Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi participated in the Holi festival with students of IIT Madras at Lok Bhawan on Wednesday, joining them in singing traditional Phagua songs and highlighting the spirit of "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat."
US President Donald Trump and Melania Trump shared Holi greetings, celebrating the victory of good over evil. The festival's growing US influence was highlighted by a Times Square display and a formal resolution in Texas, joining New York and Georgia in officially recognising the cultural si
The festivities are preceded by 15 to 20 days of elaborate preparations, culminating in a grand display where participants don traditional turbans and victory attire to honour the martial legacy of their ancestors.
The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, on Wednesday celebrated the festival of Holi with the brave jawans of the Fire & Fury Corps, extending festive greetings and expressing deep gratitude for their unwavering service to the nation.
The nation immersed itself in joy and happiness with cheerful celebrations of Holi. From temple towns to metropolitan cities, people enjoyed the festivities by exchanging sweets, applying colour (gulal), offering prayers, and celebrating the victory of good over evil.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday, while participating in the Holi Milan ceremony at Gorakhnath Temple, applauded the Sanatani people of the world for joining in the Holi festivities, saying that there is no discrimination when it comes to celebrating festivals.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday refuted the speculations suggesting that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar might resign and file nomination for Rajya Sabha, stating that such jokes are common on Holi.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday slammed the Congress over its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly Elections, calling it a "dynastic list," while highlighting the BJP's emphasis on grassroots workers.
The festival of Holi was celebrated with great enthusiasm in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, where the occasion took on a unique cultural form with the historic Behro Dev Janki procession.