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Haj pilgrims trained on dos and donts
22 hours, 55 minutes ago

Haj pilgrims trained on dos and donts

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: City residents intending to embark on the Haj pilgrimage next year got valuable lessons on religious practices at the holy places as well as on travel and accommodation procedures and processes. They were speaking to Deccan Chronicle at the Telangana Haj Committee’s first training camp for Haj 2025 pilgrims. Haj Committee chairman Biabani advised pilgrims to maintain good health …

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Gauhati High Court Directs Haj Committee To Decide Issue Of Excess Fare Charged From Pilgrims Within 90 Days
2 weeks ago

Gauhati High Court Directs Haj Committee To Decide Issue Of Excess Fare Charged From Pilgrims Within 90 Days

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Central Haj Committee of India to dispose of the representations regarding excess airfare charged from Haj pilgrims of Assam, strictly in the light of the provisions contain in Section 42 of the Haj Committee Act, 2002, within 90 days. The single bench comprising Justice Soumitra Saikia was hearing a writ petition filed by …

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Inside fallen Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's now-looted presidential palace
2 weeks ago

Inside fallen Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's now-looted presidential palace

ABC  

Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's inner sanctum bore signs of a hasty exit. Now, the presidential palace in the country's capital has been vacated and people have been seen taking selfies and making off with the furniture. The main entrance was littered with torn-down propaganda posters but the red carpet was left intact — as if to welcome those with …

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Biden offers a blueprint for US support in Syria, announces airstrikes against ISIS targets
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Biden offers a blueprint for US support in Syria, announces airstrikes against ISIS targets

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Sunday called the extraordinary fall of the Assad regime in Syria “a moment of risk” and “historic opportunity” while offering a blueprint for how the US plans to support the region. “The United States will do whatever we can to support them, including through humanitarian relief, to help restore Syria after more than a …

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Is Assad's Rule In Syria At Risk Of Collapse?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Is Assad's Rule In Syria At Risk Of Collapse?

Huff Post  

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in 2008. Pool BENAINOUS/HOUNSFIELD via Getty Images BEIRUT — The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago, at the height of the country’s civil war, when his forces lost control over parts of the largest city, Aleppo, and his opponents were closing in on the capital, Damascus. Rebel forces …

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Haj 2025: SpiceJet announces 100 special flights from four Indian cities
3 weeks ago

Haj 2025: SpiceJet announces 100 special flights from four Indian cities

Hindustan Times  

SpiceJet has secured the rights to operate 100 special flights in 2025 for Haj pilgrimage from four Indian cities—Kolkata, Guwahati, Srinagar, and Gaya, according to a press release. SpiceJet will operate Haj special flights from four new cities The Indian air line which carried 13,000 pilgrims in 2024, will now increase its capacity by 18 per cent and carry 15,500 …

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The Pentagon is reinvestigating if troops killed civilians in its 2019 Baghdadi raid
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Pentagon is reinvestigating if troops killed civilians in its 2019 Baghdadi raid

NPR  

The Pentagon is reinvestigating if troops killed civilians in its 2019 Baghdadi raid toggle caption Omar Haj Kadour/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. is conducting a new investigation into claims that Syrian civilians were killed and maimed in a U.S. strike during its high-profile raid five years ago targeting ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The first U.S. investigation dismissed accounts …

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201 Indian pilgrims died during Haj pilgrimage 2024 due to health issues: Govt informs Lok Sabha
4 months, 4 weeks ago

201 Indian pilgrims died during Haj pilgrimage 2024 due to health issues: Govt informs Lok Sabha

India TV News  

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said more than 200 Indian pilgrims died during the Haj pilgrimage 2024, with a majority of the deaths being attributed to cardio-respiratory and cardio-pulmonary arrests. "The government of India has placed significant emphasis on the successful conduct of Haj operations and on ensuring the safety and well-being of Indian pilgrims," Rijiju said …

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Waqf Adalats to Address Land Encroachment and Other Issues Monthly
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Waqf Adalats to Address Land Encroachment and Other Issues Monthly

Deccan Chronicle  

Bidar: Housing, Waqf, and Minority Welfare Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan announced that Waqf Adalats will be held in three districts every month to address grievances related to the encroachment of Waqf land and other issues. Speaking at the inauguration of the Waqf Adalat organized by the Department of Minority Welfare, Haj, and Waqf, along with the Karnataka State Auqaf …

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Climate change has made the Hajj pilgrimage more risky
6 months ago

Climate change has made the Hajj pilgrimage more risky

The Hindu  

Each year, millions of Muslims from across the world embark on the haj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The 2024 haj pilgrimage has been overshadowed by disaster/tragedy, with the death of at least 900 pilgrims, mostly due to heat exhaustion and related complications. High temperatures make mass gatherings riskier A study documenting deaths and injuries at mass gatherings up …

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Two Haj pilgrims from Bengaluru die in Mecca
6 months ago

Two Haj pilgrims from Bengaluru die in Mecca

Hindustan Times  

Two Haj pilgrims from Bengaluru died from extreme temperatures in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, according to officials in Saudi Arabia. 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. “They collapsed due to the heat and high temperatures while walking about 50m towards Mecca to …

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Death toll tops 1,000 after haj marked by extreme heat: AFP tally
6 months ago

Death toll tops 1,000 after haj marked by extreme heat: AFP tally

The Hindu  

The death toll from this year's haj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. Saudi authorities reported clearing hundreds of thousands of unregistered pilgrims from Mecca this month, but it appears many still participated in the main rites which began last …

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68 Indians among 922 Died during Haj This Year
6 months ago

