New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Holi — India’s festival of colours, was on Thursday celebrated with lots of fun and religious fervour in the national capital. Till afternoon, no complaint of any untoward incident was…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 (IANS) As Christians commemorate on Thursday Jesus washing the feet of his 12 apostles before having the Last Supper, the Latin Church’s diocese here will extend the ritual to girls and women….
Chandigarh, March 24 (IANS) Youngsters on two-wheelers, cars and even tractors were seen enjoying the festive spirit of Holi across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Thursday. Thousands of people gathered at Sikh holy town of…
New Delhi: People play with colours on the eve of Holi in New Delhi, on March 23, 2016. (Photo: Sandeep Datta/IANS) New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The sun shone bright on Thursday morning as people…
Dhaka, March 24 (IANS) As elsewhere in the world, Bangladesh Hindu community also celebrated Holi, the festival of colors, fun and frolic, on Wednesday with fervour. The festival has brought more Hindus to the temples…
Shimla, March 24 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday felicitated the people on the occasion of Holi. “We hope that the festival of colours brings spirit of oneness…
Rome, March 23 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Wednesday said it was with an “aching heart” that he followed the news of the terror attacks in Brussels which killed at least 34 people, Vatican Radio reported…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday extended Holi greetings to the people of Delhi and called for showing mutual respect, particularly towards women. May the festival of colours replenish our…
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Cutting across party lines, politicians on Wednesday came out on the streets in their constituencies using the festival of Holi to reach out to the people for the upcoming assembly elections…
Anandpur Sahib (Punjab), March 23 (IANS) Thousands of devotees converged on this Sikh holy town on Wednesday to take part in the Hola Mohalla festival of Sikhs. It was a virtual sea of humanity of…
New York, March 23 (IANS) The severed head of cow has been placed at a Hindu cow sanctuary in Pennsylvania and the state police are investigating the crime as a case of “ethnic intimidation.” The…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday demanded that the central government increase the Haj quota for the city-state. “We request the concerned central ministry to increase the quota…
New Delhi: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar addresses media at JNU in New Delhi on March 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) A court here on Monday sought an action taken report from…
Sujanpur (Himachal Pradesh), March 21 (IANS) The four-day Holi celebrations in this town, which traces its origin to erstwhile Katoch dynasty ruler Sansar Chand, began on Monday, as Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh inaugurated the festival….
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Environmentalists and activists have been urging people to enjoy Holi using safe, herbal colours and to avoid wasteful use of water. The Delhi water minister, however, has…
Vrindavan: Widows celebrate Holi at Radha Gopinath temple in Vrindavan of Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district on March 21, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Vrindavan, March 21 (IANS) In a marked departure from age-old traditions, over a thousand…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) It was time both India and Pakistan realised that they have a common enemy — terrorism –and they need to fight it together, Pakistani-Canadian cleric Tahirul Qadri said here on…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) It was time both India and Pakistan realised that they have a common enemy — terrorism –and they need to fight it together, Pakistani-Canadian cleric Tahirul Qadri said here on…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The organisers of the first World Sufi Forum on Sunday urged the government to rectify the “historical blunders” against Muslims and to introduce Sufism at all levels of education. Speaking…
Kathmandu, March 20 (IANS) Nepal is set to organise an international conference on Buddha and Buddhism in May, a media report said on Sunday. The announcement was made on Saturday by Minister for Culture, Tourism…