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New Delhi, March 3 Liquor shops across the capital will remain open on Holi, as the government has removed the festival from its list of 'dry days', a senior excise department official said on Tuesday.According to an order issued in January, only the occasions of Republic Day, Maha Shivratri...

Chandigarh, March 3 Punjab Governor and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, extended warm greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Holi on Tuesday.In his message, the Governor said, "The festival of Holi marks the arrival of spring and...

President Droupadi Murmu extended her greetings to fellow citizens on the eve of Holi. In her message, the President stated that Holi is a festival of joy and celebration that promotes social harmony. President Murmu said the festival spreads love and hope in society and strengthens the spirit...

New Delhi, March 3 – Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla extended greetings to the people on the eve of Holi, an official said.In his message, Birla said, "Heartfelt greetings to everyone on the joyous festival of Holi, which celebrates colors, enthusiasm, and mutual harmony."He said that the...

New Delhi, March 3 President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday extended greetings to citizens on the eve of Holi and said the festival strengthens the spirit of social cohesion.Holi is a festival of joy and celebration that conveys the message of social harmony, she said in a message."The festival...

Gorakhpur, March 3 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will lead a procession of Lord Narasimha in Gorakhpur on Holi, the government said in a statement on Tuesday.The procession on Wednesday will begin from Ghantaghar under the banner of the Shri Holikotsav Committee and the...

Jaipur, March 3 – In a devastating road accident reported in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, which claimed six lives, three of the deceased have been identified as residents from Dholpur district in Rajasthan, officials confirmed on Tuesday.The accident occurred around 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday near the...

Chandigarh, March 3 Haryana Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh extended warm greetings and best wishes to the people of the state and the nation on the joyous occasion of Holi.In his message, Governor Ghosh said that Holi, the festival of colors, symbolizes happiness, harmony, renewal of...

Mumbai, March 3 Actress Katrina Kaif was beaming with happiness as she celebrated her first Holi after the birth of her son, Vihaan.She even shared a happy picture from the Holi celebration on social media, in which she was seen posing alongside her husband, Vicky Kaushal, her brother-in-law...

The Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth traffic management during Holi 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 intersections...

New Delhi, March 3 The Delhi Traffic Police will deploy personnel at approximately 134 major intersections across the city on Holi on March 4, with strict enforcement against drunk driving and a provision for suspension of driving licenses for a minimum of three months in serious violations, an...

New Delhi, March 3 The national capital will witness intensified vigilance at all motorable borders between Delhi and Haryana and Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, as part of the elaborate security arrangements to ensure peaceful celebrations, an official said on Tuesday.More than 15,000 police...

Bhopal/Indore, March 3 With Holi being celebrated on Wednesday across Madhya Pradesh, security has been intensified, especially in major cities – Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, and others, officials said on Tuesday.Although Holi will be celebrated on Wednesday, a significantly strengthened...

Mumbai, March 3 Actress Kriti Sanon shared some fun glimpses of her first Holi celebration with her brother-in-law, Stebin Ben, on her official Instagram account.First, Kriti posted a perfect family picture featuring herself, her sister Nupur Sanon, their parents, and, of course, Stebin.This...

Patna, March 3 BJP national president Nitin Nabin participated in Holi celebrations in Patna, Bihar, on Tuesday, and urged people to promote unity and brotherhood on the occasion.Nabin, who arrived here for a two-day visit, attended the Holi Milan program organized by the party's Patna...

New Delhi, March 3 As part of "Operation Aaghat" against habitual offenders, bootleggers, drug peddlers, and other criminals ahead of Holi, the southern range of Delhi Police has arrested 204 people and invoked preventive provisions against 973 individuals, a senior officer said on Tuesday.He...

Beed, March 3 While much of India celebrated Holi with vibrant colors and playful splashes of water, the residents of Vida village in the Beed district of Maharashtra upheld a 90-year-old tradition – a ceremonial ride on a donkey for a son-in-law.This unique custom begins days before the...

Kolkata, March 3 Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, participated in the 'Dol Yatra' festivities and a procession in Bhabanipur, the constituency of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, and called for greater unity among Hindus.Participating in the...

Mumbai, March 3 Singer Adnan Sami wished his Instagram family on Holi by sharing a throwback picture of his Holi celebration with Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan.The photo, posted on his Instagram handle, featured a much younger Adnan Sami smiling as he posed with Big B. We could see Amitabh's...

Panaji, March 3 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant celebrated Holi with his supporters in his hometown of Sankhalim, where they applied colour on him.After playing Holi with his wife, Sulakshana, and other family members, Sawant travelled to the Ravindra Bhavan Complex, where he was warmly...