Jeddah

Akasa Air To Begin International Flights To Riyadh, Jeddah, Doha, and Kuwait Soon

Akasa Air is preparing to induct two more Boeing aircraft in its fleet, while the carrier also plans on announcing a triple-digit aircraft order in the next 75 days or by the end of this year.

Oct 18, 2023, 16:02 PM IST

Malaysia-Bound Flight Makes Unscheduled Landing In Chennai Due To Medical Emergency

The Malaysia-bound flight had to make an unscheduled landing after one of the 280 passengers onboard complained about chest pain.

May 19, 2023, 09:52 AM IST

Operation Kaveri: IndiGo's Delhi-Bound Flight Leaves Jeddah With 231 Indians

Airlines had earlier expressed their willingness to participate in the ongoing evacuation of stranded Indians in the strife-torn African country under `Operation Kaveri.`

Apr 29, 2023, 11:16 AM IST

Operation Kaveri: Another 754 Indians Evacuated From Sudan Brought To India

392 Indian evacuees from strife-torn Sudan arrived in New Delhi in an Indian Air Force aircraft, another batch of 362 Indians were brought to Bengaluru.

Apr 28, 2023, 19:34 PM IST

IndiGo Jeddah-Delhi Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Jodhpur After Passenger Falls Ill, Dies Later

After the Delhi-bound Indigo flight from Jeddah landed at Jodhpur airport in Rajasthan the passenger was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Feb 07, 2023, 13:49 PM IST

Saudi Arabia to launch new national carrier 'RIA', will rival UAE's Emirates Airline

Multiple reports suggest that Saudi Arabia is planning on creating a new international airline that can also be the flag carrier of the nation by the name "RIA" to boost tourism in the region.

Sep 02, 2022, 20:38 PM IST

Samosas made in toilet! Saudi Arabian eatery used 'expired food items' for decades, details here

The restaurant was also using expired food materials like meat and cheese to prepare cuisines and some of the edible items were dated back two years.

Apr 26, 2022, 20:38 PM IST

Saudi Arabia organizes its first Yoga festival in Jeddah

The event was organized at the Juman Park, King Abdullah Economic City and saw the participation of a number of top Saudi yoga teachers.

Jan 31, 2022, 13:51 PM IST

First batch of Indian Hajis reach Madina, India introduces pre-allotment of buildings for first time

The 2019 Haj season has begun and will continue till September 14.

Jul 04, 2019, 18:01 PM IST

Mother forgets baby at Jeddah airport, flight returns

The panicked woman alerted the cabin crew that she forgot to bring her child on board.

Mar 12, 2019, 14:51 PM IST

Suicide bomber who struck in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah in 2016 was Indian, not Pakistani, DNA tests confirm

India had shared a DNA sample of a terrorist who was behind the 2010 and 2012 Pune blasts. Turns out it was indeed him.

May 01, 2018, 12:22 PM IST

First time ever - Saudi women enter stadium to watch soccer

The university student was among around 300 Saudi women who thronged Pearl stadium in the Red Sea city of Jeddah after the ultra-conservative kingdom eases decades-old rules separating the sexes.

Jan 13, 2018, 08:06 AM IST

Gunman kills two guards at Saudi royal palace

Royal guards killed the gunman, identified by the ministry as a 28-year-old Saudi national armed with a Kalashnikov and three grenades.

Oct 08, 2017, 06:54 AM IST

First batch of Haj pilgrims from Kashmir leave for Jeddah

The annual pilgrimage of Haj begins on Tuesday and 840 passengers left from Haj House in Srinagar to board a flight to Jeddah from the Srinagar Airport.

Jul 25, 2017, 11:28 AM IST

Saudi Arabia's airline says US laptop ban lifted

Saudia, also known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, was the last carrier to have its ban lifted.

Jul 19, 2017, 18:20 PM IST

Eleven Indians charred to death as fire breaks out in Saudi's Najran

Eleven Indians have been killed in a fire in the southern Saudi city of Najran and the Indian Consulate in Jeddah is providing all assistance to the families of the deceased and those injured in the tragedy, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.

Jul 13, 2017, 13:50 PM IST