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Hajj 2026 Begins in Mecca as Over 1.5 Million Pilgrims Start Rituals

Saudi Arabia has deployed extra air‑defence units and expanded heat‑and‑medical protections to keep the pilgrimage secure and safe.

Hajj Begins in Mecca as More Than 1.5 Million Pilgrims Arrive

Eternal Flame Rescued as Fire Destroys Reikado Hall on Miyajima

Robot Monks Join Seoul’s Lotus Lantern Parade

White House Marks National Day of Prayer, Promotes May 17 Mall Gathering

At Capitol Prayer Event, Speaker Mike Johnson Reasserts God as Source of Americans’ Rights

Kedarnath Temple Imposes Total Mobile-Phone Ban Inside Shrine

Char Dham Yatra Opens at Gangotri and Yamunotri as Kedarnath Set for April 22

Hajj 2026 Airlifts Begin in Pakistan as India Sends First Batches

One Year On, Francis’s Simple Tomb Draws Pilgrims to Santa Maria Maggiore

Amarnath Yatra 2026 Registration Surges as J-K Sets June 20 Readiness Deadline

Pakistan Escorts 2,200 Indian Sikh Pilgrims to Kartarpur After Panja Sahib Rites

Saudi Arabia Imposes Permit-Only Entry to Makkah Ahead of Hajj

Amarnath Yatra 2026 Set for July 3–August 28, Lasting 57 Days

Viral Rishikesh Video Shows Woman Burying Pooja Waste on Ganga Bank

Al-Aqsa Reopens in East Jerusalem After 40-Day Closure With Worshippers Returning

Amarnath Yatra 2026 Registration Opens April 15 With Aadhaar eKYC at 554 Bank Branches

Lahore Adds Route to Makkah Pre-Clearance for Hajj Pilgrims

Punjab Bill Seeks Overhaul of 1872 Christian Marriage Law

Haridwar Approves Relocation of All Raw Meat Shops to Outskirts for Ardh Kumbh