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Hyderabad, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hyderabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar on Monday warned that strict action will be taken against those who throw colours at unwilling people during Holi celebrations. He issued a notification prohibiting throwing coloured water or other coloured substances at unwilling persons, places, or vehicles, or smearing unwilling people with colour, on public roads and public places. He advised citizens to celebrate the festival in a peaceful atmosphere and warn ...Read More >
Barwani (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 2 (ANI): Holi 2026 is just around the corner, and the festive mood has begun to show across the country, even among political leaders. On Monday morning, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav was seen enjoying the spirit of Holi while he was travelling to Barwani for the Krishi Cabinet meeting. During his bus journey, the Chief Minister joined a folk singer and was seen singing "Phag," a traditional Holi folk song. Yadav was seen enjoying and humming ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mid-growing confusion over the exact date of Holi celebrations this year, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Monday sought to clarify the situation, linking the uncertainty to a lunar eclipse coinciding with the festive period. Speaking to IANS, Nirupam said the rare overlap of the festival calendar and the celestial event has resulted in differing interpretations among priests and religious bodies regarding the appropriate day and time for observance. "There is considerable confusion t ...Read More >
Vrindavan, March 2 (UNI) On the occasion of the Holi festival, Devkinandan Maharaj urged people to celebrate Holi without intoxication. "It is a festival of love; celebrate Holi without intoxication," he said while playing Holi with hydraulic water guns at the Priyakantju Temple, on Chhatikara Road, on Monday. He showered the devotees who had come to Vrindavan from faraway places. They danced in the joy of Phagun. The festival, which began with the showering of flowers amidst the Holi songs of ...Read More >
Barwani (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 2 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired an agriculture cabinet meeting in Nagalwadi in the Nimar region of Barwani district on Monday and said that cabinet meetings will be held in every region of the state during the declared Farmer Welfare Year 2026. CM Yadav announced while addressing the ministers ahead of the first agriculture cabinet meeting held in Nagalwadi, Barwani district, noting that the entire Malwa region, along with Nimar ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (Maxim News): The Telangana Inter exam dates have been revised following a government holiday declared for Holi. The Board of Intermediate Education made minor changes to the examination schedule to avoid inconvenience to students. The announcement was made on December 17. The change mainly affects exams that were earlier scheduled on March 3. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp According to the revised schedule, the exams that were to be held on March 3 have been postponed by one da ...Read More >
New Delhi: More than a decade after declaring sleep as part of right to life, Supreme Court on Monday agreed to adjudicate whether the new schedule extending 'darshan' time for devotees at Banke Bihari temple at Vrindavan disturbed the traditional sleep and rest periods of the main deity.Appearing for the Banke Bihariji Temple Management Committee, senior advocate Shyam Divan complained to a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi that the SC-appointed ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's beloved digital sensation, Ashish Chanchlani, has unveiled the trailer of his much-awaited project, EKAKI - one of India's first horror-comedy web series. Known for his sharp wit and engaging storytelling, Chanchlani is all set to make his directorial debut, expanding his creative horizons beyond sketch comedy. After teasing fans with the poster and first look, the trailer has now dropped. Featuring Chanchlani himself in the lead role, the trailer blends spooky sequences with ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 27: How many bank holidays are there in November 2025? When will banks remain closed in November? If you're looking for answers to such questions and want to know more about bank holidays in the upcoming month, then we have got you covered. In November 2025, banks will stay shut for business for a total of 11 days. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday list for November, the 11 days of bank holidays also include regional festivals, the second and fourth Saturdays a ...Read More >
Yogi Adityanath warns against present-day demons in Vijayadashami speech; hails RSS on centenary yearUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that while British and French colonialism are often discussed in history, there is little mention of "political Islam", which, he claimed, has inflicted the greatest blow on the Sanatan Dharma. Great warriors like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Guru Gobind Singh, Maharana Pratap and Maharana Sanga waged battles against "political Islam", he sai ...Read More >
