In a first, Saudi female officers allowed to guard Islam's holiest sites

Jul 22, 2021

Mecca [Saudi Arabia], July 22 : In a significant stride towards women empowerment, dozens of female soldiers have become a part of the security...

NHRC takes cognisance of Bhopal waqf properties mismanagement in Mecca and Medina; issues notices to MEA and MP govt

Apr 14, 2026

The Commission has issued formal notices to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Ministry of Minority Affairs, and the Government of Madhya Pradesh...

"Here to make it easier for Muslims in India to go to Mecca and Medina": Saudi Minister of Hajj

Dec 06, 2023

Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah on Wednesday said "we are here to make it easier for Muslims in India...

Telangana: Relatives of Saudi bus accident victims urge Government to bring back bodies

Nov 17, 2025

Relatives of the people who met with an accident after a bus travelling from Mecca to Medina in Saudi Arabia caught fire, on Monday,...

Pakistan: Medina sloganeering incident sharpens political slugfest

May 07, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 7 : The Medina sloganeering incident continues to vitiate the political atmosphere in Pakistan.

Thousands of maskless Muslim pilgrims kick start largest Hajj of COVID era in Saudi Arabia

Jul 06, 2022

Mecca [Saudi Arabia], July 6 : Thousand of maskless worshippers gathered to circle Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia's Mecca on Wednesday, kick-starting the...