Dahi Handi 2023: Here's what you need to know about the festivalJanmashtami, the festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, is being celebrated across India with vibrant decorations and lights. The ...
07 Sep, 2023, 01.29 PM IST
Janmashtami 2023: Origin and significance of Dahi Handi traditionDahi Handi is a cultural and spiritual tradition that revolves around suspending a pot filled with yogurt at a significant height. It is be...
06 Sep, 2023, 05.44 PM IST
Nearly 80,000 Govindas get Rs 10 lakh insurance cover for Dahi Handi festival in MaharashtraEach 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...
06 Sep, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
On Krishna Janmashtami 2023, Anand Mahindra drives away mid-week blues with an important lessonBillionaire businessman Anand Mahindra shared his insights on teamwork and unity in a tweet to celebrate the festival of Janmashtami. Mahin...
06 Sep, 2023, 02.39 PM IST
Maha: 222 Dahi Handi participants injured in Mumbai, 64 in Thane cityIn Thane city, the home turf of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, 12 out of the 64 injured are being treated at hospitals, official...
20 Aug, 2022, 05.43 PM IST
Dahi Handi celebrations at school for visually impaired students takes internet by stormVisually impaired children from the school were seen taking part in a fun-filled Dahi Handi competition. A video of the celebrations was sh...
20 Aug, 2022, 11.22 AM IST
Janmashtami special: Anand Mahindra reveals every Mumbai kid's excuse for skipping school, RPG boss shares unseen 'dahi handi' videoSpiritual guru Sadhguru also shared a motivational post on the special occasion.
19 Aug, 2022, 04.05 PM IST
'Dahi-Handi' to be an official sport in Maharashtra, 'Govindas' to get jobs under sports category: CM ShindeOn the occasion of Janmashtami, Shinde said, "'Dahi-Handi' will be recognised under the sports category in Maharashtra. 'Pro-Dahi-Handi' wi...
18 Aug, 2022, 10.40 PM IST
Dahi Handi 2022: Here’s everything you may want to know about the festivalPopularised as a competitive event, Dahi Handi is an integral part of the festivities, which take place on the next day of Krishna Janmasht...
18 Aug, 2022, 04.49 PM IST
MVA partners using COVID-19 situation for their benefit; people have right to celebrate festivals: Raj ThackerayMNS chief also accused the government of "selectively" relaxing the COVID-19 rules for some people and referred to "Jan Ashirwad Yatras" of...
31 Aug, 2021, 04.38 PM IST
Set aside festivals for while, focus on health: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to Dahi Handi organisersDahi Handi festival, which is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Krishna, involves communities hanging an earthen pot filled with dahi (y...
23 Aug, 2021, 05.28 PM IST
People will break dahi handi of government's 'sins' in 2019: Ashok ChavanThe Congress' protest is part of the first phase of its 'Jan Sangharsh Yatra', a public outreach exercise to highlight the alleged failures...
03 Sep, 2018, 12.39 PM IST
Government should have reversed order on Dahi Handi festival: Shiv SenaSena said the apex court has increased the work load on police, which will now have to keep a strict vigil on dahi handi celebrations to en...
25 Aug, 2016, 01.38 PM IST
'Heightened' Dahi Handi revelry continues despite court curbThe apex court had yesterday made it clear that no human pyramid could cross 20 feet in height in the entire state of Maharashtra.
25 Aug, 2016, 12.58 PM IST
Don't cross Lakshman Rekha of beliefs: Shiv Sena to court on curbs on Dahi Handi"Ganeshotsav, Dahi Handi and Navratra festival are all parts of our beliefs. Courts which are now governing us should not cross the Lakshma...
20 Aug, 2016, 12.41 PM IST
HC tells Maharashtra government to seek SC view on pyramid height in Dahi HandiThe state government challenged the Bombay High Court order in the Supreme Court which initially suspended the high court order and later d...
24 Jun, 2016, 04.27 PM IST
Mumbai sees subdued Dahi Handi celebration; 1 killedMumbai saw subdued Dahi-Handi celebrations today, in the backdrop of restrictions on height of pyramids and curbs on decibel levels.
06 Sep, 2015, 04.43 PM IST