Shimla: The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh received a fresh spell of snowfall, while some parts of the high and mid hills recorded light rainfall on Wednesday as the mercury dipped in the high-altitude areas of the state.Tabo in Lahaul Spiti was the coldest place in Himachal.It snowed in most parts of Lahaul Spiti, including Koksar, Sissu, Jispa, Gondhla, Tandi, and Keylong, as well as in the high mountain passes, including Rohtang, Baralacha, and Shinku La. It also snowed at the north porta ...Read More >
The video soon went viral. A man in Hyderabad turned Diwali into a celebration for the city's delivery personnel. Gundeti Mahendhar Reddy, a digital creator, ordered boxes of sweets from platforms such as Swiggy, Blinkit, BigBasket, and Zepto. In a video shared on Instagram, Reddy is seen handing the sweets back to the delivery partners when they arrive with his orders. He also wished them a "Happy Diwali." A text overlay on the video read, "We ordered sweets for Diwali from Swiggy, Blinkit, ...Read More >
With the Bihar elections on the horizon, the National Democratic Alliance is gearing up for what they believe will be a landmark victory. Confidence in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi runs high among party stalwarts. In contrast, the opposition Mahagathbandhan is criticized for its splintered approach and lack of a cohesive leader. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday affirmed the National Democratic Alliance's victory in the Bihar elections, stating ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Apple CEO Tim Cook has extended Diwali greetings on social media, along with a beautiful picture of diyas captured on iPhone 17 Pro Max. "Wishing a joyful and healthy Diwali to all celebrating around the world! Thanks to Apeksha Maker for sharing this stunning photo taken on iPhone 17 Pro Max," Cook wrote on X. As mentioned in the tweet, the picture was shared by Apeksha Maker, offering a glimpse at Diwali festivities. It focuses on the tradition of lightin ...Read More >
The 'Toshkhana' (treasury) of the Banke Bihari temple in Mathura, which had been locked since 1971, was opened for the second consecutive day on Sunday to complete the remaining inspection work as per the directions of the Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee. IMAGE: Devotees toss 'Gulal' on each other on the occasion of the 'Basant Panchami' festival, which marks the beginning of the 40-day-long Holi festival at Shri Banke Bihari Temple, in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, February 3, 2025. ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 18: Bollywood stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Sara Ali Khan, Wamiqa Gabbi and Rakul Preet Singh's upcoming film 'Pati Patni Aur Woh Do' directed by Mudassar Aziz is locked for a Holi release and will hit the big screens on March 4, 2026. Production banner T-Series Films took to Instagram, where they made the announcement of the cast and the release date. "Har pati ki hoti hai, apni ek aflatoon duniya...Jo unko bhale hi satati ho, magar hum sabki badha hasati hai.!Introducing the world ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) "Pati Patni Aur Woh Do", headlined by Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan, is set to hit the big screen on March 4, 2026, the makers announced on Saturday. Directed by Mudassar Aziz of "Khel Khel Mein", the upcoming film is a sequel to the 2019 release "Pati Patni Aur Woh", which featured Kartik Aaryan, Ananya Panday and Bhumi Pednekar. The film was also directed by Aziz. "Pati Patni Aur Woh Do" is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Renu Ravi Chopra. The makers shared the news ...Read More >
Lucknow: Speaking at a Diwali Karyakarta Parivar Milan Samaroh in Lucknow on Friday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath praised it for reflecting the "age-old cultural traditions of Sanatan Dharam". The CM said that "our festivals and celebrations are linked to transformative events that have given new direction to society".Speaking about the Ayodhya Deepotsav, Yogi said the event celebrated the culmination of the long-standing pledge to construct the Ram temple. "The vow taken amid the lighting of ...Read More >
Lucknow: Speaking at a Diwali Karyakarta Parivar Milan Samaroh in Lucknow on Friday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath praised it for reflecting the "age-old cultural traditions of Sanatan Dharam". The CM said that "our festivals and celebrations are linked to transformative events that have given new direction to society".Speaking about the Ayodhya Deepotsav, Yogi said the event celebrated the culmination of the long-standing pledge to construct the Ram temple. "The vow taken amid the lighting of ...Read More >
