The shadow of novel Coronavirus is likely to haunt the annual Haj season, which begins in two weeks. India sends the third largest contingent of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia with about 1.70 lakh Indians p

Hussain Mohammed Al Shareef, the caretaker of the Nizam’s Rubath, the guest house in Mecca which offers pilgrims free refuge, has declared that there should be no more involvement of the Nizam’s Auqa

Pilgrims going on Haj, under the government quota this year, have to shell out Rs 1.61 lakh, almost Rs 43,222 more than last year. The reason for the steep hike in Haj fare this time has been attrib

The Regional Passport Office on Tuesday handed over 264 passports to Haj pilgrims, and another 139 passports have been sent by post, notching up just over 400 of 1,400 cases recommended by the Haj Com

External affairs minister S.M. Krishna on Monday announced a slew of measures for Haj pilgrims, including allowing a companion for those above 70 years of age, easier passport clearances and automatic inclusion of those applicants in the list who have been applying for three years.