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  MPs get four-day weekend on Holi

  National | February 28, 2015 13:57 IST

  New Delhi: Parliamentarians will have a four-day weekend on Holi beginning March 5.Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan announced a holiday March 5 (Thursday) saying the proceedings listed for the day will not take place. Holi

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  Barsana's 'Laathimaar' Holi draws massive crowds

  India | February 28, 2015 14:31 IST

  Mathura/Vrindavan: Thousands of devotees and pilgrims watched the famous "Lathimaar Holi" of Barsana with keen excitement and boisterous cheers.Dressed in colourful costumes, the singers from Nandgaon arrived Friday afternoon after consuming 'bhaang' (a preparation from

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  Holi: Savour exotic Paan ice-cream as a true dessert delight

  Lifestyle | March 01, 2015 10:27 IST

  Holi special dessert: Exotic Paan ice cream Holi or the festivals of colours is around and all you do apart from delving yourself in happy hues is relishing your taste buds.While such a grand festival

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  Sheldon Cooper reacting to Holi is the funniest thing you'll see today!

  Who cares | March 05, 2015 19:36 IST

  Ok, so guys Sheldon Cooper - the famous Caltech theoretical physicist from the hit TV series 'The Big Bang Theory' has agreed to spend his holidays in India with his friend and 'temporary roommate' Rajesh

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  Risk of catching Swine Flu virus high on Holi, say experts

  India | March 01, 2015 10:26 IST

  New Delhi: There is a bad news this Holi – The deadly Swine Flu virus will be on a high till 6th March. Experts say that weather conditions are most conducive to facilitate survival of

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  Special train on Holi between LTT-Nagpur

  India | February 26, 2015 11:19 IST

  Nagpur: Railways will run a special train between LTT Mumbai and Nagpur and back to ease festive rush on Holi.Train number 01017 will depart from LTT Mumbai on March 5 (Thursday) at 12:45 am and

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  Special three-day Holi celebrations for Vrindavan widows

  India | February 25, 2015 14:10 IST

  Agra: For thousands of widows residing in the five shelter homes run by the Sulabh International, this Holi will be a special one as a three-day program has been arranged for them in Vrindavan.A unique

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  SpiceJet offers Holi discount scheme starting at Rs 1,699

  February 24, 2015 14:08 IST

  New Delhi: Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday launched its Holi promotional scheme 'colour the skies' with domestic fares starting at Rs 1,699 all inclusive.The airline's promotional scheme is also valid for international bookings starting

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  Varanasi widows break tradition, play Holi on the banks of Ganga

  India | February 21, 2015 13:56 IST

  Varanasi: It turned out to be a different and memorable on Friday for hundreds of widows in this temple town as their white attire was smeared in different hues when they, for the first time,

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  Ahead of Holi celebrations up police issues directives

  India | February 13, 2015 7:58 IST

  Lucknow: With a view to ensuring peace and communal amity during the festival of Holi in Uttar Pradesh, state DGP on Thursday issued necessary directives to district police officials.DGP Arvind Kumar Jain has asked the

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  Watch SpiceJet cabin crew spicing up Holi with dance inside aircraft aisle, airlines gets DGCA notice

  India | March 20, 2014 15:09 IST

  New Delhi: Indian private airlines SpiceJet got a show cause notice from the Director General of Civil Aviation, after a video of the airline cabin crew doing an impromptu dance inside the aircraft aisle was

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  SP leaders, supporters celebrate Mulayam contesting from Azamgarh

  National | March 19, 2014 11:48 IST

  Varanasi: It was a second “Holi” for local leaders and supporters of Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party here today as they celebrated the news of party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav contesting from Azamgarh Lok Sabha

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  Gul Panag says no to Holi celebration

  National | March 17, 2014 14:02 IST

  Chandigarh: Bollywood actor Gul Panag, the AAP's Lok Sabha candidate in Chandigarh, stayed away from Holi celebration Monday to promote water conservation."In solidarity with the residents of Chandigarh who are suffering from acute water shortage,

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  Holi takes political colour in Agra

  National | March 17, 2014 12:47 IST

  Mathura/Agra: With the Lok Sabha polls only weeks away, politicians Monday used the Holi festival to connect with voters.Holi Milan gatherings were organised by NGOs, caste panchayats and other community groups in the land of

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  Delhi celebrates Holi with gaiety

  India | March 17, 2014 13:06 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi Monday celebrated Holi with the usual enthusiasm, men and women drenching one another with colour.Young revellers sprayed water guns and flung balloons filled with water at each other -- and strangers. People

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  No Holi celebration for Nitish

  National | March 17, 2014 12:52 IST

  Patna: Millions in Bihar celebrated Holi Monday with traditional fervour. But Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was not one of them, and it was a low key Holi for RJD leader Lalu Prasad.Nitish Kumar did not

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  Holi frenzy grips Krishna land

  India | March 17, 2014 12:59 IST

  Vrindavan/Mathura: Holi festivities gripped the Krishna land here Sunday with a riot of colours and devotional prayers in temples dotting the region.Vrindavan temples were enveloped in colourful clouds of gulal. Saffron colour made from fragrant

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  Modi wishes voters Holi via recorded message

  National | March 17, 2014 9:55 IST

  New Delhi: A Holi greeting from BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Sunday surprised many as they received calls with recorded message from the Gujarat chief minister.Modi, in his message, appealed to the citizens to

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  PM celebrates Holi, greets people

  India | March 16, 2014 21:10 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today celebrated Holi and greeted people on the occasion.The Prime Minister celebrated Holi with his staff for the first time during his tenure in UPA-II.In a message, he said

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  Bengal leaders celebrate Holi

  National | March 16, 2014 18:22 IST

  Kolkata: Politicians cutting across party lines Sunday came out on to the streets smeared in colours in their bid to reach out to the people as West Bengal celebrated Holi - or Dol Jatra as