pilgrimage
- Middle East
Saudi: Haj 2023 registration opens for residents, citizens
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday announced the start of the registration period for the Haj pilgrimage 2023 for citizens and residents in the Kingdom, offering four packages for…
- India
President lays foundation stone for pilgrimage facilities in Telangana
Hyderabad: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the development of pilgrimage facilities at ‘Bhadrachalam Group of Temples’ under ‘PRASHAD’ scheme in Bhadrachalam in Telangana. The President, who is…
- India
Ram temple: Work on building pilgrimage facilitation centre, other utilities begins
New Delhi: Work on building a pilgrimage facilitation centre and other utilities in Ayodhya’s Ram temple complex has started, with ‘darshan’ of Ram Lalla expected to open in December 2023, according to…
- Telangana
TTD to issue online darshan tickets for October on Thursday
Hyderabad: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) declared on Thursday that the online quota of Rs 300 Special Entry Darshan (SED) tickets for October will be issued. TTD, on the other hand, has…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces health, security measures for Hajj season
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced comprehensive health and security measures at ritual sites to protect the safety of pilgrims during the Hajj season. As many as 25,000 medics and more than…
- India
Amarnath yatra: Army reviews preparedness for upcoming Amarnath yatra
Jammu: General Officer Commanding-in-chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday visited the counter-insurgency force (Delta) headquarters in Ramban district and reviewed its operational preparedness for smooth conduct of the upcoming Amarnath…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia uses mobile app to facilitate pilgrimage during Ramzan
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will use a mobile application to facilitate visitors’ pilgrimage to Mecca during the holy month of Ramzan, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said. Travellers observing Umrah, a form…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia permits Overseas Muslims to perform Umrah
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has said that overseas Muslims aged from 18-50 years will now be permitted to perform Umrah. According to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Umrah and Hajj, overseas pilgrims…
- India
IRCTC to get ‘sattvik-certified’ trains to religious sites
New Delhi: The IRCTC will promote “vegetarian-friendly travel” by getting some trains “sattvik certified”, especially those running on routes connecting religious sites, according to a statement by Sattvik Council of India which…
- Middle East
Here’s how Indians can reach Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has banned the direct entry of expatriates for Umrah from nine countries facing travel bans unless they spend two weeks in a third country after leaving…
- Middle East
Saudi to gradually resume ‘Umrah’ pilgrimage from July 23
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will soon resume the Umrah pilgrimage later this month after the current Hajj season ends, local media reported on Sunday. The Saudi deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah, Abdul…
- Hyderabad
COVID-19: Telangana health dept asks Kumbh returnees to isolate for 14 days
Hyderabad: Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in Telangana, the state Health Department has urged people returning from the Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand to isolate for 14 days. It has also asked…
- Delhi
Delhi govt makes 14-day home quarantine mandatory for Kumbh returnees
New Delhi: The Delhi government has issued an order making it mandatory for all residents of Delhi who visit the Kumbh in Haridwar to quarantine themselves at home for fourteen days on…
- India
No Hajj pilgrimage without two vaccine doses: HCI
Mumbai: In a major development, the Hajj Committee of India (HCI) has said that no Indian Muslims shall be allowed to go for the annual Hajj pilgrimage unless they have taken the two…
- Featured News
Pilgrimage to Aligarh
Mohammed Wajihuddin The sun on a lazy Sunday afternoon in February at Aligarh felt soft and soothing on the skin. I chatted with a caretaker at the guest house while Dr Rahat…
- 1
- 2