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Saudi Arabia 'slashes' Indian private Hajj quota by 80 per cent: Mehbooba Mufti. Urges MEA to step in

New Delhi, April 13 -- Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief, Mehbooba Mufti has alleged that Saudi Arabia has slashed the private Hajj pilgrim quote for India by 80 per cent. The f... Read More


'Disturbing News': Mehbooba urges MEA to step in after Saudi Arabia 'slashes' private Hajj quota by 80 per cent

New Delhi, April 13 -- People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has urged the Union Ministry of External Affairs to 'immediately' intervene and take up the matter of 80 per cent of India's... Read More


Saudi Arabia visa ban dashes Umrah hopes of Kashmiri student who saved for years: 'last-minute cancellation hurts'

New Delhi, April 11 -- Zimam Riyaz was brimming with hope as he prepared to embark on his long-awaited Umrah pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia on April 10. With his bags packed, the 22-year-old was waiting f... Read More


'Last-minute cancellation hurts': Saudi Arabia visa ban dashes Umrah hopes of Kashmiri student who saved for years

New Delhi, April 11 -- Zimam Riyaz was brimming with hope as he prepared to embark on his long-awaited Umrah pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia on April 10. With his bags packed, the 22-year-old was waiting f... Read More


Saudi Arabia Visa Ban: How a Kashmiri student's Umrah dream was dashed at the last moment after years of saving

New Delhi, April 11 -- Zimam Riyaz was brimming with hope as he prepared to embark on his long-awaited Umrah pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia on April 10. He had packed his bags and was waiting for a final ... Read More


India needs better materials, not more recycling to address its plastic problem: Bambrew CEO Vaibhav Anant

New Delhi, April 10 -- Bambrew, a metamaterial innovation company, has developed packaging solutions using renewable materials like bamboo, seaweed, and other natural fibres. The idea is to ensure the... Read More


Who funds India's richest electoral trusts? Companies and contributions backing BJP, Congress revealed

New Delhi, April 8 -- About 90 per cent of donations to political parties in 2023-24 were made by corporates. The rest were by individual donors, a new report has revealed. The six national political... Read More


Who funds India's richest electoral trusts? Listed companies that donated crores to BJP, Congress revealed

New Delhi, April 8 -- About 90 per cent of donations to political parties in 2023-24 were made by corporates. The rest were by individual donors, a new report has revealed. The five national politica... Read More


Revealed! Top 5 states that donated the most to political parties last year. Is yours on the list?

New Delhi, April 8 -- Five national political parties of India received Rs.2544.278 crore contributions from 12,547 donations in 2023-24, a recent report by election watchdog Association for Democrati... Read More


Revealed! One state donated about Rs.1,000 crore to political parties last year. Is yours on the list?

New Delhi, April 8 -- Five national political parties of India received Rs.2544.278 crore contributions from 12,547 donations in 2023-24, a recent report by election watchdog Association for Democrati... Read More