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124 Dahi Handi Participants Injured In Mumbai
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.
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Janmashtami: Dahi Handi Celebrations Begin In Mumbai With Joy, Enthusiasm
Dahi Handi celebrations started in Mumbai this morning with much joy and enthusiasm as thousands of participants and spectators gathered to mark the occasion.
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On Camera, Dahi Handi Participant Falls To Death In Mumbai
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
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24-Year-Old Falls From Dahi Handi Pyramid In Mumbai, Dies
A 24-year-old Dahi Handi participant died on Monday due to injuries caused during the Janmashtami festival in Mumbai.
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Watch: Old Woman Participates In Dahi Handi Event, Internet Calls Her "Incredible Dadi"
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.
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More Than 100 Dahi Handi Participants Injured In Mumbai
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.
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Dahi Handi 'Adventure Sport', Agrees Bombay High Court, Eases Restrictions
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.
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How Is Dahi Handi An Adventure Sport? High Court Asks Maharashtra Government
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.
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Supreme Court Sets 20-Ft Ceiling For 'Dahi-Handi' Human Pyramids
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.
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Dahi Handi Celebrations: 26 Hospitalised Across Mumbai, Thane
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...
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Children Below 12 Not Permitted to Participate in Dahi Handi: Supreme Court
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.
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Mumbai: Shiv Sena Legislator Cancels Dahi Handi Event
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.
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Dahi Handi Participants Should Be Over 18, Rules Bombay High Court
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.
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Women govindas ask for more security from cops, organisers
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.
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124 Dahi Handi Participants Injured In Mumbai
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.
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Janmashtami: Dahi Handi Celebrations Begin In Mumbai With Joy, Enthusiasm
Dahi Handi celebrations started in Mumbai this morning with much joy and enthusiasm as thousands of participants and spectators gathered to mark the occasion.
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On Camera, Dahi Handi Participant Falls To Death In Mumbai
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
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24-Year-Old Falls From Dahi Handi Pyramid In Mumbai, Dies
A 24-year-old Dahi Handi participant died on Monday due to injuries caused during the Janmashtami festival in Mumbai.
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Watch: Old Woman Participates In Dahi Handi Event, Internet Calls Her "Incredible Dadi"
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.
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More Than 100 Dahi Handi Participants Injured In Mumbai
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.
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Dahi Handi 'Adventure Sport', Agrees Bombay High Court, Eases Restrictions
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.
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How Is Dahi Handi An Adventure Sport? High Court Asks Maharashtra Government
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.
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Supreme Court Sets 20-Ft Ceiling For 'Dahi-Handi' Human Pyramids
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.
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Dahi Handi Celebrations: 26 Hospitalised Across Mumbai, Thane
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...
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Children Below 12 Not Permitted to Participate in Dahi Handi: Supreme Court
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.
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Mumbai: Shiv Sena Legislator Cancels Dahi Handi Event
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.
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Dahi Handi Participants Should Be Over 18, Rules Bombay High Court
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.
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Women govindas ask for more security from cops, organisers
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.
