Hajj stoning to be shortened after deadly stampede
A stoning ritual which led to the deaths of about 2,300 people during last year's hajj will be more tightly controlled during next month's pilgrimage, Saudi newspapers reported on Wednesday.
Aug 24, 2016, 15:52 PM IST
Hajj stampede: VK Singh heads to Saudi for helping Indian Nationals
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh is being rushed to Saudi Arabia to coordinate with the authorities there to trace the missing Indians in the Hajj stampede last month.
Oct 05, 2015, 18:10 PM IST
Saudi Arabia's authorities under fire after Hajj stampede kills more than 700
Blame shifted towards Saudi authorities on Friday after a stampede at the hajj killed at least 717 people, in the worst tragedy to strike the annual Muslim pilgrimage in a quarter-century.
Sep 25, 2015, 14:19 PM IST
