Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Mary Gillis (Reuters Health) - An ancient Hindu tradition may carry new health risks, researchers warn, because modern versions ...

Synthetic Holi colours can contain harmful chemicals that may damage the lungs if inhaled. Dr. Bhanu Mishra, Consultant–Nephrologist at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, explains the health risks, ...

Those entering Rainbow Terrace Adult Day Health Care Center on Monday had no choice: Their faces would be smeared with colorful powder. This was not a malevolent act. The powder at the Columbia, Md., ...

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 ...

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 ...

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SPANISH FORK — The Hindu community and other Utahns celebrated Holi at theSri Sri Radha Krishna Temple on Saturday and Sunday. The two-day celebration consisted of throwing colored powders, dancing, ...

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 Friday ...