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Predominantly Muslim Malaysia sends some 27,000 pilgrims to perform the hajj every year. (Photo: AP)

New Haj policy this week, sea route may be revived

Saudi Arabia has increased the Hajj quota for India to 1.70 lakh for the coming Hajj.

1 Oct 2017 9:06 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the Centenary Celebrations of Patna University, in Patna, Bihar. (Photo: PTI)

Modi reiterates support for Muslim women, hails youth

Till now, women pilgrims were required to be accompanied by their husbands or Mehrams during the annual pilgrimage.

31 Dec 2017 7:26 PM

Predominantly Muslim Malaysia sends some 27,000 pilgrims to perform the hajj every year. (Photo: AP)

Tour agencies move Supreme Court against GST on Haj

The association of private tour operators has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the decision.

11 Feb 2018 7:53 PM

Predominantly Muslim Malaysia sends some 27,000 pilgrims to perform the hajj every year. (Photo: AP)

Haj pilgrims to shell out more this year

With the increase in quota, 1,75,025 persons will be performing Haj from India this year.

22 April 2018 9:17 PM

With 12 seats in first class, 26 in business and 385 in economy class, the Jumbo plane will operate one flight per day each to Kolkata and Mumbai from New Delhi between October 16 and October 21, Air India said in a statement. (Photo: File | AFP)

Haj pilgrims can carry holy Zamzam water on flight: Air India

The well of Zamzam is located in Mecca in Saudi Arabia and many Haj pilgrims bring the holy water from the well for...

9 July 2019 1:11 PM

Another option is that the Centre allows Air India to remain a national carrier by controlling at least 51 per cent stake.

Haj pilgrims can carry Zamzam water within permissible baggage...

The well of Zamzam is located in Mecca in Saudi Arabia and many Haj pilgrims bring the holy water from the well for...

9 July 2019 6:48 AM

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Rs 57 cr less to be paid to airlines for Haj pigrims, says Naqvi

After the Independence, a record 1,75,025 Indians were going for Haj this year.

30 Jun 2018 8:40 AM

Participants, including Saudi women, attend a hackathon in Jeddah prior to the start of the annual Haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca. (Photo: AFP)

Saudi hackathon seeks high-tech solutions to Haj calamities

The scheme for the post-oil era aims to draw six million Haj pilgrims annually.

5 Aug 2018 7:09 PM