AI flight cancelled after being hit by vehicle

Last Updated: Monday, October 8, 2012, 10:48

A Jeddah-bound Air India flight carrying over 400 passengers was cancelled after it suffered damage when a vehicle hit it.

Saudi Arabia foils ‘terror plots’

Last Updated: Monday, August 27, 2012, 13:42

Saudi authorities have reportedly foiled a “terror” plot and busted two extremist cells in Riyadh and Jeddah.

Saudi Arabia: 78 Indians left high and dry

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 4, 2012, 14:37

The issue of the 78 Indian workers is now being heard in a labour court in Tabuk and the Indian consulate from Jeddah is providing them legal assistance.

Saudi activists sue government over driving ban

Last Updated: Sunday, February 5, 2012, 10:10

Ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia is the only country where women are not allowed to drive.

Stranded Indian deported from Saudi Arabia

Last Updated: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 15:32

Ranganathan, who hails from Ponparappi village of Perambalur Taluk in Tamil Nadu, came to work as shepherd in the Hail region of Saudi Arabia in 2002.

Now, Saudi Arabian women can watch football

Last Updated: Sunday, January 29, 2012, 16:27

Saudi Arabia’s strict interpretation of Islam prohibits unrelated men and women from mingling.

Flight with Bangla Hajis makes unscheduled landing

Last Updated: Thursday, November 24, 2011, 15:42

The GMG Airlines` flight was carrying Haj pilgrims who were returning to Bangladesh from Saudi Arabia.

Indian brothers shot dead by Saudi national

Last Updated: Friday, October 7, 2011, 11:59

Two Indian expatriate brothers have been shot dead by a Saudi Arabian national following an argument at a workshop in the kingdom`s Taif region.

Emergency landing for AI`s Jeddah-Mumbai flight

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 16:24

The incident comes a day after an Air India plane with 123 passengers and crew landed under emergency conditions at the Thiruvananthapuram airport.

Jeddah-bound flight developes snag, leaves Chennai

Last Updated: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 13:06

The Jeddah-bound Saudi Airlines plane made a precautionary landing at the Chennai airport after pilots noticed smoke from the cockpit.

‘Efforts on to bring back stranded Haj pilgrims’

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 16:05

Government says steps are being taken to bring back Haj pilgrims, who are stranded in Jeddah due to non-availability of flights.

Gehlot writes to PM to help Haj pilgrims stranded in Jeddah

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 23:08

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s intervention to ensure safe return of Haj pilgrims from the state who, he said, are stranded at the Jeddah airport.