holi festival

Giridih, March 6 One person was killed by stabbing, while three others were injured with sharp objects due to the playing of loud music in Giridih district of Jharkhand, police said on Friday.The incident took place at Das Mohalla, under the jurisdiction of the town police station, on Thursday...

Gandhinagar, March 5 – The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) operated over 7,400 additional bus trips during the Holi and Dhuleti festival period, transporting approximately 3.14 lakh passengers across the state, officials said on Thursday.Special arrangements were made to...

London, March 5 Kate Middleton, a British royal, was greeted by a cheering crowd of British Indians during a visit to mark the Holi festival in Leicester on Thursday, where she enjoyed some chai and sweets.The Princess of Wales’ Kensington Palace office said the solo tour to the eastern...

Hamirpur (HP), March 5 A four-day national-level Holi festival concluded at Sujanpurtira here, after which Himachal Pradesh Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania encouraged people to actively participate in such fairs and festivals, officials said.Speaking at the festival's conclusion on Wednesday...

RAMBAN, March 4: The Holi festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the headquarters of the 84th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force in Ramban on Tuesday.Officers, personnel, family members, and local residents participated in the celebrations, exchanging greetings, playing...

Seattle, March 4 – A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was installed at the prestigious Mike Mansfield Center of the University of Montana in Missoula, according to a statement by the Indian Consulate in Seattle.Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, along with the Consul General of India in Seattle, jointly...

Mumbai, March 4 Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu decided to celebrate the Holi festival on the set of her upcoming drama, "Maa Inti Bangaaram".A fun video posted by her on Instagram showed Samantha first identifying her target and then skillfully launching an attack in a true "Maa Inti Bangaaram"...

Kolkata, March 4 – A clash broke out between two groups over playing Holi in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on Wednesday, leaving several people injured, police said.According to police, a quarrel erupted between two groups over the Holi festival in ward number 12 of Dhupguri...

The Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth traffic management during the Holi festival in the national capital. Speaking to the media, Additional Commissioner of Police Dinesh Kumar Gupta stated that police personnel will be deployed at approximately 134 major...

Varanasi, March 4 – The Kashi Vishwanath Dham Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, organized ‘Phool Holi’ (Flower Holi) on Wednesday, offering devotees a traditional and spiritually enriching environment to celebrate the festival.The flower-based Holi festivities were held at Shankaracharya...

Varanasi (UP), March 4 Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place here for the Holi festival, with police deploying drones for aerial surveillance and mounted units in narrow lanes, officials said on Wednesday.As many as 12 IPS officers, 35 senior officials, and around 6,000 police...

Kolkata, March 3 – Having travelled from Sri Lanka to Kolkata for the first semifinal clash with South Africa at the Eden Gardens, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner admitted that getting one more day of rest would have been ideal for his team. However, he said his team had a good practice...

New Delhi, March 3 – Indian Railways continues to maintain enhanced operational preparedness this week, with the operation of special trains to facilitate safe, smooth, timely, and comfortable travel for passengers during the ongoing Holi festival rush across the country, an official statement...

Mumbai, March 3 Actress Urmila Matondkar celebrated the Holi festival with her close friends, Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar, Tanvi Azmi, Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal, Divya Dutta, and designer Manish Malhotra, among others.On her official Instagram account, the actress shared some lovely photos from...

March 03, New Delhi - Indian Railways has ensured that passengers across the country can travel home for the Holi festival with ease and comfort through meticulous planning and coordinated execution across all Railway Zones.In the last five days, around 14 lakh passengers have travelled from...

Ranchi/Jamshedpur, March 3 Elaborate security arrangements, including the additional deployment of police personnel and the mobilization of patrolling teams, have been made across Jharkhand ahead of the Holi festival, officers said on Tuesday.The state police headquarters issued directives to...

Indian Railways has ensured that passengers across the country can travel home for the Holi festival with ease and comfort through meticulous planning and coordinated execution across all railway zones.Northern Railway has made elaborate arrangements at major stations in the Delhi area...

Hyderabad, March 2 Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar on Monday advised citizens to celebrate the Holi festival in the city in a peaceful atmosphere.He warned that strict action would be taken against those who cause inconvenience to others.Sajjanar, who held a video conference with...

Kathmandu, March 2 Nepalese Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Monday appealed to all citizens to actively participate in the general elections scheduled for March 5, saying the vote would determine the country's stability and prosperity.In her address to the nation, Karki urged voters to...

Patna, March 2 – The Patna Police has foiled an alleged plot to create unrest in the Maner city ahead of the Holi festival by arresting eight suspected criminals from a garden near the Hulasi Tola village, officials said on Monday.Acting on a tip-off, police surrounded the location and...