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Saudi Embassy condoles death of Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in India on Tuesday offered condolences after 45 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad and Karnataka died in a bus accident on Monday, November 17. In an official statement, the…
- Hyderabad
Ticket delay saves Hyderabad couple from Saudi bus tragedy
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad couple narrowly escaped the deadly bus accident in Saudi Arabia after their travel was delayed due to ticket issues. Abdul Khadeer’s elder son, Sameer and his wife, Ayesha Tabassum,…
- Hyderabad
Saudi bus accident: 50 family members of deceased to leave from Hyderabad
Hyderabad: About 50 family members of the pilgrims who died in the tragic bus accident in Saudi Arabia will leave from here for the Gulf nation for the funeral, a senior Telangana…
- India
Saudi Arabia accident: Umrah pilgrim from Hubballi among among 45 killed
Hyderabad: The tragic road accident in Saudi Arabia that claimed the lives of 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims also took the life of Abdul Ghani Shirhatti, a 55-year-old resident of Ganeshpeth in Hubballi,…
- Middle East
Telangana delegation led by Azharuddin leaves for Madinah to aid families of Umrah victims
Hyderabad: A Telangana government delegation led by Minorities Minister Mohammed Azharuddin departed for Madinah on Monday night, November 17, to coordinate with Saudi authorities and assist the families of Umrah pilgrims from…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince departs for US on official visit
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman departed the Kingdom on Monday, 17 November, for a three-day official working visit to the United States, the Royal Court announced. The visit comes in…
- Hyderabad
Telangana govt announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for families of Madinah bus tragedy victims
Hyderabad: The Telangana Government has announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the bereaved families of the Umrah pilgrim victims from Hyderabad who died in a bus accident near…
- Middle East
At least 45 Hyderabad Umrah pilgrims killed in Madinah bus accident: Police Commissioner
Hyderabad: At least 45 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad were killed after their bus collided with a diesel tanker near the holy city of Madinah in Saudi Arabia, the city police chief said…
- Middle East
PM Modi expresses grief over Madinah bus tragedy involving Hyderabad Umrah pilgrims
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, November 17, said he was “deeply saddened” by the bus accident in Saudi Arabia’s Madinah, in which several Hyderabad Umrah pilgrims are feared dead.…
- Middle East
Madinah bus accident: One Hyderabad Umrah pilgrim survives as at least 42 killed
Hyderabad: A 24-year-old resident of Asifnagar, Hyderabad, has emerged as the sole survivor of the tragic bus accident near Madinah that claimed the lives of at least 42 Umrah pilgrims early Monday,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Makkah region records highest rainfall in 24 hours
Makkah: Seven regions across Saudi Arabia recorded scattered rainfall over the past 24 hours, with the Makkah region recording the highest totals. According to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture’s latest…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces launch date for Six Flags Qiddiya City
Riyadh: Six Flags Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia’s first-of-its-kind theme park and entertainment destination, will open to visitors on December 31. Located in the Tuwaiq Mountains, about 40 minutes from Riyadh, Qiddiya City…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia scales back expat salary premiums as hiring patterns shift: Report
Riyadh: Saudi companies are reducing salary premiums for expatriate workers as employers reassess hiring needs across major development projects, according to recruitment trends reported by Reuters. Firms that previously offered sizeable incentives…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia approves major overhaul to foreign pilgrim services law
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has approved major amendments to the Foreign Pilgrim Service Providers Law, abolishing the long-standing tawafa bodies and replacing them with a new system of Haj hospitality companies. Under the…
- Middle East
Madinah city leads Saudi Arabia in hotel occupancy amid surge in visitors
Madinah’s hospitality sector registered a further rise in performance at the end of October, with luxury hotels recording a 4 percent increase in occupancy during the final week of the month. Overall…
