Amid Holi-Jumma row, cleric calls for peace and harmony

IANS | March 13, 2025 9:02 AM

Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) With Holi and the second Friday of Ramzan coinciding this year, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali, a senior Sunni cleric, has issued an advisory urging communal harmony and peaceful celebrations.

CM Yogi in Gorakhpur today to join Holi celebrations

IANS | March 13, 2025 8:33 AM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Gorakhpur on Thursday to participate in the vibrant Holi celebrations, joining in the Holika Dahan, which will begin from Pandeyhata in the evening.

Highlighting India-Mauritius spiritual connect, PM Modi offers prayers at revered Ganga Talao

IANS | March 12, 2025 4:40 PM

Port Louis, March 12 (IANS) Highlighting the deep-rooted civilizational and spiritual connection between India and Mauritius, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered prayers at the revered Ganga Talao - considered the most sacred Hindu pilgrimage site in the Indian Ocean archipelago - and also immersed the holy water brought from the Triveni Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.

UP: Over 60 mosques in Shahjahanpur covered with tarpaulin, for 'Joota maar' Holi

IANS | March 11, 2025 4:27 PM

Shahjahanpur, March 11 (IANS) In a bid to maintain peace and ensure the safety of religious places during the upcoming Holi celebrations, the district administration of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has taken a unique precautionary step with over 60 mosques in the region been covered with tarpaulin sheets ahead of the famous 'Joota Maar Holi,' a colourful and chaotic event known for its exuberant processions and exuberant revelry.