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 …
Eighty-six deaths were reported so far due to health-related ailments during the Char Dham yatra which began on May 10, Uttarakhand state government data said. “The number of deaths during 2023 Char Dham Yatra in May was 96, which has come down considerably in 2024 with 68 deaths reported till May 29 this year due to the effective interventions and …
Initially, the shop owner asserted that the toilet water was solely used for dishwashing purposes and not for cooking. However, recorded evidence showed a sharp contradiction to his claims A food stall at Erumeli, along the routes leading to the revered Sabarimala temple in Kerala, has come under scanner for reportedly using water from toilets in the preparation of edibles …
In a major respite to the devotees planning for Hajj pilgrims, the Government of India is likely to decrease the cost of the pilgrimage significantly this year. Besides, the sources claimed that the application for the Hajj pilgrimage will also be free this year. This time the cost of the Hajj pilgrimage will be cheaper by about Rs 50,000 per …
)
