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The beautiful festival of Holi is celebrated across India every year to mark the victory of good or evil. The festival also commemorates the divine love between Lord Krishna and Radha. The auspicious Hindu festival will be observed on 8 March this year. Also considered to be the second biggest festival on the Hindu calendar after Diwali, Holi involves playing with coloured powder and water. The celebration also involves the preparation of various delicacies like gujiya and thandai. People pay visits to their friends and families and share sweets with each other on this day. The Holi rituals in Braj regions, namely places related to the life of Lord Krishna like Vrindavan, Gowardhan, Mathura, Gokul, Nandagaon, and Barsana, are the most famous. For instance, one of the most popular Holi celebrations is the “Lathmar Holi” in Barsana. The celebrations of Holi last for two days in most regions, starting with Choti Holi or Holika Dahan, and ending with Dhulandi or Rangwali Holi (Holi). Why

New Delhi: An Indian passenger allegedly urinated on a US co-passenger mid-flight on an American Airlines (AA-292) flight from New York to New Delhi, an official said on Sunday. A 21-year-old Indian was identified as Arya Vohra, who is a student in the US. He urinated on a US citizen on 4 March while he was drunk, reported ANI . “American Airlines flight 292 with service from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) was met by local law enforcement upon arrival in DEL due to a disruptive customer. The flight landed safely at 9:50 pm,” an American Airline statement said. The airline company said that it will not allow the passenger on board in future. “Upon aircraft arrival, Purser informed that the passenger was heavily intoxicated, and was not adhering to crew instructions on board. He was repeatedly arguing with the operating crew, was not willing to be seated and continuously endangering the safety of crew and aircraft and after d

The auspicious festival of Holi has almost arrived, and its fervour can be sensed in the air already. This year, the festival of colours will fall on 8 March. Holi is celebrated across India every year to mark the triumph of good over evil. On this day, people smear gulal on each other, and visit their friends and family. The exciting celebration also involves delicacies like gujiya, thandai, and more. The celebrations last for two days in most of the regions, beginning with Choti Holi or Holika Dahan and ending with Dhulandi or Rangwali Holi (Holi). Choti Holi will be be commemorated on 7 March this time. Let’s have a look at the different traditions of Holi celebration across India: Phoolon Ki Holi in Vrindavan Unlike other regions, people don’t play Holi in Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan with colours or water. They celebrate the auspicious festival with flowers since they symbolise peace and harmony. The festival is observed on the Ekadashi in the Holi week and regionally termed as “P

New Delhi: Three employees of Noida-based pharmaceutical firm Marion Biotech, whose cough syrup is linked to the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan last year, were arrested on Friday. The Noida Police said the arrests were made after an FIR was lodged against five officials, including two directors of Marion Biotech. The FIR was lodged over a complaint by a drugs inspector of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), the officials said. “We have arrested 3 people out of 5 from Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd. The case is related to the earlier case of toxic cough syrup sent abroad as the enquiry was done after the incident,” said Ram B Singh, DCP Central Noida. The three accused have been identified as Atul Rawat, Tuhin Bhattacharya and Mool Singh and were arrested from Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd. Before the arrests were made, the central and the Uttar Pradesh state drug authorities had checked samples of Marion Biotech’s drugs. Upon checking, it was found that 22 of the sample

New Delhi : Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Friday said that one of the lessons from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is that “we must be self-reliant in weapons production, and not wait for supplies from other nations.” #WATCH | The biggest lesson from this conflict is that we need to be self-reliant, says Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on learnings from the Ukraine war. pic.twitter.com/ag9v5Q9MD4 — ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2023 In conversation with Palki Sharma, Managing Editor, Firstpost, at the Raisina Dialogue 2023 being held in the national capital, General Anil Chauhan said, “Every conflict has perspectives–political, economic and diplomatic. Some of the lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war is that we must be self-reliant in weapons production, and not wait for supplies from other nations.” #RaisinaDialogue2023 | The Old, The New, and The Unconventional: Assessing Contemporary Conflicts We are live tweeting the session with @CDF_Aust , Gen.

New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday invoked a cricket analogy to explain how Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government functions. In conversation with Palki Sharma, Managing Editor, Firstpost, at the Raisina Dialogue 2023 being held in the national capital, Jaishankar said, “With Captain (PM) Modi, the net practice starts 6 in the morning and goes on till fairly late… He expects you to take that wicket if he gives you the chance to do it.” #WATCH | EAM Dr S Jaishankar invokes Cricket analogy, says, "With Captain (PM) Modi the net practice starts 6 in the morning and goes on till fairly late…He expects you to take that wicket if he gives you the chance to do it." pic.twitter.com/zKh1XoRAiq — ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2023 Asked if India is a bigger economy than Britain and dominating cricket, the EAM said, “I would call it rebalancing. It’s history switch hitting… India in very unusual position, once more decisively upwardly mobile which l

