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Wellness Benefits Of Celebrating Holi
A festival celebrated joyously all over India Holi is a day of colours, where people of all ages and ethnicities have fun dousing each other in dyes and coloured water. Holi festival is based on one of the famous legends of killing evil demoness Holika. Another one of the famous legends is the one Lord Krishna complaining to mother Yashodha about Radha being fairer as compared to him. Mother Yashodha suggests that Krishna should colour Radha, in the colour of his choice. The mischievous Krishna is said to have coloured his beloved in a hue of c....
Happy Holi 2021: Holi Wishes, Messages, Quotes, SMS & WhatsApp Status
The festival of colours, fun, love and happiness - Holi or Vasant Utsav - is here. It is Holika Dahan or Choti Holi today. After the religious rituals of Choti Holi, tomorrow the Rangwali Holi will be celebrated. Holi used be to celebrated largely by Hindus but over the years it is celebrated by one and all and people of all communities come together and enjoy smearing each other with colours. Holi has become a celebration of brotherhood. After Diwali, Holi is perhaps the most popular festival in India. This year amid the Covid pandemic it's be....
Parts Of Delhi To Face Water Shortage On Sunday
Residents living in various parts of the national capital will face water shortage on Sunday morning due to a repair work in Pitampura area, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said in a statement on Saturday. ....
Video Of Waterspout Emerging Off The Popular Baga Beach In Goa Goes Viral
A day after a rare and spectacular waterspout emerged off the popular Baga beach in Goa, the state government lifeguard agency on Tuesday issued a public warning against rushing towards the phenomenon in curiosity. ....
Cristiano Ronaldo Knocks Off $4 Billion From Coca-Cola's Value
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo inflicted a $4-billion loss on soft drink major Coca-Cola with his gesture of putting aside two bottles of carbonated drinks and picking water instead during a press conference ahead of Portugal's match against Hungary. ....
PM Modi To Gift Projects Worth Over Rs 400 Cr To Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to gift 65 new projects worth Rs 421.54 crore to the people of Varanasi, which is his parliamentary constituency, on his next visit to the holy city. ....
After Conflicts & Neglect, Water & Food Crisis Stare Balochistan In The Face
One of the most neglected areas in South Asia - Balochistan, is facing another tragedy - food insecurity. The UN says that five lakh people are facing a crisis of food insecurity while another 100,000 people need "immediate life-saving assistance due to severe drought-like conditions". ....
Delhi Receives Highest Rainfall Since 2009
Delhi received the highest rainfall in a month since 2009, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday, leading to waterlogging and traffic snarls across the national capital. ....
Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) on Saturday witnessed heavy rainfall, bringing the mercury down but also leading to water logging in several places, causing inconvenience to the people. In many places of Delhi as well as NCR, the vehicular movement was slow due to water logging. The city received the highest rainfall in a month since 2009, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Look at some of the pictures from the day: ....
UN Agency Warns Of Looming Global Water Crisis
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN), has warned that climate change increases the global risk of water-related hazards like floods and droughts, and the number of people affected by water scarcity is also expected to soar. ....
