Jaipur, March 14 (IANS) A spare vehicle in Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's convoy was attacked by an unidentified person with a hockey stick late Friday during his visit to attend 'Rav Ji Ki Gair' procession in the Mandore area of Rajasthan's Jodhpur district.
Imphal, March 14 (IANS) Holi, one of the biggest annual festival celebrations in Manipur, was rejoiced on Friday by the majority Meitei community in a low key manner as ethnic violence gripped the state for more than 22 months.
Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, said on Friday that the state BJP unit will be organising at least 2,000 rallies, big and small combined, on the occasion of Ram Navami this year scheduled on April 6.
Gorakhpur, March 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that no other country or religion in the world has a festival tradition as rich as Sanatan Dharma. "Our faith is the strength of Sanatan Dharma, and the soul of this faith lies in its festivals," he said.
Varanasi, March 14 (IANS) Holi, the festival of colours, is being celebrated with great fervour across India, and in the sacred city of Varanasi, it has become a unique cultural experience for foreign tourists over the past two decades who have come visiting here.
Bareilly, March 13 (IANS) Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, the National President of the All India Muslim Jamaat, said on Thursday that in line with the advisory for Holi celebrations in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, all mosques in the city have been told to hold Jummah Namaz at 2:30 p.m. instead of the usual 12 noon.
Sambhal, March 13 (IANS) Marking a first in more than four decades, the Kartikeya temple in the city witnessed Holi celebrations with full glee and gaiety. Devotees and residents celebrated Holi by smearing each other with gulal and vibrant colours.
Burhanpur, March 13 (IANS) As Holi draws near, the streets of Burhanpur are buzzing with vibrant preparations. The markets are alive with customers flocking to shops for colours, gulal, and pichkaris. But this year, there’s a noticeable twist in the festivities – pichkaris, hammers, and masks bearing the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are flying off the shelves.
Hyderabad, March 13 (IANS) Telangana Police in Hyderabad and Cyberabad have imposed certain restrictions in connection with the celebrations of Holi to maintain peace and order, but this has evoked a strong reaction from the BJP, which alleged that the Congress government is trying to impose curbs on the celebration of the Hindu festival.
Sambhal, March 13 (IANS) In a unique initiative ahead of Holi, Rajender Pensiya, District Magistrate of Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, actively participated in selling herbal gulal alongside women from a Self-Help Group (SHG).
