Mecca
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Pakistani pilgrims arrested for chanting "chor" against PM Shehbaz Sharif at Madina mosque
World | Dec 27, 2022, 03:25 AM ISTThe newly appointed prime minister is on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia along with a delegation including Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari among others. The delegation, which headed to the Prophet's mosque to offer prayers after arriving in Madina on Thursday, faced protest and chanting at the holy mosque, highlighting the videos circulating on social media.
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With pandemic in mind, pared-back hajj in Mecca for 2nd year
World | Jul 19, 2021, 07:18 AM ISTThe hajj pilgrimage, which once drew some 2.5 million Muslims from all walks of life from across the globe, is now almost unrecognizable.
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Haj 2021: Apply for online application from November 7 to December 10
India | Nov 06, 2020, 04:03 PM ISTThe Haj Committee of India has issued the action plan for Haj pilgrimage 2021 with precautionary measures in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. The guidelines will be issued soon.
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Saudi man crashes car into gates of Mecca’s Grand Mosque
World | Oct 31, 2020, 10:42 AM ISTA Saudi man in a speeding car crashed into the outer gates of Mecca’s Grand Mosque late Friday night, the country’s state-run news agency reported.
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Mecca mosques set to reopen on Sunday
World | Jun 20, 2020, 02:17 PM ISTMore than 1,500 mosques are due to reopen Sunday in the holy city of Mecca amid strict health precautions after three-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia, a media report said.
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COVID-19 Crisis: Saudi Arabia imposes 24-hr curfew in Mecca, Medina
India | Apr 03, 2020, 11:04 AM ISTSaudi Arabia has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Mecca and Medina as part of precautionary measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus, it was reported.
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Karnataka man returned from Mecca tests positive, state COVID-19 toll rises to 16
India | Mar 21, 2020, 11:53 AM ISTKarnataka has reported its 16th COVID-19 case after a 32-year-old man returned from Mecca, Saudi. The person resides in Chikkaballapur districts Gauri Bidnoor region. The infected person has been isolated.
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Saudi Arabia bars foreign pilgrims from Mecca over Coronavirus fears
World | Feb 27, 2020, 11:35 PM ISTSaudi Arabia on Thursday banned foreign pilgrims from entering the kingdom to visit Islam's holiest sites over the new coronavirus, potentially disrupting the plans of millions of faithful ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan and as the annual hajj pilgrimage looms.
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First group of Indian Haj pilgrims arrive in Medina
World | Jul 05, 2019, 01:29 PM ISTIndian Ambassador Ausaf Sayeed, Consul General Noor Rahman Sheikh and Haj Consul Y. Sabir received the pilgrims on arrival at the Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport.
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Record 2 lakh Indian pilgrims to go for Haj this year: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
India | Jun 09, 2019, 05:33 PM IST"The number of women Haj pilgrims going without mehram (male companion) has increased this year and stood at 2,340. Around 48 per cent of the two lakh Haj pilgrims from India are women," the minister informed.
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Suicide bomber planning to target Grand Mosque in Mecca injures six pilgrims
World | Jun 24, 2017, 06:51 AM ISTA suicide bomber, planning an attack on Grand Mosque in Mecca, blew himself up inside a home after he was surrounded by police.
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Yemeni rebels fired ballistic missile towards holy city Mecca: Saudi Arabia
World | Oct 28, 2016, 01:57 PM ISTShia rebels in Yemen fired a ballistic missile toward Islam's holiest city of Mecca, Saudi state media said. According to the Saudi-led coalition, Houthi rebels launched a Scud missile from Saada province towards Mecca at
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Irfan Pathan shares first SELFIE with wife after wedding from 'Mecca'
Bollywood | Feb 09, 2016, 08:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: Cricketer Irfan Pathan settled in matrimony with Jeddah-based model Safa Baig on February 4. The wedding took place in the holy city of Mecca and it was a low key affair.Till now, no
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Death toll of Indians in Haj stampede rises to 74
India | Oct 06, 2015, 12:37 PM ISTNew Delhi : The death toll of Indians in the Haj stampede rose to 74 today with Saudi authorities announcing more causalities, even as scores of people were still missing after the worst tragedy in 25 years to
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Hajj Stampede: Death toll of Indians rises to 58, 78 still missing
World | Oct 04, 2015, 10:06 AM ISTMecca: The death toll of Indian Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia's Mina stampede has increased to 58 whereas 78 people are still unaccounted for."We have lost 58 Indians. As many as 78 are missing. We
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Indonesia joins Iran in slamming Saudi Arabia over haj tragedy
World | Sep 29, 2015, 11:38 PM ISTJakarta: Indonesia criticized Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for its slow response to the haj pilgrimage disaster in Mina, saying its diplomats only received full access to the dead and injured days after the crush.The criticism
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PM Modi condoles death of pilgrims in Haj stampede tragedy
National | Sep 28, 2015, 11:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the death of pilgrims in last week's grisly stampede at Mina, the worst tragedy to hit the annual pilgrimage in last 25 years."In connection with the Haj
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Death toll of Indians in Hajj stampede rises to 45
India | Sep 28, 2015, 02:37 PM ISTMina : The number of Indians killed in a stampede at the Hajj rose to 45 today as authorities identified 10 more bodies among the victims of the worst tragedy in 25 years to hit
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Haj stampede: Death toll of Indians killed rises to 18
World | Sep 26, 2015, 09:49 AM ISTMina: The death toll of Indian pilgrims has risen to 18 in the grisly stampede at the Haj which has so far claimed the lives of 717 people, the worst tragedy to hit the annual
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Tamil Nadu governor, CM condole Haj deaths
National | Sep 25, 2015, 04:41 PM ISTChennai : Political leaders in Tamil Nadu condoled the death of over 700 Haj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia including three from the state.In a statement issued here Governor K. Rosaiah expressed his deep shock and