Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, arrested on fraud and money laundering charges, spent Holi on Thursday behind bars in one of England’s most overcrowded jails. He landed in Her Majesty’s Prison Wandsworth in south-west London after a court on Wednesday rejected his bail application,...

Holi is a celebration of joy, goodness and the season of spring. Although Holi is a Hindu festival, its spirit encompasses all communities and sections of society. Muslim kings, including Humayun and Akbar, patronised Holi celebrations during their rule. Even today, people of different...

Highlighting an increase in road accidents and fatalities across north India, especially during the Holi season, a Delhi-based NGO has planned a massive campaign to check drunk driving during the festival. It plans to mobilise drivers in Delhi to take a pledge against drinking and driving...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promised on Tuesday that the man responsible for last week's macabre mosque massacres would face "the full force of the law", as she vowed never to utter his name. "He sought many things from his act of terror, but one was notoriety — that...

The funeral of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will be held on today. His body is kept at the Goa BJP office and will later be taken to the Kala Academy for people to pay their last respects to the leader. Mr Parrikar would be accorded a state funeral with full military honours this...