Mosque mishap: Last rites of four Indians to be held in Mecca
The last rites of four persons from Hyderabad, who had gone to Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia and died in an accident there, would be conducted in Mecca, the Telangana Government said on Monday.
Sep 14, 2015, 22:46 PM IST
Haj-bound Pakistan captain Azhar Ali keen to play Zimbabwe ODIs
Pakistan one-day captain Azhar Ali, wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed and batsman Asad Shafiq, who will be performing Haj this year, have decided to take part in the ODI series against Zimbabwe that is set to take place immediately after the annual Muslim pilgrimage.
Sep 13, 2015, 19:15 PM IST
Mecca crane collapse `act of God`: Engineer
The collapse of a construction crane that killed 107 people at Mecca`s Grand Mosque was "an act of God" and not due to a technical fault, an engineer for the developer said Saturday.
Sep 12, 2015, 20:00 PM IST
Mecca Grand Mosque crane collapse death toll rises to 107, Haj to go ahead
Saudi authorities said on Saturday the annual Haj pilgrimage would go ahead despite a crane collapse that killed 107 people at Mecca's Grand Mosque, where crowds returned to pray a day after the disaster.
Sep 12, 2015, 18:33 PM IST
Haj will go ahead after deadly crane collapse: Saudi official
This year`s haj pilgrimage will go ahead despite a crane collapse which killed more than 100 people at the Grand Mosque of Mecca, a Saudi official told AFP on Saturday.
Sep 12, 2015, 14:36 PM IST
India issues helpline numbers for Mecca Haj tragedy
India on Saturday released helpline numbers for the crane crash tragedy in Saudi Arabia's Mecca.
Sep 12, 2015, 09:17 AM IST
Two Indian Haj pilgrims killed in Mecca Grand Mosque accident
Two Indian Haj pilgrims, one from Kerala and the other from West Bengal, were among the 107 people killed in the crane accident at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi Arabian holy city of Mecca, while 15 Indians are among the injured, officials said on Saturday.
Sep 12, 2015, 09:14 AM IST
Grand Mosque accident: Nine Indian pilgrims injured, says MEA
Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday night that they had received reports of nine Indian pilgrims being injured in in the mishap that happened at Mecca`s Grand Mosque.
Sep 12, 2015, 05:55 AM IST
Saudi Arabia bans camel slaughter during Haj
The Saudi health ministry has reiterated that the ban on slaughtering camels during Haj would remain in place because of the danger posed by the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus, the media reported on Thursday.
Sep 10, 2015, 18:15 PM IST
Air India plans to operate 230 special Haj flights to Jeddah
National carrier Air India plans to operate 230 special Haj flights to Jeddah from seven cities - Delhi, Srinagar, Mumbai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Panaji and Nagpur this year.
Aug 16, 2015, 19:29 PM IST
