Maharashtra government will extend insurance to 1.5 lakh govindas for Dahi Handi. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directed the sports depa...

Each participant will get a generous Rs 10 lakh insurance cover at a nominal premium of just Rs 75. The state has generously covered the pr...

Thackeray was speaking to reporters here in the backdrop of Airbus and a Tata consortium choosing Vadodara in Gujarat as the site for its R...

With Dahi Handi being recognized as a sport, its participants, popularly called 'Govindas', will become eligible for a quota in government ...

Supreme Court decided to examine whether govt land can be used for religious functions in a secular country like India and referred the mat...

The SC had conceded that it would not be possible for it to right all wrongs because it was not immune from making mistakes.

The Supreme Court order last week had said the height of a human pyramid that symbolically breaks the handi (earthen pot) should not exceed...

The apex court had yesterday made it clear that no human pyramid could cross 20 feet in height in the entire state of Maharashtra.

"Ganeshotsav, Dahi Handi and Navratra festival are all parts of our beliefs. Courts which are now governing us should not cross the Lakshma...

Mumbai saw subdued Dahi-Handi celebrations today, in the backdrop of restrictions on height of pyramids and curbs on decibel levels.

The apex court also asked state authorities to ensure that the organisers follow all guidelines containing safety measures.

Political parties decide to tone down Janmashtami festivities in Maha.

With three more swine flu deaths in the space of a day, and many more cases streaming in from across the country, India is suddenly staring...