pilgrims
- India
Solapur man rescues five after pilgrims’ van falls into well
In an extraordinary act of courage, a young man from Maharashtra’s Solapur district rescued five people after a pickup van carrying pilgrims lost control and plunged into an open roadside well near…
- News
Amarnath Yatra could end hate across India: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday, June 15, said safeguarding the annual Amarnath yatra is the duty of Kashmiris, and an opportunity to build harmony in times of…
- Bangalore
Pilgrims struggle for accommodation as Mantralaya sees heavy rush
Mantralaya: Despite continuous rains in the region, thousands of devotees are flocking to the famous Mantralaya shrine, leading to an unprecedented rush and a severe shortage of accommodation facilities. The growing influx…
- India
Over 10,000 Kedarnath pilgrims rescued after Uttarakhand landslide
Dehradun: Joint rescue teams safely evacuated 10,450 pilgrims stranded on the Kedarnath route in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag following a sudden landslide at Munkatiya, officials said on Thursday. According to the officials, the landslide…
- Telangana
Haj 2026: Telangana to bear additional burden faced by pilgrims
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday, May 8, announced that the state government will bear the additional financial burden faced by Haj pilgrims this year due to enhanced air…
- Andhra Pradesh
8 pilgrims killed as car collides with lorry near Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool
Hyderabad: Eight people were killed and 12 others injured in a major road accident in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district in the early hours of Thursday, April 16. The accident occurred near Chilakaladona village…
- Photos
Photos: Vaccination camp for Haj 2026 pilgrims in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana Haj Committee has started a vaccination camp for pilgrims preparing for Haj 2026 from Telangana state. The vaccination drive is being conducted at two government hospitals in Hyderabad. The…
- World
India brings back 880 nationals from Iran via Armenia, Azerbaijan
New Delhi: Nearly 880 Indian nationals, including students who had been stranded in Iran due to the conflict in West Asia, have started to return to India through Armenia and Azerbaijan, the…
- India
Four pilgrims killed as car rams into truck on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
Jaipur: Four pilgrims were killed after a speeding car rammed into a truck from behind on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Dausa district early on Tuesday, January 27, police said. The accident…
- Kashmir
Bring our children back: Parents of Kashmiri students in Iran appeal to Centre
Srinagar: The parents of Kashmiri students currently studying in Iran have appealed to the Centre to bring their children back amid ongoing tensions in the country. Scores of concerned parents gathered at…
- Photos
Elaborate arrangements in Sabarimala ahead of Makaravilakku
Pathanamthitta: Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place at the Lord Ayyappa Temple in Sabarimala here ahead of the annual Makaravilakku festival, which falls on Wednesday this year. Travancore Devaswom Board…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia receives 11.7M Umrah pilgrims in one month: Haj ministry
Saudi Arabia received 11.7 million pilgrims for Umrah during the Islamic month of Rabi al-Thani in September 2025. According to a report by the Saudi Press Agency, the statistical data was released by…
- India
UP: 8 dead, 43 injured as truck hits tractor-trolley carrying pilgrims
Bulandshahr: Eight people were killed and 43 others injured when a truck rammed into a tractor-trolley carrying pilgrims in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district in the early hours of Monday, police said. The…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches chef contest to serve pilgrims of Two Holy Mosques
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced the launch of the I‘ashat Thon Challenge, an initiative aimed at selecting talented chefs who will create distinctive dishes…
- India
UP: Two held for serving orange juice ‘mixed with urine’ to Kanwar pilgrims
Police have arrested two Muslims working in a juice shop in the Nandgram area of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh over allegations that they mixed urine in orange juice while serving Kanwar…
