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Saudi Arabia Opens Early Visa Applications For Hajj 2026
- Monday February 9, 2026
- Travel | Edited by NDTV Travel Desk
Preparations for Hajj 2026 began as early as June 2025, when planning documents were sent to offices worldwide that manage travel for this holy pilgrimage.
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42 Indians Dead In Bus-Tanker Collision Near Medina In Saudi Arabia
- Monday November 17, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
At least 42 people have died after a bus carrying Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker near Medina, according to local media in Saudi Arabia. Most of the people killed in the accident are believed to be Indians.
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Saudi Flight With Hajj Pilgrims Lands Safely In Lucknow After Technical Snag
- Monday June 16, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Smoke was seen emanating from the left wheel as the Saudi Arabia Airlines flight landed at Lucknow airport on Sunday morning.
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Stoning The Devil: Hajj Concludes As Muslim Pilgrims Perform Last Ritual
- Friday June 6, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Starting at dawn, the more than 1.6 million Muslims taking part in the pilgrimage will throw seven stones at each of three concrete walls symbolising the devil in the Mina valley, on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca.
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Saudi Readies For "Worst Case Scenario" In Sweltering Hajj
- Tuesday June 3, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Near a sprawling tent city outside Mecca, Saudi hospital staff are preparing for a flood of heat-related cases as Muslim pilgrims begin hajj this week in sweltering summer temperatures.
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www.ndtv.com
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Understanding The Hajj Pilgrimage - One Of The 5 Pillars Of Islam
- Monday June 2, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty
Over a million Muslims from across the world will arrive in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia this week and head to the Kaaba - the 'House of Allah' - to fulfill a crucial part of their pilgrimage - the Hajj, considered essential in Islam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Arabia Set For Searing Hajj With More Shade, Misting Machines And AI
- Thursday May 29, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
With artificial intelligence, more shade and misting machines, Saudi authorities are preparing to welcome more than a million hajj pilgrims amid punishing summer heat that has a deadly history in the holy city of Mecca.
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www.ndtv.com
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Eid Ul-Adha 2025: When Will The Dhu al-Hijjah Crescent Moon Be Sighted In Saudi Arabia?
- Monday May 26, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
Eid Ul-Adha 2025: The crescent moon sighting determines the beginning of the holy month and sets the dates for Eid ul-Adha and the Hajj pilgrimage.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia Bans Pilgrims From Bringing Children For This Reason
- Monday February 10, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Saudi Arabia has pilgrims from taking children to the Hajj in 2025. The move is aimed at protecting children from various risks associated with the intense crowding that occurs every year, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced.
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www.ndtv.com
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Illegal Hajj Routes Claim Hundreds Of Lives: A Grave Warning To Pilgrims
- Tuesday June 25, 2024
- World News | Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni
Hundreds of people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage due to the extreme heat in Mecca with temperatures soaring past 50 degrees Celsius.
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www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Arabia Opens Early Visa Applications For Hajj 2026
- Monday February 9, 2026
- Travel | Edited by NDTV Travel Desk
Preparations for Hajj 2026 began as early as June 2025, when planning documents were sent to offices worldwide that manage travel for this holy pilgrimage.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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42 Indians Dead In Bus-Tanker Collision Near Medina In Saudi Arabia
- Monday November 17, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
At least 42 people have died after a bus carrying Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker near Medina, according to local media in Saudi Arabia. Most of the people killed in the accident are believed to be Indians.
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www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Flight With Hajj Pilgrims Lands Safely In Lucknow After Technical Snag
- Monday June 16, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Smoke was seen emanating from the left wheel as the Saudi Arabia Airlines flight landed at Lucknow airport on Sunday morning.
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www.ndtv.com
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Stoning The Devil: Hajj Concludes As Muslim Pilgrims Perform Last Ritual
- Friday June 6, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Starting at dawn, the more than 1.6 million Muslims taking part in the pilgrimage will throw seven stones at each of three concrete walls symbolising the devil in the Mina valley, on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca.
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www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Readies For "Worst Case Scenario" In Sweltering Hajj
- Tuesday June 3, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Near a sprawling tent city outside Mecca, Saudi hospital staff are preparing for a flood of heat-related cases as Muslim pilgrims begin hajj this week in sweltering summer temperatures.
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www.ndtv.com
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Understanding The Hajj Pilgrimage - One Of The 5 Pillars Of Islam
- Monday June 2, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty
Over a million Muslims from across the world will arrive in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia this week and head to the Kaaba - the 'House of Allah' - to fulfill a crucial part of their pilgrimage - the Hajj, considered essential in Islam.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Arabia Set For Searing Hajj With More Shade, Misting Machines And AI
- Thursday May 29, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
With artificial intelligence, more shade and misting machines, Saudi authorities are preparing to welcome more than a million hajj pilgrims amid punishing summer heat that has a deadly history in the holy city of Mecca.
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www.ndtv.com
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Eid Ul-Adha 2025: When Will The Dhu al-Hijjah Crescent Moon Be Sighted In Saudi Arabia?
- Monday May 26, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
Eid Ul-Adha 2025: The crescent moon sighting determines the beginning of the holy month and sets the dates for Eid ul-Adha and the Hajj pilgrimage.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia Bans Pilgrims From Bringing Children For This Reason
- Monday February 10, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Saudi Arabia has pilgrims from taking children to the Hajj in 2025. The move is aimed at protecting children from various risks associated with the intense crowding that occurs every year, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced.
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www.ndtv.com
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Illegal Hajj Routes Claim Hundreds Of Lives: A Grave Warning To Pilgrims
- Tuesday June 25, 2024
- World News | Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni
Hundreds of people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage due to the extreme heat in Mecca with temperatures soaring past 50 degrees Celsius.
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www.ndtv.com