Haj pilgrimage by sea route likely to resume after 23 years
5 April 2017 5:48 PM ISTA high-level committee, formed by the government to frame the Haj Policy, 2018, is exploring reviving the option of sending pilgrims via sea route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia next year onwards.
President lays foundation stone of Haj House in Ranchi
2 April 2017 11:43 AM ISTLaying the foundation stone of the Haj House here, the President said, "Mecca is the sacred place for our Muslim brethren.
Nine Amarnath pilgrims die; toll touches 97
23 July 2012 7:25 AM ISTNine more pilgrims, including a couple from Odisha, died en route to the 3,880-metre high holy shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas during...
Over 600 Amarnath pilgrims court arrest
4 Jun 2012 7:13 AM ISTAt least 600 Amarnath-bound pilgrims, led by Vishva Hindu Parishad workers, courted arrest on Sunday after they were prevented from proceeding towards...
Transit camp for Urs pilgrims in Delhi
18 May 2012 8:16 AM ISTChief Minister Sheila Dikshit, on Thursday, inaugurated a 20-day transit camp here for pilgrims going to attend the 800th annual 'Urs' of Sufi saint...
Five detained for locking Kashmir House
18 May 2012 8:12 AM ISTFive members of the Delhi-based Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena (BSKS) were detained for a few hours here Thursday for locking the main gate of the Jammu and...
BJP raps govt on Amarnath Yatra decision
17 May 2012 10:12 AM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday said the Jammu and Kashmir government's decision to stop Hindu religious groups from starting the annual...
UP wants Centre to increase Haj quota
16 May 2012 12:13 PM ISTThe Uttar Pradesh government is going to ask the central government to increase the quota of Haj pilgrims from the state, Chief Minister Akhilesh...
