Indian deportees stranded in Saudi Arabia

Nearly 200 Indians awaiting deportation from Saudi Arabia are stranded in the country's capital Riyadh due to paucity of seats in flights as a result of the summer rush. Frustrated over their......

'Marke wapas aa gaya': Indians rescued from Sudan recount ordeals

"It was like we were on a deathbed," recalled a relieved Sukhvinder Singh from Haryana as he arrived at the Delhi airport from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday night after being evacuated from strife-torn......

Govt subsidy to cover 1.25 lakh Haj pilgrims

Around 1.25 lakh Haj pilgrims will be covered this year under the subsidy scheme of the government, which also decided to go for competitive bidding for airlines to negotiate fares. The pilgrims......

1.5 lakh Indians to perform Haj this year

Twelve centenarians will be among the nearly 157,000 Indians performing the annual Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year. The oldest among them will be a 108-year-old woman from Maharashtra, Dr......

Coronavirus impact: Saudi move to halt pilgrimages to hit Indian carriers

Over 50 per cent of all traffic to Jeddah consists pilgrims headed to Mecca and Medina. Saudi Arabia’s decision to halt religious tours to the kingdom to contain the spread of coronavirus......

Saudi may open skies to foreign airlines

Saudi Arabia's Assistant Minister of Defence and Aviation Prince Fahd bin Abdullah said foreign airlines may be allowed to operate domestic flights in Saudi Arabia provided they meet certain......

Good news for fliers to Saudi Arabia as seat quota hiked by 78%

Among the Indian carriers, Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, and SpiceJet operate flights to Saudi Arabia while Saudi Arabian Airlines and Flynas are the two carriers operating in India. India......

Saudi to ease visa restrictions

Saudi Arabia is planning to issue tourist visas to all visitors from early next year regardless of their religion as it implements a liberalised visa regime to gain entry into the World Trade......

Sports Shorts: Another podium finish for Jehan Daruvala

IMAGE: Jehan Daruvala came 3rd for a podium finish in the F2 race on the sidelines of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah on Sunday. Photograph: Jehan Daruvala/Twitter Indian racer Jehan......