Chandigarh: In the village of Maloya, an 80-yr-old woman sits in the "mitti", holding freshly painted red diyas, tiny oil lamps that will soon light up homes during Diwali, in her hand, sponging them with sparkling golden paint on the border.About a 50 houses in Gawala colony of Maloya are involved in the business of making diyas, stands, pots, depending on the demand of seasons. "We used to live in Sector 25 earlier, but due to the pollution caused by the furnace, we were relocated to the outsk ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday offered the indigenous Akash air defence missile system to Brazil, even as the two countries decided to bolster their defence cooperation as well as explore opportunities for co-development and co-production of weapon systems and platforms.The progress of ongoing defence-related bilateral initiatives, with identification of priority areas for joint work, was reviewed in the meeting between defence minister Rajnath Singh and visiting Brazilian vice president Geraldo ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adtiyanath on Wednesday gave a terse warning to hoodlums who indulge in eve-teasing. He said: "Agar Yamraj ka ticket chahiye to beti ko cher kar dekh lo (Try teasing a daughter only if you want a meet Yamraj - the Hindu God of death).The CM made the statement at an event where he distributed free LPG gas cylinder refills to 1.86 crore beneficiaries of the Ujjwala Yojana ahead of Diwali."BJP's double engine govt has ensured that if someone dared to tease or harass a g ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: CM Yogi Adtiyanath on Wednesday gave a terse warning to hoodlums who indulge in eve-teasing. He said: "Agar Yamraj ka ticket chahiye to beti ko chhed kar dekh lo (Try teasing a daughter only if you want a meet Yamraj - the Hindu God of death).The CM made the statement at an event where he distributed free LPG refills to benficiaries of the Ujjwala Yojana ahead of Diwali. The scheme will benefit 1.86 crore households."BJP's double engine govt has ensured that if someone dared to tease or ...Read More >
Kolkata: A third-year English honours student at Jadavpur University, who was rescued from a campus pond in an unconscious state around 10.15 pm on Thursday, was declared dead when taken to a hospital near the university.Anamika Mondal, 22, a resident of Nimta, was seen chatting with classmates earlier in the evening. Later, she was spotted in the waterbody near gate no. 4 next to the union room. She had come to the campus to attend 'Ruhaniyat' organised by Jadavpur University Drama Club. The ev ...Read More >
Kolkata: The body of a third-year female student of Jadavpur University (JU) was found in a pond inside the campus late on Thursday night. The victim, Anamika Mondal, 21, was a student of BA English (honours) in the university and police said that her body was found in a pond near the union room of the Arts faculty close to Gate 4 of the university campus at around 10 pm on Thursday. "The victim's unconscious body was found in a pond inside the campus. She was rushed to the KPC Medical College ...Read More >
New Delhi: Soniya, the 34-year-old woman who allegedly hired a relative to kill her husband last year, seemed to have maintained an online facade of being a devoted wife who missed him deeply.In one of the videos posted nearly two weeks before her arrest, Soniya embedded a photograph of herself with her late husband, 42-year-old Pritam Prakash, and was seen lip-syncing to a sad song. In another clip, she shared a collage of their pictures together. An old video posted in March showed her playing ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 16 (PTI) Actor Aasif Khan, known for appearing in popular series "Panchayat" and "Pataal Lok", is on the road to recovery after suffering a heart attack, a source said. The actor is currently recuperating at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. "He suffered a heart attack. He is in the hospital," a source close to the actor said on Tuesday. Khan took to Instagram and said he is recovering well and thanked his fans and followers for their love and support. "Over the past few hours I've be ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday reviewed the security and logistical arrangements for Kanwar Yatra pilgrims at the Apsara border, asserting that the government is fully prepared to facilitate the yatra's smooth conduct. With the onset of the sacred month of Shravan, thousands of Kanwariyas from across India are setting out on their spiritual journey to collect holy water from the Ganga and perform 'Jalabhishek' of Lord Shiva. The annual Kanwar Yatra ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 3 (PTI) The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Thursday with the first batches of pilgrims setting off from the twin base camps in Baltal and Nunwan towards the 3880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, which houses a naturally formed ice-lingam, officials said. The yatra started early morning from the twin tracks -- the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route and the 14-km Baltal route. The batches of pilgrims, including men, women and sadhus, left from the Nunwan ...Read More >
New Delhi: The ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, came under attack in a suspected hate crime. According to a post on X by ISKCON, 20-30 bullets were fired at the temple building. This incident caused thousands of dollars in structural damage, including to the temple's hand-carved arches. "The ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah (USA), world-famous for its Holi Festival, has recently come under attack in suspected hate crimes. Over the past severa ...Read More >
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