Jeddah: An immigrant worker hailing from Mancherial district was drowned in the recent floods that ravaged Fujairaj, one of the seven emirates of the UAE, according to information reaching here. The deceased worker was identifid as Uppala Linga Reddy (35) from Jannaram mandal of Mancherial district. Reports said Linga Reddy and 20 other workers were […]
Jeddah: Thousands of Haj pilgrims are bracing to take their lifetime dream of Haj wrapped in white robes and tied with Indian tri color bracelets on wrist moving between grand mosque known as Haram and Aziziah in a place they were accommodated. They will start their pilgrimage on Thursday in Makkah before heading to Mina […]
Jeddah: Indian Haj pilgrims are facing difficulty in preparing food in their accommodation for the last two days in the holy city Makkah. Saudi authorities started removing cooking gas cylinders from pilgrim’s accommodation in Aziziah area of holy city as a preventive measure. It is noteworthy to mention that most of fire mishaps originating in […]
Jeddah: The sun beats down mercilessly and most days the wind picks up and for the rest of the day sand hits so harsh that it gets deposited in the mouth, ears, eyes or any other body part exposed. Seeing a fellow human being or hearing their voice is something that doesn’t happen in weeks […]
Jeddah: ‘Huroob’, the word sends a bone-chilling message to many Indian and other foreign workers who lack stability in their jobs in Saudi Arabia. In fact, it ruins the dreams of scores of youth who come to work in oil rich Kingdom. Once an expatriate employee is notified as a ‘Huroob’ it blocks his or […]
Jeddah: Bleeding from her arm and doubling up with pain, Parveen Begum, a woman hailing from a poor family in Hyderabad, had no clue what destiny had in store for her when she decided to take off one dark night after being abused at work following her injury. Weak and malnourished, 52-year-old Parveen had reached […]
Jeddah: A group of stranded and distressed Indians, who have been waiting for more than a year, to return home, finally burst into tears of joy and relief as they boarded bus for the airport on Monday evening, when they moved to airport in a specially arranged bus by Indian consulate in Jeddah. Like other […]
Jeddah: The cost of Haj 2022 is expected to rise steeply even as there will be a drop in the number of pilgrims in view of quota curtailment. The Haj cost for Indian pilgrims is expected to be approximately Rs. 3.5 lakh per pilgrim, according to a top official of Indian Haj Committee. The Central […]
Jeddah: The uncertainty of lakhs of Muslims who are eagerly looking forward to undertake the journey of a lifetime Haj, came to an end as Saudi Arabia has decided to welcome foreign Haj pilgrims after a gap of two years. Saudi Arabia has revised the number of Haj pilgrims for this year to one million, […]
Jeddah: In a major relief for US bound travellers, Dubai-based Emirates Airlines announced on Thursday that it will operate select flights to Boston, Houston and San Francisco using A-380 aircraft. It may be mentioned here that a majority of Telugu NRIs and other travellers from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh travel between US and India through […]
