pilgrims
- Middle East
Saudi develops AI algorithms to help pilgrims visiting holy sites
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is developing and deploying artificial intelligence algorithms across the country to help manage crowds and streamline services for pilgrims visiting holy sites, the Saudi Press Agency…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: Lottery allocation system cancelled for domestic pilgrims
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia last week cancelled the lottery system for domestic pilgrims apart from fixing quota allocation for persons aged above 65 years. The Ministry of Haj and Umrah also introduced a…
- Andhra Pradesh
Ahead of Independence Day, TTD appeals aged, infants, differently-abled to avoid Tirumala
Tirumala: With a series of holidays set to begin from August 11 to 15, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) authorities are anticipating a heavy influx of pilgrims to the hilltop shrine of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: First lot of Umrah pilgrims arrive on New Year
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed the first batch of overseas pilgrims to mark the beginning of the Umrah season in the new Islamic year. The visa request for the Umrah season…
- Top Stories
Hyderabad Haj pilgrims begin return journey
Jeddah: The Telangana Haj pilgrims have started returning home after successfully performing the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The first flight carrying 377 Telangana pilgrims is set to depart from Madinah on late…
- India
Amarnath Yatra: Thousands of Muslims offer services to pilgrims
Sonmarg: As the Amarnath Yatra is in progress in Jammu and Kashmir, religious harmony was seen in the valley where Amarnath Yatris were welcomed by local Muslims on their way to the…
- India
Amarnath yatra: 4,000 pilgrims of 7000 forced to return midway
Jammu: A fresh batch of 7,053 Amarnath pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Saturday for the twin base camps in Ganderbal district but over half of them were forced to…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Nearly 1 million Muslims complete Haj in 2022
Makkah: Nearly 1 million pilgrims successfully completed Haj on July 9 as they prayed on the plains of Arafa and moved to Muzdalifa. The pilgrims also stoned the symbolic devil in Jamrat…
- India
Amarnath Yatra resumes today, pilgrims hopeful of ‘darshan’
Jammu: Amarnath Yatra, which was partially suspended after a cloudburst incident near the holy cave, resumed on Monday morning.A fresh batch of Amarnath pilgrims has started to move from the Jammu base…
- India
Five pilgrims from AP reported missing in Amarnath tragedy
Amaravati: At least five pilgrims, including two women, from Andhra Pradesh were reported missing in the cloudburst and flash flood near the holy Amaranth cave in Kashmir, the state government said here…
- Telangana
Amarnath cloud burst: Telangana sets up helpline in Delhi
Hyderabad: The government of Telangana on Saturday set up a helpline number in Delhi’s Telangana Bhavan to help people in distress following the cloud burst in Amarnath. Devotees stuck at the Amarnath…
- India
Over 6,000 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath base camps
Jammu: The 11th batch of over 6,000 Amarnath pilgrims left the Jammu city on Saturday for the twin base camps in Kashmir even as the annual pilgrimage to the cave shine in…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia at full capacity to ensure pilgrims’ health during Hajj: Minister
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced that its health services were running at full capacity to ensure the health and safety of pilgrims during the ongoing Hajj season. Health Minister Fahad bin Abdulrahman…
- Photos
In pics: Thousands of pilgrims visit Amarnath Cave Temple
Srinagar: Amid tight security cover, pilgrims from different parts of the country visited Amarnath Cave Temples from Mahagunas Pass in Pahalgam as well as Baltal, Sonmarg. The 43-day Yatra this year will…
- Kashmir
J-K: Langar committees gearing up to facilitate Amarnath Yatra pilgrims
Ramban [Jammu and Kashmir]: With two days left for the Amarnath Yatra, the langar committees are gearing up to facilitate Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Udhampur and Baltal. In Jammu and Kashmir, all…
