pilgrims
- India
India, China agree to fast-track resumption of direct flights
New Delhi: India and China have agreed to expedite steps to resume direct air services between the two countries and also hold talks to resolve trade issues. The decision was taken at…
- Middle East
Mina gears up to host Haj pilgrims
With Haj 2025 about to begin, the valley of Mina, Saudi Arabia, is gearing up to host 1.3 million pilgrims from across the world. The pilgrims will assemble in the valley from…
- India
Man arrested for filming, selling videos of women bathing at Maha Kumbh
The Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj cybercrime police station, on Thursday, arrested a 27-year-old man identified as Amit Kumar Jha for recording and uploading videos online of women bathing and changing clothes during the…
- Kashmir
One dead, 16 injured as bus carrying pilgrims falls into gorge near Jammu
Jammu: One person was killed and 16 others were injured when a bus returning from Mata Vaishno Devi shrine skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge near here Saturday evening,…
- India
Pakistani pilgrims arrive in Ajmer for Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
Approximately 100 pilgrims from Pakistan arrived in Rajasthan’s Ajmer to participate in the ongoing 813th Urs of the revered Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. The Urs marks the death anniversary of the…
- India
52,507 pilgrims allotted to Haj Group Organisers for 2025: Govt
New Delhi: For Haj 2025, the quota of Haj pilgrims earmarked for Haj Group Organisers (HGOs) is 52,507, the Parliament was informed on Monday. The quota of India for Haj 2025 is…
- India
Govt launches Haj Suvidha App 2.0 for ease of pilgrims
The Minority Affairs Ministry on Saturday launched the Haj Suvidha App 2.0 with the new version introducing key features such as air travel details, a navigation system with Mina maps, and medical…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia targets 15 million Umrah pilgrims by 2025
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has unveiled a plan to welcome 15 million Muslims to perform Umrah, the minor pilgrimage, by 2025. The development indicates an increase from the pre-pandemic levels…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 3 Emergency centres at Grand Mosque to provide 24/7 services
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Health Cluster has set up three emergency centres within the corridors of the Grand Mosque to provide urgent healthcare services to visitors around the clock. These…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia unveils tallest & largest entryway to Grand Mosque
In a significant development, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced King Abdullah Gate as the tallest and largest gate of the Grand Mosque. The General Authority announced the Care of the…
- India
51 out of 61 stranded pilgrims of MP airlifted from Kedarnath: CM Yadav
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday airlifted 51 people of the state from Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand with the help of the hill state authorities and brought them to Rudraprayag, Chief Minister…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia provides Golf carts to pilgrims with disabilities at Grand Mosque
The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has introduced a new initiative to provide golf carts for individuals with disabilities who are…
- Middle East
Deaths during Haj expose illegal firms who lure pilgrims with cheap offers
The recent tragic deaths of over 1,300 pilgrims during Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia have brought light to the nexus of illegal travel agents and brokers who are exploiting desperate Muslims across…
- Middle East
Pilgrims flock to Quba Mosque in Madinah after performing Haj rituals
Following completing the Haj rituals in Makkah, thousands of pilgrims have flocked to the historic Quba Mosque and other Mosques in Madinah. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Quba Mosque…
- India
Around 5,000 Kashmiri Pandits leave for Kheer Bhawani Mela
J-K: More than 5,000 people, mostly members of the Kashmiri Pandit community, started their journey from here on Wednesday for the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela in the Kashmir Valley amid tight security,…