New Delhi: “Why no questions asked from US about what’s happening in Iraq and Afghanistan and whether they are certain of what US is doing?” asked Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at Raisina dialogue in India’s capital New Delhi on Friday. The Russia-Ukraine war continues to be the topic of discussion in the G20 meeting that is underway in New Delhi. Lavrov lashed out at the US for trying to establish propaganda and making all the global event about Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine. The Russian foreign minister attacked the US and all the western forces for saying that Russia is running away from negotiation table. He said the world must ask Ukraine and the US as to which side of the operation is unwilling to adopt diplomatic means. “Everyone is asking when Russia is ready to negotiate. Nobody asks [Ukraine President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy when he’s going to negotiate. Last year, Zelenskyy signed a document making it criminal offence to negotiate with Russia as

New Delhi: Foreign minister of Argentina Santiago Cafiero gifted Argentina football team jersey to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Foreign minister of Argentina Santiago Cafiero gifted Argentina football team jersey to PM Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/8amFyBUnTI — ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2023 Messi lived his dream of winning the FIFA World Cup last December when Argentina defeated France in a closely-contested final. Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News , India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram . from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/DgSZ0h1 FP Staff

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asked for “contact” with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during the second session of G20 foreign ministers meet in India’s capital New Delhi, but “there were no talks or full fledged meeting,” said Russian spokesperson Maria Zarkhova on Thursday. A report by Russia’s Interfax news agency mentioned Russian Foreign Ministry confirming that both the diplomats “conversed briefly” but “there were no negotiations” The unscheduled meeting came amid the Russian government’s accusation on Western nations of “blackmail and threats.” Blinken-Lavrov meet first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Blinken-Lavrov talks were on the sidelines of G20 foreign ministers meet and were the first one-on-one between the two top diplomats since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago. Both the diplomats have attended other international meetings together and sat in the same room over the past year, but have usually a

New Delhi: Foreign Ministers of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad are set to meet in India’s capital New Delhi on 3 March. The meeting will be hosted by India and chaired by India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. It will see the participation of Foreign Ministers of Australia and Japan and the US Secretary of State. It may be noted that Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and US Secretary General Antony Blinken are already in New Delhi for the G20 foreign ministers meeting. Quad Foreign Ministers will meet on 3 March in Delhi. The meeting will hosted by India and chaired by EAM Dr. S Jaishankar, & will see the participation of Foreign Ministers of Australia and Japan and the Secretary of State of the United States of America: MEA — ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2023 At the Quad meeting, foreign ministers are expected to exchange views on the recent developments in the Indo-Pacific region and discuss regional issues of mutual interests “guided by their vision o

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held bilateral talks with the newly appointed Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in New Delhi focussing on the ongoing disengagement process in friction areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. This is the first bilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of India and China being held in the national capital post the Covid-19 pandemic and more significantly in the backdrop of the ongoing friction in Eastern Ladakh, which began in May 2020 as well as the recent clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in Tawang in the eastern sector of the Line of Actual Control in December 2022. The discussions took place on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister arriving in New Delhi after midnight on Wednesday to attend the G20 FM summit. “Met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on sidelines of #G20FMM this afternoon. Our discussions were focused on addressing curr

New Delhi: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni lauded her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for having the highest approval ratings in the world. Speaking at the India-Italy bilateral meeting that is taking place in India’s capital New Delhi, Meloni said, “PM Modi is the most loved one of all (leaders) around the world. This is really proven that he has been a major leader and congratulations for that.” #WATCH | …(PM Modi) is the most loved one of all (leaders) around the world. This is really proven that he has been a major leader and congratulations for that: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni pic.twitter.com/DF2ohzicqu — ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2023 Earlier today, Prime Minister Modi met Italian PM Giorgia Meloni at Hyderabad House in Delhi. They are to hold a bilateral meeting in the national capital. PM Meloni is the Chief Guest & Keynote Speaker at the 8th Raisina Dialogue 2023. “Talks between PM @narendramodi and PM @GiorgiaMeloni commence. Leaders will exchange views on tak

New Delhi : External affairs minister S Jaishankar met United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday who arrived here to take part in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. “Pleased to meet US Secretary of State @SecBlinken on #G20FMM sidelines. Opportunity to review bilateral ties and discuss global issues,” tweeted External affairs minister S Jaishankar. Pleased to meet US Secretary of State @SecBlinken on #G20FMM sidelines. Opportunity to review bilateral ties and discuss global issues. pic.twitter.com/ABlE2sQBT2 — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) March 2, 2023 During his visit, Blinken  will also participate in the Raisina Dialogue. “Welcome to India, FM Sameh Shoukry of Egypt @MfaEgypt, FM @ABZayed of UAE @MoFAICUAE and @SecBlinken of USA @StateDept. Looking forward to deliberations at the #G20FMM. @SecBlinken & FM Shoukry will also participate in #Raisina2023,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a tweet. The G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

