Dahi Handi Injuries

A total of 245 'Govindas' were injured during Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai on Tuesday, according to civic officials. Of these, 32 were hospitalized, while 213 were treated and discharged.

Sandesh Dalvi, a member of the Shiv Shambho Govinda Pathak group, suffered serious head injuries after he fell off a human pyramid formed by 'Govindas' during Janmashtami celebrations at Bamanwadi in Vile Parle

A 24-year-old Dahi Handi participant died on Monday due to injuries caused during the Janmashtami festival in Mumbai.

It was the first time when a human organ for transplant was flown in a commercial flight. The hospital convinced the deceased's family members to donate his organs. His brother consented for his liver, heart, and kidneys to be donated.

Days after the Supreme Court banned the participation of children under the age of 12 in the Dahi Handi festival in view of fatal accidents, over 100 revellers were injured today. In Mumbai, 84 people sustained injuries of which 12 had to be hospitalised. In Thane, 14 were admitted to hospitals with serious injuries. A man also died - reportedly of...

The dahi handi festival is just around the corner and preparations are on full swing across the country. While Govindas of the past trade secrets on how to form the perfect pyramid and claim the highest prize, the thoughts of some may not be the same each year the festival approaches.

A total of 245 'Govindas' were injured during Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai on Tuesday, according to civic officials. Of these, 32 were hospitalized, while 213 were treated and discharged.

Sandesh Dalvi, a member of the Shiv Shambho Govinda Pathak group, suffered serious head injuries after he fell off a human pyramid formed by 'Govindas' during Janmashtami celebrations at Bamanwadi in Vile Parle

A 24-year-old Dahi Handi participant died on Monday due to injuries caused during the Janmashtami festival in Mumbai.

It was the first time when a human organ for transplant was flown in a commercial flight. The hospital convinced the deceased's family members to donate his organs. His brother consented for his liver, heart, and kidneys to be donated.

Days after the Supreme Court banned the participation of children under the age of 12 in the Dahi Handi festival in view of fatal accidents, over 100 revellers were injured today. In Mumbai, 84 people sustained injuries of which 12 had to be hospitalised. In Thane, 14 were admitted to hospitals with serious injuries. A man also died - reportedly of...

The dahi handi festival is just around the corner and preparations are on full swing across the country. While Govindas of the past trade secrets on how to form the perfect pyramid and claim the highest prize, the thoughts of some may not be the same each year the festival approaches.