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Topic: Hajj

Brazil’s record jump in single-day deaths, vaccine a must for Hajj and other Covid-19 news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

The hajj to Mecca isn’t the largest Muslim pilgrimage

Fear of Covid has restricted many pilgrimages in 2020, including the hajj. Only a limited number of Muslims already inside Saudi Arabia was allowed to attend.

Saudi Arabia limits Hajj pilgrims, virus hits US bars and strip clubs & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Saudi Arabia allows Hajj only for Muslims already in the country

The pilgrimage was interrupted by disease or conflict several times during the 1,400-year history of Islam, but this is the first time since the Saudi kingdom's modern founding.

Saudi Arabia asks muslims to put Hajj plans on hold amid virus

Saudi Arabia put the holy cities Mecca and Medina on lockdown to prevent the virus from spreading, and even suspended the Umrah pilgrimage last month.

Saudi Arabia halts pilgrimage to Mecca, Medina amid coronavirus fears

Saudi Arabia suspended visas for the 'umrah pilgrimage' , which has raised concerns about the annual Hajj pilgrimage scheduled in late July.

Haj reform: Minister Naqvi says Muslim women may soon be allowed to travel alone

A govt-appointed committee allowed women over 45 to travel for Haj without a male relative, but for now, only in groups of four or more.

On Camera

Nuclear power is cleaner, more reliable than solar energy. India must ease regulations

Besides engineering, there have been significant developments in the regulatory framework for nuclear energy, with countries building new standards and safeguards to avert future disasters.

Resurgence in India’s air cargo expected to continue as Red Sea crisis crosses one-year mark

After negative growth in 2022-23, air cargo volumes grew 18% year-on-year from October 2023 to March 2024 and 20% year-on-year from April 2024 to August 2024.

Rifles slung upside down, on ponies. Indian troops go on their 1st patrol in Depsang since 2020

Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.