10:01 (IST) G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting LIVE FMs of Saudi Arabia, China, Indonesia, Spain, Croatia arrive in India for G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, China, Indonesia, Spain and Croatia on Thursday arrived in India to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting being held in New Delhi from March 1-2. Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Manuel Albares Bueno, and Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman on Thursday arrived in India for the meeting. 09:57 (IST) G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting LIVE Jaishankar welcomes foreign delegates at G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday welcomed foreign delegates at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (G20FMM). He welcomed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the G20 Foreign Minis

08:49 (IST) Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE Counting of votes for Nagaland Assembly election begins Counting of votes for the Nagaland Assembly election commenced in 16 centres across the state under tight security measures on Thursday, an official said. As many as 183 candidates, 164 from 12 political parties, including four women nominees and 19 Independent aspirants are in the fray. Elections were held for 59 Assembly seats on 27 February. The Akuluto seat has been won uncontested by BJP nominee Kazheto Kinimi. PTI Counting of votes polled in the 60 assembly seats in Tripura on February 16 began at 8 am on Thursday amid tight security arrangements, a senior election official said. A triangular contest is being witnessed between the alliances of BJP-IPFT and Left Front-Congress, and Tipra Motha, a new outfit floated by former royal scion Pradyot Manikya Debbarma. 25,000 security personnel have been deployed in Tripura to maintain law and order. “Prohibitory orders und

India is a land of surprises and it houses several hidden gems when it comes to tourism. From north to south, one can find a series of unknown places away from the city crowd. In one such location near Karnataka’s Mangaluru, the popular Maravanthe Beach Road has been gaining tourist attention for quite some time now. The beach highway which was also recently widened as a part of the NH66 road project is no doubt one of the most picturesque roads in coastal Karnataka. Have you ever seen a road that runs alongside a sea and a river at the same? Yes, this is exactly the Maravanthe Beach Road or National Highway 66. One can visit this place any time of the day to experience this surreal view. With that said, a stunning video was also shared by former Norweigan diplomat Erik Solheim on Twitter showing the aerial view of the road. Watch: Incredible India 🇮🇳! This is the Beautiful BHARAT 🇮🇳 📍 NH66, Maravanthe, Udupi ©️ @prudhvikoppaka @VisitUdupi pic.twitter.com/bGvaumZ0Vo — Eri

Summer is coming. And it’s going to be a deadly one. India is likely to experience heatwaves between March and May and central and northern states will be the worst hit. If February was not bad enough, March will be warmer. India recorded its hottest February in more than a century. What are the predictions? In the next three months, India will be hit by heatwaves, especially in the key wheat-producing central and northern states, the weather office said on Tuesday. Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are the country’s major wheat producers. There is an “enhanced probability of occurrence of a heatwave” during the March to May season over many regions of central and adjoining northwest India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted. According to SC Bhan, a senior scientist at IMD, there is certainly a likelihood of heatwaves in March, especially in central India, but it is relatively “low”. Rainfall is also expected to be below normal in M

10:36 (IST) G20 Foreign Ministers Meet LIVE: S Jaishankar holds bilateral meet with UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly EAM Dr S Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with UK Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly "Reviewed the progress in our relationship since our last discussion. Noted in particular the commencement of the Young Professional Scheme," tweets EAM pic.twitter.com/TTp8BfYcfS — ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2023 10:22 (IST) G20 Foreign Ministers Meet LIVE: Delighted to host FM Mauro Vieira of Brazil this evening. As G20 Troika members, discussed the issues coming up at the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Took note of the momentum in our bilateral relations, especially in the economic and energy domains. pic.twitter.com/cCVhCOfvAl — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 28, 2023 10:17 (IST) G20 Foreign Ministers Meet LIVE: Deputy Foreign Minister Kenji Yamada to represent Japan Deputy Foreign Minister Kenji Yamada is scheduled to visit New Delhi, Ind

The tech sector has witnessed a gloomy phase in the past few months, carrying out massive layoffs globally. As a part of this, Google also laid off thousands of employees as part of its projected plan including over 400 employees in India alone. Ever since the tech giant announced the layoffs, several former employees have been taking to social media handles to share their stories about their time at the company and also about their experiences. LinkedIn is full of such stories by impacted employees who are reflecting upon their professional journeys and also reaching out to any new opportunities in the market. One such Google India employee who was also laid off by the company was Priyang Davey who worked as a Creative Lead in Mumbai. Taking to LinkedIn, he shared his story in a very optimistic manner stating that he “stole something valuable that he can’t be sued for and i.e., learnings.” Davey was working at the company for around 8 months and his role was recently terminated by t