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Saudi shuts more mosques after worshippers test COVID-19 positive
Riyadh: As many as 79 mosques have been temporarily closed in Saudi Arabia in the past nine days after several worshippers tested positive for COVID-19, the ministry of Islamic affairs said on Tuesday.…
- Middle East
32 mosques shut in Saudi after worshippers test COVID positive
Jeddah: As many as 32 mosques have been temporarily shut in Saudi Arabia in the past three days after several worshippers tested positive for COVID-19, local media reports said. On Wednesday, ten…
- Middle East
Saudi’s new LuLu store to have all women employees
Jeddah: In a first, UAE-based retailer LuLu Group is all set to have a store with all female employees. The new store of the retail group is located near the King Abdul Aziz…
- Telangana
Telangana NRI among others conferred Parvasi Samman Award
Jeddah: Japanese based Telangana NRI scientist was among the 30 NRIs including three from the Gulf who were conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award on Saturday. The award is the highest honour…
- World
Jeddah blast was result of terrorist attack with projectile: Officials
Jeddah: A missile fired by Houthi militants in Yemen sparked an explosion and fire at a fuel distribution site near Jeddah was the result of a terrorist attack with a projectile. The…
- Telangana
Migrant Worker languishing in Saudi jail seeks help
Hyderabad: Yenam Venugopal, who hails from Jagtial, Karimnagar, went to the Saudi Arabia to work as a garbage collector with the Jeddah Municipality. Though with his recent stint in a Saudi jail,…
- Middle East
Curfew reimposed in Jeddah to contain spread of coronavirus
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia reimposed curfew in Jeddah to contain the spread of coronavirus in the city. Curfew timing The curfew will be imposed in the city between 3 p.m. and 6 a.m.…
- India
Flight from Jeddah arrives in Srinagar with 143 passengers
Jammu: As part of the government’s initiative to evacuate Jammu and Kashmir residents stranded abroad amid the lockdown, an Air India flight from Jeddah arrived in Srinagar on Thursday with around 143…
- NRIs Corner
Hyderabadi dies in Jeddah due to coronavirus
By Irfan Mohammed Jeddah: The mortality cases infected with coronavirus among Indian workers in Saudi Arabia have been increasing in the last couple of days. The death toll of Indian rises to…
- NRIs Corner
Long term resident of Jeddah Jamal Quadri passed away
By Irfan Mohammed Jeddah: Long-time former resident of Jeddah, Syed Jamalullah Quadri, died on Monday in Hyderabad. He was ailing for some time now and his health was deteriorated and was rushed…
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Umrah pilgrims, others prevented from boarding flight to Jeddah
Syed Hurairah Hyderabad: Several pilgrims from Hyderabad who intended to perform Umrah were not allowed to board their flight as the Saudi government’s travel restrictions on the heels of the Coronavirus outbreak came…
- NRIs Corner
Constitution Day celebrated in Jeddah
Jeddah: Prominent Saudi friends, distinguished members of the Diaspora, School Children, Teachers and CGI, Jeddah staff came together to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the adoption of Constitution and the ideals and…
- Business
3rd Edition of “Indusfood” in India, BSM at Jeddah
The Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) in association with Ministry of Commerce and Industry, government of India is organizing the 3rd Edition of “Indusfood”, a Global Food and Beverage Show of…
- News
Jeddah-bound PIA flight makes emergency landing at Lahore airport
Lahore: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight bound for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia made an emergency landing at the international airport here on Sunday due to a ‘technical fault’ soon after taking…
- Middle East
Consul General of India felicitated at Jeddah
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Haj Minister Dr Abdul Fattah Mashat and Director General, Ministry of Haj Eng. Marwan Sulaimani hosted a Felicitation Ceremony for the Haj Missions at Ritz Carlton Hotel,…
- Hyderabad News
Hafiz Salam New Acting President of Urdu Academy Jeddah
