, are being revived by Do...
26 May, 2026, 09.38 AM 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
A tale of two minorities: Why India never saw anti-Jainism like Europe's anti-semitismA comparison of Jains in India and Jews in Europe explores why one civilisation enabled coexistence while the other descended into exclusio...
23 May, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
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...
23 May, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Tens of thousands march in London in separate immigration, pro‑Palestinian protestsLondon witnessed two massive demonstrations on Saturday. One march, led by Tommy Robinson, focused on immigration concerns. Another protest...
17 May, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
London police brace for big far-right rally, counter-demoLondon braces for a massive day of protests and the FA Cup final. Thousands of police will manage a far-right rally led by Tommy Robinson a...
16 May, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
MP High Court declares Bhojshala complex a Goddess Saraswati temple, quashes Friday namaz orderThe Madhya Pradesh High Court has recognized the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex as a temple of Goddess Saraswati. The court quashed a...
16 May, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Iran ceasefire appears to hold, Bahrain detains dozens over suspected Revolutionary Guard linksA fragile ceasefire held even after the US struck two Iranian oil tankers, while Bahrain arrested 41 individuals linked to Iran's Revolutio...
10 May, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
A fragile ceasefire holds as US awaits Iran response, Bahrain detains dozensA fragile ceasefire is being tested as the US struck two Iranian oil tankers. Bahrain announced arrests linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guar...
09 May, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh passes away, PM Modi offers condolencesSaudi Arabia mourns the loss of Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Sheikh, a highly influential religious figure. Ki...
24 Sep, 2025, 09.02 AM IST
Saudi receives first foreign hajj pilgrims since before pandemicThe group from Indonesia landed in the city of Medina and was set to travel south to the holy city of Mecca in the coming weeks to prepare ...
04 Jun, 2022, 02.51 PM IST
Saudi Arabia seeks religious reset as clerical power wanesChipping away at a key pillar of its Islamic identity, the government last month ordered that mosque loudspeakers limit their volume to one...
21 Jun, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
Saudi Arabia says hajj to be limited to 60,000 in kingdomThe kingdom made the announcement Saturday on its state-run Saudi Press Agency.
12 Jun, 2021, 07.08 PM IST
For long, Saudi Arabia was defender of world's Muslims. It is now redefining that roleThe Saudi world view is being shaped more by hard-nosed business calculations, shifting geopolitical realities and the emergence of clean e...
22 Jan, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
Saudi to allow around 1,000 pilgrims to perform hajj: MinisterSaudi Arabia will allow around 1,000 pilgrims residing in the kingdom to perform the hajj this year, a minister said Tuesday, after it anno...
23 Jun, 2020, 04.35 PM IST
Number of executions reach 99 in Saudi Arabia in this yearHuman rights group Amnesty International says the kingdom carried out at least 158 death sentences last year, making it the third most prol...
20 Jul, 2016, 02.55 PM IST