"Extremely painful, tragic": Maharashtra Dy CM Sunetra Pawar announces Rs 4 lakh ex gratia for Warkari accident victims

Jul 13, 2026

Three women pilgrims participating in the Ashadi Wari were killed and four others injured after a truck carrying Warkaris rammed into a group of...

51 women pilgrims leave for Haj 2025 from Delhi without male relatives

May 02, 2025

Delhi Haj Committee Chairperson Kausar Jahan, who saw off the pilgrims, described the moment as "a great example of women empowerment."

Tamil Nadu: Four women killed, one injured after car hits group of pilgrims in Perambalur

Jan 31, 2026

Atleast four women devotees were killed, and one woman was injured after a car hit a group of pilgrims walking to the Samayapuram Mariamman...

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...

79,237 Indian pilgrims, including 2,000 women without mehram, will go for Haj this year

Apr 23, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 23 : After a gap of two years due to the COVID pandemic, the Haj yatra will begin this year...

Rudraprayag: Administration reserves 20 special vehicles for women and elderly pilgrims amidst tourist surge

May 07, 2026

This year, an unprecedented surge of devotees is being witnessed at Kedarnath Dham. Keeping this in mind, the Rudraprayag Transport Department has implemented an...