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Srinagar Airport announces partial runway closures for maintenance starting July 2026; total runway shutdown from October 1Srinagar Airport faces flight disruptions due to Indian Air Force runway maintenance. As part of the maintenanace, the runway will be unava...02 Jun, 2026, 11.42 AM IST- Saudi Arabia opens Umrah visa applications for new season; pilgrim arrivals beginSaudi Arabia has opened Umrah visa applications for the 1448 AH season, with international pilgrims allowed to begin arriving from May 31, ...01 Jun, 2026, 10.14 AM 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
- Saudi Arabia to resume Umrah visa services from May 31; announces 2026-27 pilgrimage datesSaudi Arabia has unveiled the Umrah calendar for the 2026-27 season, resuming visa issuance on May 31, 2026. Pilgrims can enter Mecca from ...21 May, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
- Jammu and Kashmir: Severe waterlogging, heavy rainfall damage Srinagar-Bandipora roadThe situation further worsened as rainwater and mud entered several residential houses in the vicinity, damaging household belongings and c...21 May, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
- IndiGo to operate on Gaya-Bangkok route as Bihar cabinet clears proposalBihar's cabinet has approved IndiGo Airlines to operate direct flights between Gaya and Bangkok for 12 months, aiming to boost internationa...20 May, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
- Centre launches short Hajj package to cut pilgrimage duration to around 20 daysA new short Hajj package is now available for Indian pilgrims. This initiative allows professionals to complete their pilgrimage in about 2...16 May, 2026, 03.34 PM 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
- No roads, no helicopters: Anand Mahindra shares old photograph of Kedarnath Dham: 'Journeys were slower, and maybe deeper too'A historic 1882 photograph of Kedarnath highlights how ancient pilgrimages demanded endurance and patience, with the journey itself being a...26 Apr, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
- 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
- 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
- Saudi Arabia issues Umrah guide in 16 languages for overseas pilgrimsSaudi Arabia has launched a new digital guide for international pilgrims performing Umrah. This guide is available in 16 languages, making ...24 Feb, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
- Saudi Arabia introduces 90-day health cover for overseas Hajj and Umrah pilgrimsSaudi Arabia has implemented a mandatory 90-day health insurance policy for overseas pilgrims undertaking Hajj and Umrah. This coverage, li...20 Feb, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
- Saudi Arabia launches new visa platform to simplify Umrah travel for foreign pilgrimsSaudi Arabia launched a digital platform on August 20, 2025, to streamline the Umrah journey for international pilgrims. The platform, umra...21 Aug, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
- Saudi Arabia: Umrah season calendar 2025-26 announced; important dates pilgrims must knowSaudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the Umrah season calendar for 1447/2025-2026, with international pilgrims permitted...13 May, 2025, 03.52 PM IST
- Direct Haj flights from NE made non-operational; Congress chief writes to Assam CMCongress leader Debabrata Saikia said, “Asking the pilgrims of North East to complete international mandatory process for travel at Mumbai ...27 May, 2023, 06.38 PM IST
- Foreign dignitaries hail Kushinagar airport inauguration, say it will boost tourism"Tourism between India and Sri Lanka has always been very robust. We have a lot of Indians coming to Sri Lanka and also Sri Lankan pilgrims...20 Oct, 2021, 01.00 PM IST
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