Hajj 2026: The initiative has been introduced on the request of pilgrims working in business and professional sectors who find it difficult to spend 40 to 45 days away from work, the government said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hindu pilgrims chant religious slogans as they leave, during their religious journey to the Amarnath cave on the Pahalgam route, ...

India has launched its first short Hajj package for 2026, allowing pilgrims to complete the journey in nearly 20 days instead ...

Indian security personnel stand guard as Hindu pilgrims await their registration ahead of the the annual Amarnath pilgrimage - Copyright AFP Tauseef MUSTAFA Indian ...

MUZAFFARNAGAR, India (RNS) — Muslim shop owners are shutting their businesses along the Kanwar Yatra (pilgrimage) route rather than risk attacks. MUZAFFARNAGAR, India (RNS) — Vakeel Ahmad was stirring ...

The season for pilgrimage in India is here, making this one of the most exciting periods of the year to explore India. The ancient town temples, the shrines of the Himalayas, holy rivers, gurudwaras, ...

Hindus have embarked on a monthlong pilgrimage in Muslim-majority Indian-administered Kashmir, with many of the faithful on Thursday starting from near the site where a deadly attack in April ...