Hyderabad: The Hare Krishna Golden Temple witnessed grand celebrations on Friday for Sri Gaura Purnima, marking the divine appearance of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The festival featured a special alankara of the deity, followed by darshan and a ceremonial offering of 56 varieties of food, known as Chappan Bhog. A grand Pallaki Utsavam of Sri…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin-led DMK regime on Friday presented its Budget 2025-26 in the Assembly, a full-fledged exercise ahead of the state election next year, and made big allocations for its flagship welfare schemes which included the fare-free bus travel scheme for women. Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Assembly as…
Gorakhpur (UP): No country and religion has such a rich tradition of festivals as Sanatan Dharma, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday on the occasion of Holi and asserted that India moves ahead through festivals. Addressing the traditional ‘Narsingh Shobhayatra’ in Gorakhpur, he stressed that Holi gives out the message of maintaining…
New Delhi: Holi was celebrated with pomp and splendour around India on Friday, with people soaking in the festivities by smearing ‘gulaal’ on each other and exchanging greetings and sweets. Homes and streets wore a colourful look as the revellers splashed colours and feasted on traditional delicacies. Public transport did not ply in the morning…
Sri N. Chandrababu Naidu Garu The Honourable Chief Minister Government of Andhra Pradesh Subject: Urgent Action Needed to Address Rising Attacks on Hindu Pilgrims and Temples in Andhra Pradesh Dear Sir, I write to you as a concerned citizen and a functionary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad to bring to your attention the increasing frequency of…
New Delhi: India on Friday trashed Pakistan’s allegations of backing terrorism against that country following the Balochistan train attack and said Islamabad should look inwards before shifting the blame on others for its “failures”. India also said the whole world knows “where the epicentre of global terrorism lies”. On Thursday, Pakistan accused India of “sponsoring…
New Delhi: India all-rounder Axar Patel was on Friday appointed captain of Delhi Capitals for upcoming IPL on expected lines pipping another senior player KL Rahul, who has joined the team this season. Currently the team’s longest-serving player, having played six seasons for Delhi since 2019, the 31-year-old was DC’s top retention for INR 16.50…
Lucknow: Political leaders in Uttar Pradesh greeted people on the occasion of Holi on Friday with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath terming the festival a “messenger of unity”. Adityanath, who is in Gorakhpur, shared on X a photograph of him feeding a peacock. In a post in Hindi on the platform, he said, “Best wishes to…
Girja Shankar Dixit Holi, often called the “Festival of Colors,” is a vibrant Hindu celebration that marks the arrival of spring, symbolizes the victory of good over evil, and honors the eternal love between Radha and Krishna. Celebrated primarily in South Asia but increasingly recognized worldwide, Holi spans two days and is rooted in ancient…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he agrees in principle with a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but the terms need to be worked out, and he emphasized that it should pave the way to lasting peace. “So the idea itself is correct, and we certainly support it,” Putin told…
