Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey held a crucial review meeting on Monday with senior officials and representatives of the hotel industry at his camp office in Dehradun to assess the readiness for the pilgrimage.
Around 67,000 Pakistani pilgrims may miss the Hajj this year due to delays and mismanagement by private tour operators, ARY News reported, citing sources.
"There are four pillars of democracy. Parliament, the Judiciary, and the executive. If a wrong law is passed, then we can go to the Supreme Court and present our points, and they will listen to us. A Member of Parliament making such a statement is wrong," said Farooq Abdullah.
The Gujarat government has supported over 66,000 devotees on pilgrimages since 2022 through schemes such as Shravan Tirth Darshan and Sindhu Darshan. Senior citizens formed the majority of beneficiaries, with Rs 9.86 crore disbursed as assistance.
The Ministry of External Affairs, during its special press briefing ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Saudi Arabia, expressed gratitude towards Saudi for increasing the registration of Hajj pilgrims.
During the visit, PM Modi and the Crown Prince will co-chair the second meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council. "The two leaders will co-chair the second meeting of the Strategic Partnership Council. I've spoken about the two key pillars - the political and econom
Actor Jon Bernthal took a "little" bit of credit for his friend, Tom Holland, landing the role of Spider-Man. Both Benthral and Holland worked together on the 2017 film 'Pilgrimage' while preparing their auditions for their respective Marvel characters.
In a nationwide alert, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, on Saturday warned the public about a sharp rise in online booking frauds, particularly those preying on religious pilgrims and unsuspecting tourists.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered an investigation into the sudden death of an Air India Express pilot, who died of a cardiac arrest at the Delhi airport shortly after taking off from Srinagar on April 9.
India and China are set to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, a sacred pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in Tibet, after a pause since 2020.
In a post on X, Rahul recalled his interaction with loco pilots last year and said he was alarmed by reports of 14-hour shifts, lack of rest, no meal or toilet breaks, and continuous night duties.