Holi Festival
- India
Swiggy takes down ‘egg ad’ billboard for Holi after backlash: Sources
New Delhi: Swiggy’s egg ad billboard for Holi has been taken down after a section of people expressed “outrage” on social media. The advertisement said, “Omelette – Sunny side-up – Kisi ke…
- India
We all had 1 common ancestor’: Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind chief Arshad Madani
Saharanpur: While addressing a Holi function on Monday organised by BJP leader Colonel Rajiv Rawat in Bhaila village of Deoband, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani said that we all had one…
- Pakistan
15 Hindu students of Pak univ injured by radical Islamic group while playing Holi
Karachi: At least 15 students from the minority Hindu community celebrating Holi at the University of Karachi were injured when they were attacked by some members of a radical Islamic student organisation,…
- Offbeat
‘Don’t deliver bhaang’, Zomato tells user; Delhi Police joins in
New Delhi: As Holi posts and memes flood social media ahead of the festival of colours, a post by Zomato saying that they “don’t deliver bhaang ki goli”, has gone viral. Twitter…
- India
Aligarh mosque covered with tarpaulin ahead of Holi
Aligarh: In keeping with the practice adopted few years ago, a mosque in Aligarh has been covered with tarpaulin before the festival of Holi, in order to ensure it is not smeared…
- Telangana
Telangana HC announces public holiday on March 7 for Holi
Hyderabad: High Court of Telangana on Monday declared a public holiday on March 7 at all offices working under the HC on account of ‘Holi’. Also ReadHyderabad: Police on alert for Holi…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Police on alert for Holi and Shab-e-Barat
Hyderabad: Tri-commissionerates of Hyderabad, Rachakonda, and Cyberabad are on high alert following two important religious gatherings for Shab-e-Barat and Holi on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. The police chiefs have instructed their officers…
- Politics
People asking how to make Holi dishes: Kharge on gas price hike
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday slammed the Centre for raising prices of domestic and commercial LPG ahead of Holi. Kharge said in a tweet in Hindi, “Price of domestic…
