BALASORE: At least four pilgrims, including a woman, from Uttar Pradesh died and 16 others sustained injuries in an accident on NH-16 in Balasore district in the wee hours of Saturday. Police sources said the mishap occurred when 55 pilgrims were on their way to Puri to visit Lord Jagannath temple and the ill-fated bus fell from a height of …
New Delhi, Underlining that there is no carrying capacity restricting the number of pilgrims across Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand, the National Green Tribunal has asked the state's environment department secretary to disclose who would be held responsible in case of an accident. NGT asks Uttarakhand authorities to disclose responsibility in case of mishap in 4 pilgrim centres …
In short: At least 550 pilgrims from Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Iran and Senegal have died during this year's hajj as temperatures have soared to over 50 degrees Celsius. At least 550 pilgrims from Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Iran and Senegal have died during this year's hajj as temperatures have soared to over 50 degrees Celsius. At least 550 pilgrims have died …
Saudi authorities on Friday arrested some Pakistani pilgrims for hounding and chanting abusive slogans against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation at the Masjid-i-Nabwi in the holy city of Madina, the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Islamabad confirmed on Friday. According to the media director of the Saudi embassy, the protesters have been taken into custody for "violating the …