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Video: "Holi Comes Once A Year, Friday Namaz 52 Times," Says UP Cop; Sparks Row
A Sambhal police officer on Thursday said those uncomfortable with Holi colours should remain indoors as the festival comes once a year.
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Cops In UP's Sambhal Hold Peace Meet As Holi, Friday Prayers Set To Coincide
A meeting of the Peace Committee was conveyed on Thursday at the Sambhal Kotwali police station during the holy month of Ramadan in anticipation of the forthcoming Holi Festival, which falls on Friday.
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"Couldn't Stop Ourselves": Pak Hindus Visit Maha Kumbh, Take Dip In Sangam
Maha Kumbh 2025: A group of 68 Hindu devotees from Pakistan's Sindh province arrived in Prayagraj on Thursday and took a holy dip at the Sangam.
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Pope Francis Opens Special 'Holy Door' For Catholic Jubilee At Rome Prison
Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff.
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"Felt He Was Like An Elder Brother To Me": Dalai Lama On Manmohan Singh
On receiving news that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had passed away on Thursday night, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to his widow Gursharan Kaur to express his sadness on Friday.
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Iran President Raisi To Be Buried In Holy City Of Mashhad
Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi is set to be buried in the holy city of Mashhad on Thursday, four days after he was killed in a helicopter crash along with foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and six other people.
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Lord Buddha Relics From Sri Lanka To Be Presented To Dalai Lama Today
Lord Buddha's sacred Kapilawasthu relics, situated at a holy temple in Sri Lanka, will be offered to the Dalai Lama on Thursday morning, the office of Dalai Lama said in a statement.
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Pope Francis Washes Feet Of 12 Women Prisoners In Pre-Easter Ritual
Pope Francis, who often pleads for compassion to prisoners, washed the feet of 12 incarcerated women in Rome on Thursday in a rite marking Holy Thursday before Easter.
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Denmark Parliament Approves Bill To Stop Quran Burnings In Public Places
Denmark's parliament on Thursday passed a law making it illegal to burn the Quran in public places, seeking to deescalate tensions with Muslim countries after a spate of Danish protests during which Islam's holy book was burned, causing outrage.
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Bhagwant Mann Invokes Gurbani To Urge Farmers To Stop Stubble Burning
As Punjab struggles to stop the rampant stubble burning in farms, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday invoked the verses of the holy Gurbani to urge farmers not to burn crop residue as it was polluting the air.
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PM Modi Meets Locals, Indian-Tibetan Border Police Personnel In Uttarakhand
After paying obeisance to Adi Kailash at his holy abode Parvatikund, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met with locals and took the blessings of the elderly at the Gunji village in the Pitthoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
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Maundy Thursday: Meaning, Significance And History Of Holy Week Day
In the UK, Maundy money is given every year as charity - a tradition followed by Queen Elizabeth II.
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Joe Biden Expresses "Solidarity" With China's Uyghur Muslims
President Joe Biden expressed "solidarity" Thursday with China's embattled Uyghur minority in a message to Muslims around the world as they celebrate the holy month of Ramadan.
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Greater Noida Man Dies After Drinking With Friends On Holi, 2 Arrested
Two men were arrested Thursday for allegedly killing a 24-year-old man, who was suspected to have died under the influence of alcohol on Holi in Greater Noida, police said.
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17-Year-Old Jharkhand Teen Who Went Missing On Holi Found Dead In Field
A 17-year-old girl, who went missing on Holi, was found dead in a field in Jharkhand's Gooda district on Thursday, police said.
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Video: "Holi Comes Once A Year, Friday Namaz 52 Times," Says UP Cop; Sparks Row
A Sambhal police officer on Thursday said those uncomfortable with Holi colours should remain indoors as the festival comes once a year.
-
Cops In UP's Sambhal Hold Peace Meet As Holi, Friday Prayers Set To Coincide
A meeting of the Peace Committee was conveyed on Thursday at the Sambhal Kotwali police station during the holy month of Ramadan in anticipation of the forthcoming Holi Festival, which falls on Friday.
-
"Couldn't Stop Ourselves": Pak Hindus Visit Maha Kumbh, Take Dip In Sangam
Maha Kumbh 2025: A group of 68 Hindu devotees from Pakistan's Sindh province arrived in Prayagraj on Thursday and took a holy dip at the Sangam.
-
Pope Francis Opens Special 'Holy Door' For Catholic Jubilee At Rome Prison
Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff.
-
"Felt He Was Like An Elder Brother To Me": Dalai Lama On Manmohan Singh
On receiving news that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had passed away on Thursday night, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to his widow Gursharan Kaur to express his sadness on Friday.
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Iran President Raisi To Be Buried In Holy City Of Mashhad
Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi is set to be buried in the holy city of Mashhad on Thursday, four days after he was killed in a helicopter crash along with foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and six other people.
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Lord Buddha Relics From Sri Lanka To Be Presented To Dalai Lama Today
Lord Buddha's sacred Kapilawasthu relics, situated at a holy temple in Sri Lanka, will be offered to the Dalai Lama on Thursday morning, the office of Dalai Lama said in a statement.
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Pope Francis Washes Feet Of 12 Women Prisoners In Pre-Easter Ritual
Pope Francis, who often pleads for compassion to prisoners, washed the feet of 12 incarcerated women in Rome on Thursday in a rite marking Holy Thursday before Easter.
-
Denmark Parliament Approves Bill To Stop Quran Burnings In Public Places
Denmark's parliament on Thursday passed a law making it illegal to burn the Quran in public places, seeking to deescalate tensions with Muslim countries after a spate of Danish protests during which Islam's holy book was burned, causing outrage.
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Bhagwant Mann Invokes Gurbani To Urge Farmers To Stop Stubble Burning
As Punjab struggles to stop the rampant stubble burning in farms, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday invoked the verses of the holy Gurbani to urge farmers not to burn crop residue as it was polluting the air.
-
PM Modi Meets Locals, Indian-Tibetan Border Police Personnel In Uttarakhand
After paying obeisance to Adi Kailash at his holy abode Parvatikund, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met with locals and took the blessings of the elderly at the Gunji village in the Pitthoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
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Maundy Thursday: Meaning, Significance And History Of Holy Week Day
In the UK, Maundy money is given every year as charity - a tradition followed by Queen Elizabeth II.
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Joe Biden Expresses "Solidarity" With China's Uyghur Muslims
President Joe Biden expressed "solidarity" Thursday with China's embattled Uyghur minority in a message to Muslims around the world as they celebrate the holy month of Ramadan.
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Greater Noida Man Dies After Drinking With Friends On Holi, 2 Arrested
Two men were arrested Thursday for allegedly killing a 24-year-old man, who was suspected to have died under the influence of alcohol on Holi in Greater Noida, police said.
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17-Year-Old Jharkhand Teen Who Went Missing On Holi Found Dead In Field
A 17-year-old girl, who went missing on Holi, was found dead in a field in Jharkhand's Gooda district on Thursday, police said.
