'Team Bharat' ensures safety of Indian pilgrims as they arrive in Arafat for core Haj ritual

IANS | June 5, 2025 7:10 PM

Riyadh, June 5 (IANS) Indian Haj pilgrims joined millions of others on Thursday at Mount Arafat outside Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform Wuquf-e-Arafat, the core ritual of Haj. The Indian Medical Mission ensured that the pilgrims, including those sick or hospitalised, arrived in time for the ritual through dedicated ambulances and special buses - a testament to Indian Haj Mission’s care and commitment during Haj.

Field Marshal Asim Munir: What it means for Pakistan (IANS Analysis)

IANS | June 3, 2025 8:24 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) In a development that has sparked concern across Pakistan’s social landscape, the federal government under Shahbaz Sharif has recently bestowed the rank of Field Marshal - the nation’s highest military title - upon General Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff.

Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits gather at Mata Kheer Bhawani temple for annual mela

IANS | June 3, 2025 9:23 AM

Srinagar, May 3 (IANS) Keeping their tryst with the community’s patron deity, hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits from different parts of the country arrived on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Tullamulla town, where the temple shrine of Mata Kheer Bhawani is situated, 27 km from Srinagar city in Ganderbal district.