68 Indians among 922 Died during Haj This Year

Deccan Chronicle  

Riyadh: Friends and family searched for missing haj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900. A diplomat in Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that 68 Indian nationals died during the haj pilgrimage this year marked by searing heat. Relatives scoured hospitals and pleaded online for news, …

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Mercury Rising: Centre Asks Govt Hospitals to Prioritise Heat Stroke Cases, Delhi to Move its Homeless to Shelters
6 months ago

Mercury Rising: Centre Asks Govt Hospitals to Prioritise Heat Stroke Cases, Delhi to Move its Homeless to Shelters

News 18  

The Delhi government on Wednesday held an emergency meeting with the heads of all major hospitals amid rising cases of heatstroke due to the scalding temperatures. The ministry of health and family welfare issued a health advisory as an intense heatwave swept northern parts of India with maximum temperatures touching more than 45 degrees Celsius in many areas. Later, on …

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68 Indian pilgrims among 600 people to die during Hajj in Saudi Arabia
6 months ago

68 Indian pilgrims among 600 people to die during Hajj in Saudi Arabia

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Sixty-eight Indian nationals were among more than 600 people from around the world who died during this year’s Haj pilgrimage that was marked by searing heat and intense high temperatures, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they perform Tawaf at the Grand Mosque, during the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mecca, …

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Hajj: At least 550 pilgrims die of heatstroke as temp climbs 50°C, maximum belongs to THIS country
6 months ago

Hajj: At least 550 pilgrims die of heatstroke as temp climbs 50°C, maximum belongs to THIS country

India TV News  

Amid the scorching heatwaves, a surprising media report claimed at least 550 people died during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. At least 550 people have died on haj, diplomats told French outlet Agence France Presse on Tuesday. A 2019 study by Geophysical Research Letters said that as temperatures rise in arid Saudi Arabia due to climate change, pilgrims performing …

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14 injured as bus rams truck on Delhi Meerut Expressway
7 months ago

14 injured as bus rams truck on Delhi Meerut Expressway

Hindustan Times  

At least 14 bus passengers, including Haj pilgrims from Bijnor, were injured after their speeding bus crashed into a stationary truck parked on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway in Ghaziabad early Friday morning, senior police officers said. Police said the bus was carrying about 26 passengers when it met with the accident about three kilometres ahead of Hawa Hawai restaurant under the …

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This year, Kerala’s inaugural Haj flight from Karipur on May 21
7 months, 1 week ago

This year, Kerala’s inaugural Haj flight from Karipur on May 21

The Hindu  

The inaugural Haj flight this year from Kerala is set to take off from the Calicut international airport, Karipur, at 12.05 a.m. on May 21. Addressing a meeting of Haj officials at Karipur on May 14, Haj Committee chairman C. Mohammed Faizy said that Kerala would be sending the highest number of pilgrims for Haj this year under the government …

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Haj Pilgrims Should Only Be Handled By Persons Not Accused Of 'Deceiving' Others: Delhi High Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Haj Pilgrims Should Only Be Handled By Persons Not Accused Of 'Deceiving' Others: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that Hajis being very pious pilgrims should be handled only by persons who do not have allegations of swindling or deceiving people on them.Justice Subramonium Prasad said that the Haj Policy states that the Central Government has the right to debar the Haj Group Organizers against whom complaints have been received and who are …

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'I am proud of CM Yogi, UP had never seen such levels of growth and development': PM Modi in Aligarh
8 months ago

'I am proud of CM Yogi, UP had never seen such levels of growth and development': PM Modi in Aligarh

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Congress and Samajwadi Party always get worried whenever he tries to discuss the plight of Pasmanda Muslims as these parties have not done anything for the upliftment for the community. Addressing an election rally in Aligarh, Prime Minister Modi said, “Parties like Congress and SP have always done appeasement politics and have …

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Modi’s Minority Engagement: A Key Factor in the Lok Sabha Polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi’s Minority Engagement: A Key Factor in the Lok Sabha Polls

News 18  

Respecting and supporting minorities is an integral part of Indian culture. Prime Minister Modi guarantees the social and economic upliftment of India’s minorities, drawing strength from the centuries of dedication and heritage that Bharat embodies. The minority groups in India, including Jains, Parsis, Buddhists, Sikhs, Christians, and Muslims, make up approximately 20 per cent of the country’s population. Nagaland has …

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Fill Remaining Vacancies Of Central Haj Committee Expeditiously : Supreme Court To Centre
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fill Remaining Vacancies Of Central Haj Committee Expeditiously : Supreme Court To Centre

Live Law  

The Union Government informed the Supreme Court on Thursday of the updated status report on steps taken to complete the composition of the Central Haj Committee.The counsel for the petitioner, Senior Advocate Mr.Sanjay Hegde and Mr. Talha Abdul Rahman, brought attention to vacancies in the Central Haj Committee, and the Additional Solicitor General Mr. K M Nataraj, appearing. The Union …

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Haj pilgrims paid for chartered flight, made to board normal plane
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Haj pilgrims paid for chartered flight, made to board normal plane

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has set a 90-day deadline for the Haj Committee of India to dispose of two representations, filed by aggrieved Haj pilgrims from Assam alleging their excess flight fare was not refunded. During the hearing of a group writ petition filed by 137 pilgrims, the petitioners’ counsel FZ Mazumdar said tender was called for chartered flight …

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Haj Suvidha App launched, Haj Guide for 2024 released by Smriti Irani
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Haj Suvidha App launched, Haj Guide for 2024 released by Smriti Irani

The Hindu  

Union Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Zubin Irani on March 3 launched the Haj Suvidha App that would provide necessary information and direct access to important services like training modules, flight details, and accommodation to those embarking on the annual pilgrimage. As part of the government's efforts to make Haj a smoother and more comfortable experience, Ms. Irani launched the Haj …

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