Field Marshal Manekshaw's statues to be installed in Delhi, Wellington Life size statues of Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw would be installed in Delhi and Wellington near Udhagamandalam as part of the 100th birthday celebrations of the former chief of the Indian Army, a top army official said on Wednesday. ...  
02:08 PM, Apr 03, 2013

Andhra Pradesh: 11 drown during Holi celebrations At least 11 teenagers drowned during Holi revelry in Nizamabad district and at Kukatpally area here on Wednesday, police said. A group of 15 boys went to the village tank to bath after Holi celebrations in Basant Cheruvu (village tank) in Sirikonda village of Nizamabad district late on Wednesday afternoon, after which seven of them began drowning, a senior police officer at Armoor told reporters. ...  
08:50 AM, Mar 28, 2013

Celebrate Holi with colours you can eat!

Holi means many things to many people. But for our foodie Bikramjit Ray, it is about trying to get a little flavour into the celebrations, by making colours good enough to eat! ...
12:18 PM, Mar 27, 2013

Watch: Vrindavan widows celebrate Holi

Breaking the tradition, more than 2000 widows in Vrindavan played Holi on Sunday out in public view. Traditionally, widows do not participate in such festivities but they have been celebrating Holi for decades at their ashrams. ...
11:34 AM, Mar 25, 2013

Vrindavan widows break tradition, play Holi in public Breaking the tradition, more than 2000 widows in Vrindavan played Holi on Sunday out in public view. Traditionally, widows do not participate in such festivities but they have been celebrating Holi for decades at their ashrams. ...  
09:39 AM, Mar 25, 2013

Widows to play Holi at Vrindavan this year Breaking the shackles of tradition, hundreds of widows would play Holi, the festival of colours, in the land of Lord Krishna. Around 800 widows would play Holi in ashrams of Vrindavan during the four-day celebrations commencing on March 24. ...  
07:49 PM, Mar 21, 2013

Maharashtra drought: Asaram Bapu wastes tonnes of water on Holi celebrations, remains defiant

Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena has demanded IPL franchisees to contribute Rs 500 crore towards drought relief in the state. ...
11:59 PM, Mar 18, 2013

Pranab Mukherjee attends Mauritius national day as chief guest President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday attended the national day celebrations of Mauritius as the chief guest, with the event featuring performances of local and foreign artists, including a contingent of Indian Navy and singer Shibani Kashyap. ...  
12:22 AM, Mar 13, 2013

We hold festivals for people, not Cuba or N Korea: Mamata
by IANS
Countering criticism that her debt-strapped government was squandering funds by organising fairs and festivals, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit back at the Marxists, saying her regime will continue celebrations for people, not for North Korea or Cuba. ...  
02:19 AM, Feb 09, 2013

Assam ignores militants' boycott call, celebrates R-Day The Republic Day boycott called by Northeast militant outfits, including the ULFA and NDFB, failed to evoke response in Assam on January 26 with people coming out in large numbers to attend the celebrations. Governor JB Patnaik unfurled the National Tricolour and addressed the people at the central function at the Khanapara Veterinary College playground here. ...  
02:16 PM, Jan 26, 2013

Watch: India celebrates 64th Republic Day

Celebrations were held across the country on the 64th Republic Day. Politicians and citizens unfurled scores of national flags across the cities. ...
01:44 PM, Jan 26, 2013

Sunny morning greets Delhiites on Republic Day A sunny morning with a nip in the air greeted thousands of spectators gathered to witness the 64th Republic Day parade at the majestic Rajpath here today though the minimum temperatures remained below normal. The low was recorded at 6.4 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal and up by 0.8 degrees from yesterday's 5.6 degrees Celsius. ...  
10:37 AM, Jan 26, 2013

Delhi: Over 550 revellers challaned for drunken driving Over 550 revellers were challaned for driving under the influence of alcohol in the capital as they rang in 2013. ...  
11:47 AM, Jan 01, 2013

Watch: How the world celebrated New Year

Dubai welcomed the New Year with fireworks around the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower. ...
09:52 AM, Jan 01, 2013

Kolkatal: 5000 policemen deployed on New Year's eve

Security cover has been put in place in Kolkata for the New Year celebrations with 5000 policemen including several senior police officers on duty on Monday. Apart form CCTVs at random locations, civil clothed police men and women have also been deputed around the city. ...
10:25 PM, Dec 31, 2012

New Year's eve: Security beefed up in metros

Security has been beefed up across all metros on the New Year's evening with police tracking midnight parties to book violators and monitoring CCTVs that are installed on the roads. ...
09:11 PM, Dec 31, 2012

Delhi Metro to set up hostel for its women staff Delhi Metro will soon have a working women's hostel for its staff staying alone in the capital, a move that comes in the backdrop of the brutal gangrape and assault of a 23-year-old paramedical student. The new age transport system has also cancelled the annual celebrations at the Metro Museum and other events relating to the New Year in view of recent incidents in the city. ...  
07:29 PM, Dec 30, 2012

Mumbai: Army to hold Vijay Diwas celebrations Mumbai: The Indian Army will be holding an event at Shivaji Park, Mumbai to observe Vijay Diwas, honouring the martyrs of the 1971 Indo-Pak war. 93,000 Pakistani troops led by General Amir Aabdullah Khan Niazi surrendered to the Indian army on this day. The Army through 'Know Your Army Mela' would also try to reach out to people and would show its military might. "Through Army Mela we will show...  
10:32 AM, Dec 16, 2012

Diwali: Fire fighters attend over 50 calls in Delhi New Delhi: Fire fighters in the national capital attended over 50 calls tonight about fire-related incidents from across the city as Delhiites celebrated Diwali bursting crackers. The fire brigade got calls from almost all parts of the city but almost all of them were minor incidents. In the 20 hours from last midnight, fire fighters received around 70-75 calls reporting fire-related incidents. However, the maximum calls came between 6 pm...  
09:40 PM, Nov 13, 2012