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Holi Wishes & Images: Happy Holi 2026: Best Messages, Quotes, Wishes and Images to share on Holi |
Holi 2026, celebrated on Wednesday, March 4th, marks the arrival of spring with vibrant colors and joyous festivities. The festival commemorates the mythological triumph of good over evil, symbolized by Holika Dahan bonfires and the devotion of Prahlad. It’s a time for reconnecting, forgiving, and celebrating life’s colorful moments with loved ones. Holi sweeps in…
US embassy in Riyadh targeted by drones; Saudi air defences intercept four
US embassy in Riyadh. (Screenshot) Two drones struck the US embassy in Riyadh early Tuesday, triggering a small fire and causing minor damage to the building, Saudi authorities said, as Iran continued its wave of retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.In a statement, a spokesperson for Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said preliminary assessments confirmed that the…
Middle East conflict: US military death toll rises to 6; Iran says Strait of Hormuz shut – top developments
Deadly fighting across the Middle East intensified on Tuesday as Washington urged its citizens to leave much of the region and President Donald Trump signalled the conflict with Iran could last far longer than initially projected.Powerful explosions rocked Tehran overnight as US and Israeli strikes continued for a third day. Fighter jets were heard over…
Depart now’: US urges Americans to leave over a dozen Middle East countries
The United States has urged its citizens to “depart now” from more than a dozen countries across the Middle East, warning of serious safety risks as fighting between Israel and Iran intensifies.In a statement posted online, Assistant Secretary Mora Namdar said the United States Department of State was advising Americans to leave using available commercial…
How ‘soul searching’ helped Sanju Samson score match-winning 97 in must-win T20 World Cup match | Cricket News
Sanju Samson said time away from his phone and social media, along with self-reflection, helped him return to form as he scored an unbeaten 97 to guide India into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup 2026.India defeated West Indies by five wickets in their Super 8 match on Sunday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata….
8.25% interest rate on PF deposits for 2025-26; unchanged for 3rd yr in a row
EPFO interest rate (AI image) NEW DELHI: Amid weak market conditions and falling interest rates, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Monday recommended retaining the interest rate on retirement savings accumulated by nearly 31 crore unchanged at 8.25% during the current financial year.This is the third consecutive year that the social security organisation has kept…
SC: Employer has to pay penalty from his pocket for delay in pay | India News
NEW DELHI: Holding that a welfare legislation, enacted to extend benefit to a certain section of society, should be given a “liberal and purposive interpretation” in favour of beneficiaries, Supreme Court has said an employer has to pay penalty from his pocket for delay in payment under the Employees’ Compensation Act, even if the compensation…
In SC, temple board to defend women’s entry ban in Sabarimala temple | India News
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Travancore Devaswom Board will file an affidavit before the Supreme Court to preserve existing traditions at Sabarimala temple, opposing the 2018 ruling that opened the hill shrine to women of all ages, board president K Jayakumar said Monday.The decision was taken at a board meeting as the court considers petitions on the entry of…
Watch: House panel releases video of Bill and Hillary Clinton Epstein depositions
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have released video footage of closed-door depositions given by Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton as part of their investigation into the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, bringing hours of previously unseen testimony into the public domain.The recordings show both former Democratic leaders repeatedly distancing themselves from Epstein and denying any…
West Asia conflict: Govt may ask companies to cut exports, increase auto fuel, LPG supplies
NEW DELHI: Amid fears of a shortage in crude supplies, govt is looking to nudge refiners to divert more auto fuel and LPG to the domestic market by cutting on exports and also increase cooking gas production so that there is no disruption in local supplies.While govt and oil companies insisted there’s no shortage, refiners…
