Holika Dahan is a festival celebrated just before Holi by burning an effigy of Holika, the devil, signifying the victory of good over evil. People sing and dance around the fire and also perform parikrama – take a round around the fire. The legend of Prahlad, Holika and Hiranyakashyap is associated[Read More…]
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Delhi government denies admission to ‘terrorist’ children
False claims? Uri attack could be reaction to Kashmir situation: Sharif
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday claimed that the Uri terror attack could be the result of a “reaction” of the people to the situation in Kashmir as he criticised India for blaming Pakistan “without any evidence”. “The Uri attack can be the reaction of the atrocities in Kashmir,[Read More…]
US confirms Pakistan’s hand in Pathankot airbase attack
As the NIA is considering filing a chargesheet against Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar in the Pathankot terror attack, the US has confirmed the role of Pakistan in the same. The IP addresses of Facebook accounts of Pathankot masterminds have been traced to Pakistan. On January 2, 2016, a heavily armed terrorist[Read More…]