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Three held for murder of man amid Holi celebrations in Thane

Three persons were arrested in connection with the death of a man amid Holi celebrations in Thane district on March 14, a police official said on Friday, reported news agency PTI. Satyaprakash Upadhyaya was part of group celebrating the festival by spraying water on each other in Varap village, which led to a dispute with Krishna Singh, Surabh Cha

21 March,2025 07:00 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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Police complaint against Hema Malini over Puri Jagannath Temple visit

Veteran actress and BJP MP Hema Malini has courted controversy after she visited the revered Puri Jagannath Temple in Odisha last week on the occasion of Holi. The Dream Girl offered prayers and sought the blessings of Lord Jagannath in the presence of Puri MP and BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra. However, it seems like her visit has been dee

18 March,2025 10:46 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Martin Garrix performed at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on March 14. Photo Courtesy: Sunburn Arena

Martin Garrix delivers world’s largest Holi celebration act with over 45k fans?

DJ Martin Garrix turned Holi 2025 into a unique celebration for many Mumbaikars with a mind-blowing spectacle this weekend.Whether it is one of the world's biggest Holi celebration ever witnessed is yet to be seen, but Garrix, who is known to be the world's No 1 DJ in recent years, performed for a sea of 45,000 ecstatic fans who flooded D.Y. Patil

16 March,2025 11:52 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Mumbai: Two actors molested on Holi, two held

The police in Juhu and Amboli have arrested two men on the charge of molesting two women actors, in separate incidents, on Friday night on the occasion of Holi. On Friday at around 9.30 pm one actor was with her family at Juhu beach when the accused, a 23-year-old car painter, approached her from behind and touched her inappropriately, and fled wh

16 March,2025 07:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
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Holi 2025: Mumbai goes multi-coloured!

At Shivaji Park. Pic/Kirti Surve Parade At Mahim. Pic/Ashish Raje At Dadar, Shivaji Park. Pic/Kirti Surve Parade At Mahim Reti Bunder. Pic/Ashish Raje At Juhu beach. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi At Kokan Nagar, Mahim. PIC/ASHISH RAJE At Goregaon. Pic/Anurag Ahire At Juhu beach. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

15 March,2025 07:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
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29 injured during Holi celebrations across Mumbai

At least 29 people injured during Holi celebrations sought medical treatment at different civic hospitals across the city, with four individuals sustaining serious injuries, officials aware of the matter said. Ten injured were admitted to the civic-run Lokmanya Tilak Hospital in Sion. Out of 10, two were admitted with serious injuries, said hospit

14 March,2025 10:27 PM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
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Holi 2025: Here's where Indians are headed this Holi long weekend

As people celebrate Holi this weekend, this year, the universe (and the calendar) have aligned to bring you a long weekend that’s practically begging to be turned into an escape. According to Skyscanner’s Wanderlost Report, almost half (49%) Indians were already plotting their next getaway for 2025 in the month of January. In fact, S

14 March,2025 10:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Four teenage boys drown in Ulhas river in Thane after playing Holi

Four teenage boys drowned in Ulhas river in Thane district's Badlapur area on Friday afternoon, a police official said, reported news agency PTI. The children, in the 15-16 age group and Class X students, had ventured into the river after celebrating Holi and got swept away when its water level rose suddenly, he said. The official identified them

14 March,2025 10:13 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash released a Holi album earlier this week called ‘Holi Project: Colors and Celebration’ with Padma Shri Malini Awasthi. Photo Courtesy: Special Arrangement

Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash reveal why festival music stands the test of time

Indian sarod maestros and brothers Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash are busy with performances but even through that they are going to pause and take the time out to celebrate Holi with family but this time there is more to celebrate.Taking their love for the festival a step further, they released a Holi music album earlier this week called ‘Holi

14 March,2025 07:53 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
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Holi celebrations in Mumbai: Four hospitalised, several treated for injuries

Holi, the festival of colours, turned unfortunate for some revellers who sustained injuries and had to be rushed to civic-run hospitals in the city. In total, four patients required admission, while several others were treated in the OPD and later discharged. Out of the four admitted patients, two were admitted to Lokmanya Tilak Hospital in Sion a

14 March,2025 07:24 PM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
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West Bengal: 20-year-old boy murdered during Holi celebrations; one arrested

A 20-year-old youth was murdered in a scuffle during Holi celebrations in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Friday, a police officer said. Akash Choudhury, alias Amar, was accosted by three to four youths while celebrating Holi with his friends near his residence in Titagarh. As an argument broke out, he was repeatedly stabbed in his nec

14 March,2025 06:47 PM IST | Kolkata | PTI
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