The biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha to fill 37 seats across 10 states are scheduled on Monday, with counting of votes set for the same day at 5 pm. Voting for the polls has begun in Patna, with MLAs arriving at the Vidhan Sabha to cast votes. (PICS/ PTI)

The sacred town of Vrindavan, closely associated with Lord Krishna's childhood, came alive with vibrant Holi celebrations as thousands of devotees, tourists, and pilgrims gathered to mark the festival of colours. The town's iconic temples, including the Banke Bihari Temple and ISKCON, reverberated with devotional songs and showers of gulal, as the Braj region once again lived up to its reputation as the ultimate destination for Holi festivities (Pics/PTI)