Holi

Businessman shot dead in Cuttack, sixth murder amid Holi festivity in Odisha

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A businessman was shot dead at the Shree Krishna Vihar area under the Bayalis Mouza Police Station in Cuttack during Holi celebrations on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Bikash Mohanty, a native of Dhenkanal, who was running a business in the Nakhara region. The accused, who hails from Kendrapara, shot Mohanty from a … Read more

Sambhal Holi, Friday prayers conclude peacefully as tarpaulin, time slots avert repeat of 2022

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Sambhal: Holi celebrations in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh unfolded against a backdrop of underlying tension as shops, restaurants and hotels remained closed given that the Friday prayers and a procession fell on the same day. Police personnel lined the streets, manning barricades and checkpoints at Sambhal where at least 10 mosques were covered by large tarpaulin … Read more