Jeddah: Urdu Academy Jeddah was established in the year 1998 for the promotion of Urdu language. It works for promotion of the Urdu language through its literary Urdu seminars, Mushairas, workshops for…
- NRIs Corner
Fazil Zakaria, a veteran Hyderabadi NRI in Jeddah
By Mr. Irfan Mohammed Fazil Zakaria, who came Saudi four decades ago unintended amid of dramatic twists. Jeddah was that vast expanse of sand with limited multi story buildings made by coral stone, no…
- Hollywood
Nicki Minaj to perform at Jeddah World Fest
Washington: Rapper Nicki Minaj will soon make her way to Saudi Arabia to perform at the Jeddah World Fest scheduled to be held at King Abdullah Sports Stadium in the Red Sea…
- News
First batch of Hajj pilgrims from Srinagar leaves for Jeddah
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): The first batch of 11,000 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Thursday to perform this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. Special buses from the Srinagar…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 6.46 kg gold seized at Airport, 14 from Jeddah held
Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s Task Force, South Zone Team, today unearthed an international gold smuggling racket and seized 6.46 kg gold worth about Rs 2.17 crore from the possession of 14 smugglers at…
- Middle East
Emirates Airline expands its service for Hajj season
Medina: Emirates Airline, the largest airline in the Middle East expands its service to two important cities of Saudi Arabia, Jeddah and Medina for the busy season of Hajj. As per the…
- NRIs Corner
Jeddah: Consulate General of India celebrates International Yoga Day
Jeddah: The Consulate General of India in Jeddah, in association with Arab Yoga Foundation & General Sports Authority celebrated the 5th International Day of Yoga at the International Indian School, Jeddah. Ambassador…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Hyderabad man missing from Mecca traced in hospital
Hyderabad: Hyderabad man who had gone missing since May 25 from Masjid al-Haram in Mecca has been found to be safe informed Union external affairs minister S Jaishankar. The Hyderabad man identified…
- NRIs Corner
Saudi Arabia: Consul General Md. Noor Rahman Sheikh flags off Gandhi Cycle Rally for Peace
Jeddah: Consul General, Mr. Md. Noor Rahman Sheikh flagged off Gandhi Cycle Rally for Peace in Jeddah on 3rd June 2019 to mark #Mahatma@150. Members from Indian community and Saudi friends participated…
- News
Houthis fire missiles targeting Makkah, Jeddah in the holy month of Ramadan
Jeddah: Even as the holy city of Makkah is teeming with millions of pilgrims and visitors in the holy month of Ramadan, the Iranian-backed militias, Houthis fired missiles targeting Makkah and Jeddah…
- NRIs Corner
State of the art Physiotherapy centre inaugurated at Abeer, Jeddah.
Jeddah is set to witness a revolutionary approach to Physiotherapy with the inauguration of finest, ultra-modern and most advanced Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre at Abeer Medical Center, Bawadi, Jeddah on Monday, 29th,…
- News
State of the art physiotherapy centre inaugurated in Jeddah
Jeddah: Jeddah is set to witness a revolutionary approach to Physiotherapy with the inauguration of finest, ultra-modern and most advanced Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre at Abeer Medical Center, Bawadi, Jeddah on Monday,…
- NRIs Corner
Invest India organized India Investment Seminar in Jeddah
Jeddah: Invest India, a body under Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, had organized a India Investment Seminar in Jeddah on 17th April 2019 in active collaboration with the Consulate…
- News
Saudi Arabia: After Riyadh, cinema hall opened in Jeddah
Jeddah: The first cinema was opened in Jeddah on Monday. It must be noted that cinemas were banned in Saudi Arabia for decades until the first one opened last April in Riyadh.…
- NRIs Corner
Consulate General of India, Jeddah in association with Saudi Indian Business Network
Consulate General of India, Jeddah in association with Saudi Indian Business Network (SIBN) & Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organized a seminar on “Investment Opportunities in India” at the Consulate premises on…
