Dahi Handi Participants

At least 107 'Govindas', youngsters involved in the formation of multi-storeyed human pyramids as part of 'Dahi Handi' celebrations associated with Janmashtami, were injured in Mumbai on Thursday.

Dahi Handi celebrations started in Mumbai this morning with much joy and enthusiasm as thousands of participants and spectators gathered to mark the occasion.

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.

Janmashtami might have gotten over but colourful videos and photos of people celebrating the festival are still surfacing on the internet. One such clip shared by Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Dipanshu Kabra is going viral.

As many as 222 'Govindas' or Dahi Handi participants were injured while forming human pyramids during Janmashtami celebrations in Mumbai and 64 in Thane city, civic officials said on Saturday.

The Bombay High Court today eased restrictions on the Dahi Handi festival which annually sees several young children getting injured. Accepting the state government's assertion that Dahi Handi is an "adventure sport", the court agreed to lower the age limit for participating 'Govindas' to 14.

The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to clarify the grounds for classifying Dahi Handi as an adventure sport in 2015 and permitting minors to participate in the festival.

No one below the age of 18 can participate in the popular 'dahi-handi' ritual of human pyramids the Supreme Court held today, limiting the height of such human pyramids to 20 feet only.

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...

No child below the age of 12 years will be permitted to participate in forming human pyramids during the popular 'Dahi Handi' festival, the Supreme Court directed today while keeping on hold a Bombay High Court order which barred participation of children under 18.

With the Bombay High Court banning the participation of those below 18 years in human pyramids on Monday, a Shiv Sena legislator announced cancelling the Dahi Handi program organised by his Non-Governmental Organisation or NGO.

The Bombay High Court has ordered that those under 18 years of age cannot take part in "Dahi Handi", in which a human pyramid is built with one person climbing to the top to break a pot of buttermilk to celebrate the Krishna Janmashtmi festival.

With Dahi Handi two days away, dry runs for forming human pyramids are in full swing. But a section of participants are cutting practice out of fear.

At least 107 'Govindas', youngsters involved in the formation of multi-storeyed human pyramids as part of 'Dahi Handi' celebrations associated with Janmashtami, were injured in Mumbai on Thursday.

Dahi Handi celebrations started in Mumbai this morning with much joy and enthusiasm as thousands of participants and spectators gathered to mark the occasion.

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.

Janmashtami might have gotten over but colourful videos and photos of people celebrating the festival are still surfacing on the internet. One such clip shared by Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Dipanshu Kabra is going viral.

As many as 222 'Govindas' or Dahi Handi participants were injured while forming human pyramids during Janmashtami celebrations in Mumbai and 64 in Thane city, civic officials said on Saturday.

The Bombay High Court today eased restrictions on the Dahi Handi festival which annually sees several young children getting injured. Accepting the state government's assertion that Dahi Handi is an "adventure sport", the court agreed to lower the age limit for participating 'Govindas' to 14.

The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to clarify the grounds for classifying Dahi Handi as an adventure sport in 2015 and permitting minors to participate in the festival.

No one below the age of 18 can participate in the popular 'dahi-handi' ritual of human pyramids the Supreme Court held today, limiting the height of such human pyramids to 20 feet only.

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...

No child below the age of 12 years will be permitted to participate in forming human pyramids during the popular 'Dahi Handi' festival, the Supreme Court directed today while keeping on hold a Bombay High Court order which barred participation of children under 18.

With the Bombay High Court banning the participation of those below 18 years in human pyramids on Monday, a Shiv Sena legislator announced cancelling the Dahi Handi program organised by his Non-Governmental Organisation or NGO.

The Bombay High Court has ordered that those under 18 years of age cannot take part in "Dahi Handi", in which a human pyramid is built with one person climbing to the top to break a pot of buttermilk to celebrate the Krishna Janmashtmi festival.

With Dahi Handi two days away, dry runs for forming human pyramids are in full swing. But a section of participants are cutting practice out of fear.