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Grand Strategy: The bigness trap of India’s strategic community

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left), Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meeting in Mecca.

Updated 3 days ago

Pilgrims kick off hajj as war's trajectory hangs in the balance

Pilgrims kick off hajj as war's trajectory hangs in the balance

Published 83 days ago

With ice cream and giant fans, hajj pilgrims battle searing heat

With ice cream and giant fans, hajj pilgrims battle searing heat

Published 83 days ago

Exclusive | Aasif Sheikh fulfils long-held mannat with family Umrah pilgrimage

Actor Aasif Sheikh with his wife, Zeba Nigar, son Alyjah Sheikh and daughter Mariyam during his visit to Mecca and Madina

Updated 266 days ago

6 days from homecoming, 45 Indians die in Saudi: Hyderabad top cop details plan

45 Indians killed in Saudi Arabia bus–tanker crash, say Hyderabad police

Published 272 days ago

42 pilgrims from India charred to death in Saudi Arabia bus crash | Updates

Muslim devotees perform Umrah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Published 272 days ago

Madinah bus accident: All 45 Umrah pilgrims killed from Hyderabad

Muslims perform Umrah around the holy Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters File)

Published 272 days ago

Indian pilgrims' bus crashes in Saudi Arabia; 45 killed, says Hyderabad top cop

Saudi Arabia bus accident: 42 Indian pilgrims feared dead; Telangana government in contact with Indian Embassy in Riyadh.

Updated 272 days ago

IndiGo to operate Mumbai to Madinah direct flights daily from November 15

IndiGo's flights to Madinah from Hyderabad, which used to run four times a week, will also run daily from November 16.

Published 297 days ago

Saudi Arabia stops 2,69,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca

Muslim worshippers gather around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque complex in the holy city of Mecca on June 1, 2025 ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Published 440 days ago

Eid-ul-Adha 2025: When is Hajj 2025? Know date, history, significance, rituals

Eid-ul-Adha 2025: Hajj is a significant pilgrimage involving rituals that symbolize faith and unity among Muslims.

Updated 440 days ago

Not performing Hajj? 6 Islamic rituals for Muslims to reap benefits at home

Eid-ul-Adha 2025: Not performing Hajj this year? 6 Islamic rituals for Muslims at home on Arafah Day to reap benefits of 9th Dhul Hijjah.

Published 445 days ago

Eid-ul-Adha 2025: When is Hajj 2025? Date of Muslims pilgrimage to Kaaba

Muslims in white robes pray around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca. Know the date and all about the annual hajj pilgrimage here.

Updated 446 days ago

Eid-ul-Adha 2025: Qatar workers may enjoy festive holidays longer than 5 days

Qatar’s Eid-ul-Adha 2025 holidays are official, now watch flights and hotels sell out fast as Muslims await crescent moon sighting for Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH.

Updated 447 days ago

Eid-ul-Adha 2025: When will Saudi, UAE, US, UK sight Dhul Hijjah crescent moon?

Eid-ul-Adha 2025: Date and time when Muslims will gear up for crescent moon sighting of Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH in Saudi Arabia, UAE, US, UK, France etc.

Updated 448 days ago

Eid-ul-Adha 2025: When will Muslims in India sight crescent moon of Dhul Hijjah?

Eid-ul-Adha 2025: Muslims in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other South Asian countries will gear up for crescent moon sighting of Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH on this date and at this time.

Updated 448 days ago

First batch of 3,372 Hajj pilgrims departs from Srinagar for Mecca today

Pilgrims greet their family members and relatives as they leave for annual Hajj pilgrimage, at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Published 469 days ago

UAE travel agents, Umrah operators seek answers on Saudi Arabia's Hajj visa ban

Saudi Arabia is considering banning visas for citizens from certain countries ahead of Hajj

Published 494 days ago

Hajj 2025: Dates, rituals, significance | Details about the Muslim pilgrimage

Muslims perform Umrah on the 27th day of the holy month of Ramadan in the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, March 27, 2025.

Updated 495 days ago

Aly Goni goes bald as he visits Mecca. Guess how Jasmin Bhasin reacted to it?

Aly Goni performed Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan last year as well.

Published 526 days ago

Islamic Arts Biennale: Kaaba’s kiswah goes on public display for the first time

Inside the Islamic Arts Biennale: A Rare Look at the Kaaba’s Drapes.

Published 561 days ago

Unprecedented Hajj heat: Mercury spikes 2.5 degree Celsius above previous record

(FILES) Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun as they arrive at the base of Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the annual hajj pilgrimage on June 15, 2024. Saudi Arabia said on June 23 that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have official permits. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP)

Published 777 days ago

Two Haj pilgrims from Bengaluru die in Mecca

Muslim pilgrims walk with umbrellas on the third day of the Satan stoning ritual, amid extremely hot weather, during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mina. (REUTERS)

Updated 786 days ago

Not performing Hajj this year? 6 Islamic rituals for Muslims to do at home

Not performing Hajj this year? 6 Islamic rituals for Muslims at home on Arafah Day to reap benefits of 9th Dhul Hijjah

Published 792 days ago

Arafah vs Arafat: Key differences that Hajj pilgrims, others Muslims should know

Hajj 2024: Arafah vs Arafat key differences that pilgrims, other Muslims should know ahead of 9th Dhul Hijjah

Published 792 days ago

Hajj 2024: Date, 4 key aspects of history associated with Day of Arafah

Muslim worshippers walk around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Hajj 2024: Date, 4 key aspects of history associated with Day of Arafah ahead of Eid-ul-Adha or Bakreid

Published 793 days ago

Hajj 2024: Why is Day of Arafah one of the holiest days in Islam?

Muslim pilgrims pray on the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on June 27, 2023. Hajj 2024: Why is Day of Arafah one of the holiest days in Islam? Significance of 9th Dhul Hijjah. A spiritual highlight of Hajj for many is the standing on the plain of Arafat, where pilgrims praise God, plead for his forgiveness and make supplications.

Published 793 days ago

Hajj begins as 1.5 million Muslims arrive in Saudi Arabia amid Gaza war

Pilgrims leave after offering prayers outside at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. (AP)

Published 793 days ago

Hajj 2024: Step-by-step guide to rituals of Muslims' pilgrimage to Mecca

Water mist is sprayed on Muslim pilgrims as they pray on the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on June 27, 2023. Hajj 2024: Step-by-step guide to rituals of Muslims' pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, their meanings and symbolism

Published 794 days ago

Hajj 2024: Significance behind sacred Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia

Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Hajj 2024: Significance behind sacred Muslim pilgrimage to Kaaba at Mecca in Saudi Arabia

Published 795 days ago

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