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Ramazan Miracle! Blind man regains sight post offering namaz at Mecca—Watch viral video

The holy month of Ramazan or Ramadan is a period when Muslims across the globe fast for 30 long days and pray to the lord with utmost faith.

Jun 09, 2016, 13:31 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

At least 107 people killed as crane crashes on to Mecca's Grand Mosque

At least 107 pilgrims were killed on Friday night and more than 200 injured when a construction crane crashed through the roof of the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca.

Sep 12, 2015, 09:44 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

President, VP, PM condole loss of lives in Mecca accident

President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday condoled the loss of lives in the crane collapse at the Grand Mosque in Mecca in which some Indians were also injured.

Sep 12, 2015, 08:48 AM IST