MUMBAI, India (AP) — On a normal day in India, this could be an ordinary picture of a dog sitting comfortably on the back of a scooter. Only it isn’t. Perched on the vehicle, its forehead marked with ...

In India, spring officially begins with the festival of Holi. The date is not fixed, but follows the lunar calendar. It's celebrated on the full moon day, the poornima, closest to the spring equinox – ...

Yellow is one of the most popular colors thrown during Holi. Called gulal, the fine powder is made from a mixture of starch and dyes. One factory in India, Radha Kishan Color World, produces 2,000 ...

Holi is known as the Festival of Colors. It’s an important holiday for Indian and South Asian communities, celebrated by throwing colored powder, lighting bonfires and having water gun fights. Holi is ...

Holi 2025: The festival of colours is here, and while it is a fun occasion, the colours can be harmful for health, especially for the eyes, which are sensitive organs. There are some artificial ...

An ancient Hindu tradition may carry new health risks, researchers warn, because modern versions of coloured powder and liquids thrown during the Holi festival contain toxic agents and may damage eyes ...

It sounds like such a great idea: Get a bunch of people together and celebrate love by hurling colored powder in the air. Like Christmas and Dyngus Day, the Hindu festival of Holi is just good fun and ...

As we bask in the glory of the vibrant season of spring, we are also celebrating the colourful festival of Holi. This festival marks the end of the murky winters and the beginning of bright and sunny ...

A dog rideS on the back of bike as people celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Mumbai, India, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) MUMBAI, India (AP) — On a normal day in India ...

A photo of a dog in India on a scooter, its forehead daubed with colored powder, is a potent symbol of how many households treat pets as family and include them in festivities, including Holi On a ...