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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...20 Jun, 2024, 04.05 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
- Heatwave horror: Over 550 pilgrims die during Hajj, majority EgyptiansDiplomats reported that at least 550 pilgrims died during this year's hajj, with high temperatures exacerbating the challenging pilgrimage ...19 Jun, 2024, 08.22 AM IST
- Israeli ground forces move into southern GazaIsrael has vowed to crush Hamas in retaliation for the militant group's unprecedented October 7 attacks that killed about 1,200 people, mos...04 Dec, 2023, 09.24 PM 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
- Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic's shadowThis year, the holiday comes as many countries battle the delta variant first identified in India, prompting some to impose new restriction...20 Jul, 2021, 01.36 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
- Saudi shoppers rush to buy gold before taxes tripleSaudi shoppers have rushed to buy big-ticket items such as gold, appliances and electronics ahead of the announced tripling of taxes on bas...01 Jul, 2020, 02.31 PM IST
- Virus pushes US unemployment toward highest since DepressionIn the hardest-hit corner of the U.S., evidence emerged that perhaps more than 2 million New Yorkers have been infected by the virus _ seve...24 Apr, 2020, 08.33 AM IST
- 290 million students out of school as coronavirus battle intensifiesAs coronavirus spread, other countries have also implemented extraordinary measures, with UNESCO saying Wednesday that 13 countries have cl...05 Mar, 2020, 09.44 AM IST
- Saudi Arabia's King Salman reaffirms commitment to hajj after Iran criticismSaudi Arabia's King Salman said today that "irresponsible comments" and criticism of the kingdom's management of the hajj will not affect h...13 Oct, 2015, 02.33 AM IST
- King Salman rejects questioning of Saudi role as hajj organiser"The irresponsible statements aiming for political exploitation of the incident... shall not affect the role of Saudi Arabia, its duty and ...12 Oct, 2015, 10.56 PM IST
- Death toll of Indians in Hajj stampede rises to 74The death toll of Indians in the Haj stampede rose to 74 today with Saudi authorities announcing more causalities, even as scores of people...06 Oct, 2015, 11.20 AM IST
- Death toll of Indians in Haj stampede rises to 45King Salman has ordered the formation of a committee to probe the deadly incident during the pilgrimage in which around two million people ...28 Sep, 2015, 12.39 PM IST
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