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9 people conned of Rs 8 lakh on pretext of Haj pilgrimage

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 16:42

Four travel agents have been booked for allegedly conning nine persons from Jamitpura village in the district of Rs 8 lakh on the pretext of getting them visas and tickets for Haj pilgrimage, police said Friday.

GCC seeks Syria ceasefire for Haj

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 18:29

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called on the Syrian regime to arrange a cease-fire with rebels out of respect for the sanctity of the Haj.

Air India flies 46,700 Haj pilgrims

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 18:55

Air India Wednesday completed its Haj operations, flying about 46,700 pilgrims to Madina and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia recording the highest ever on-time performance of over 97 percent.

Air India flies 46,700 Haj pilgrims

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 18:10

Air India on Wednesday completed its Haj operations, flying about 46,700 pilgrims to Madina and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia recording the highest ever on-time performance of over 97 per cent.

Three centenarian Indians in Saudi to perform Haj

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 13:07

A 107-year-old Indian is among three centenarians from the country in Saudi Arabia, who will perform Haj this year.

Last batch of devout leaves from IGIA for Haj

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 20:47

Over 20,000 pilgrims headed for the annual Haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia flew out of Indira Gandhi International airport this year, with the last batch leaving for Medina on Thursday.

MP govt completes work to assist Haj pilgrims

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 15:39

Madhya Pradesh government has made all necessary arrangements at Haj Transit Point to cater to the Haj pilgrims.

Another 3 die of MERS virus in Saudi Arabia

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 23:05

Another three people have died in Saudi Arabia after contracting the MERS coronavirus, the health ministry said on Sunday, bringing the kingdom`s total fatalities of the SARS-like virus to 47.

UP govt asks Centre to provide meningitis vaccines for Haj pilgrims

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 21:09

Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday asked the Centre to immediately provide meningococcal meningitis vaccines, which has been made mandatory for Haj pilgrimage by the Saudi Arab government.

Many Indians opt out of Haj this year as rupee slumps

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 15:43

Performing Haj is set to get costlier for Indian pilgrims this year owing to the slump witnessed by the rupee.

Uttar Pradesh gets 560 extra seats for Haj

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 12:31

Officials said Saudi Arabia has slashed 20 percent of seats - 3,605 - from India. Under this cut, 941 seats from Uttar Pradesh have been affected.

Govt to provide land, fund for Haj house in Aurangabad

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 22:54

Maharashtra Government will provide land and fund for construction of a Haj house in the city, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said.