Ethnic violence-hit Manipur celebrates low-key Holi

IANS | March 14, 2025 9:18 PM

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.

Faith is strength of Sanatan Dharma and festivals are its soul: UP CM Yogi

IANS | March 14, 2025 2:26 PM

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.

Foreign tourists join Holi festivities in Varanasi

IANS | March 14, 2025 11:36 AM

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.

UP: Namaz timings moved to 2:30 p.m. in Bareilly, after Sambhal

IANS | March 13, 2025 4:41 PM

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.