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Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah pilgrimage amid coronavirus concerns
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 4 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended Umrah pilgrimage to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for Saudi citizens as part of the measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus in the country, an official source in the Saudi Interior Ministry told stat
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OIC rejects Trump's Middle East plan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], Feb 04 (ANI): The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has rejected US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan.
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Cartist bringing theme of 'sustainability' at Auto Expo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Cartist, India's first automobile art platform, is all set to be a part of Auto Expos 2020 extravaganza, the mecca of cars and fun, with the main mission of zero-waste, upcycle, sustainable, recycle, reuse.
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India becomes first country to make entire Haj 2020 process digital, says
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): India has become the first country in the world which has made the entire Haj 2020 process 100 per cent digital, said Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday.
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Andhra govt extends financial assistance to Hajj pilgrims
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Nov 20 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government issued a financial order for extending financial assistance to Hajj pilgrims for expenses other than travel expenditure.
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India to launch RuPay card in Saudi Arabia
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday announced that India will launch RuPay card in Saudi Arabia during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country to help the Indian pilgrims visiting Mecca Madina.
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J-K: Tehsildars in Ramban directed to receive applications for Hajj 2020
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): All the Tehsildars in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district were on Tuesday directed to receive applications for Hajj 2020, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, along with relevant documents and submit the same to the Deputy Commissioner offi
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Kolkata is the 'Mecca of Indian Football', says Igor Stimac
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): As India gears up to face Bangladesh in the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Blue Tigers' coach Igor Stimac on Saturday hailed Kolkata as the 'Mecca of Indian Football' and said that the team is looking forward to playing the match in the city.
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Naqvi chairs 'Hajj review meeting'
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 5 (ANI): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday chaired a review meeting to take stock of the preparations for the next Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Pak PM Imran Khan performs Umrah pilgrimage with his wife
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], Sept 20 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday performed Umrah with his wife Bushra Bibi.
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Million of Muslims arrive Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj ahead of Eid al-Adh
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Ahead of Eid al-Adha, millions of Muslims from around the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.
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J&K: Local groups organise Hajj training for pilgrims
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 22 (ANI): A local group here in association with the State Hajj committee is organizing a special training program for the pilgrims to prepare them for the Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
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