Congress marks ‘Quit India’ movement’s 70th anniversary
August 10th, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Thousands of Congressmen, including freedom fighters, remembered the sacrifices of the country's founding fathers on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of 'Quit India' movement ... Read more...
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Mumbai offers insurance to Ganeshotsav revelers
August 8th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) The Mumbai civic agency Wednesday announced a scheme to provide insurance and medical assistance to participants in next month's 11-day Ganeshotsav festival, an official said here.Mayor ... Read more...
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Insurance cover sought for Mumbai festival revellers
July 13th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Mumbai Mayor Sunil Prabhu Thursday mooted a proposal to provide insurance to lakhs of participants in the forthcoming "dahi-handi" and Ganeshotsav celebrations here.He urged Municipal ... Read more...
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Karisma to join Twitter soon (Movie Snippets)
August 24th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Karisma Kapoor is the latest to be bitten by the Twitter bug. She is set to join the micro-blogging site soon, says filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, ... Read more...
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More than 70 injured in Mumbai’s Dahi Handi celebrations
August 22nd, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) More than 70 'govindas', famous in Mumbai and adjoining Thane for forming human pyramids to break pots of curd hung high in bylanes on Janamashtami, were ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s Dahi Handi stakes run high, pyramids higher (Lead)
August 22nd, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) The city woke up to the beating of drums on the festival of Janmashtami Monday. With prize money worth lakhs dangled for them, many young ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s Dahi Handi stakes run high, pyramids higher
August 22nd, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Mumbai woke up to the beating of drums on the festival of Janmashtami Monday. With prize money worth lakhs dangled for them, many young men ... Read more...
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Second youth succumbs to injuries received in dahi-handi fest
September 9th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) Injured during the dahi-handi celebrations on Janmashtami, a 22-year-old youth succumbed to his injuries Thursday after battling with a skull fracture, officials here said.
Deepak More had ... Read more...
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Youth succumbs to injuries received in dahi-handi fest
September 5th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Sep 5 (IANS) A youth injured during the dahi-handi celebrations to mark the birthday of Lord Krishna died Sunday, becoming this year's first fatality of the festival, police said.
Kishore Kamble ... Read more...
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Janmashtami celebrations: 170 ‘govindas’ injured across Mumbai
September 2nd, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Several "Govindas" were injured Thursday, some critically, across Mumbai while they formed human pyramids to reach 'dahi handis' - pots of curd - suspended high above the ... Read more...
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Drum beats wake up Mumbai, Govindas seek pot of luck
September 2nd, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Mumbaikars woke up to beating of drums on Janmashtami Thursday as Govindas got together at their venues to strategise and form human pyramids to reach 'dahi handis' ... Read more...
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Pavitra Rishta’s Govinda Needs Harness!
September 1st, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Zee TV's "Pavitra Rishta' will celebrate its Dahi Handi special once again this time where our guy Manav (Sushant Singh Rajput) will break the Handi ... Read more...
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Manav and Archana dance on ‘Laughter Ke Phatke”!
December 22nd, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Star One's new venture, 'Laughter Ke Phatke' the stand up comedy reality show is geared up to celebrate the New Year with a bash on the 31st eve episode.Our source from ... Read more...
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Janmasthmi on sets of Maat Pitaah Ke Charno mein Swarg was a rocking affair!
August 17th, 2009 - 10:34 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Rajan Shahi's Maat Pitaah Ke Charno Mein Swarg on colors has Vrindavan as the backdrop. Everyone believes in Lord Krishna and a celebration was kept on the sets on the occasion ... Read more...
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FESTIVAL SPECIAL: This Janmashtami sing along with Bollywood
August 13th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
To sing in joy and remember God on important devotional occasions has been a part of our films since ages. Lord Krishna's birth marks the festival of Janmashtami or Gokulashtami in ... Read more...
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Janmashtami sans ‘dahi-handi’ in swine flu scared Maharashtra
August 12th, 2009 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) With swine flu spreading rapidly in Maharashtra, the main opposition party Shiv Sena will celebrate the Janmashtami festival Friday without the popular "dahi-handi" ritual.
Party executive ... Read more...
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When robots played Dahi-Handi in Pune at Robocom 2008
September 2nd, 2008 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
By Shivaji
Pune, Sep.2 (ANI): A unique international competition was organised in Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) recently where robotics Govindas enacted the traditional Dahi-Handi (curd pitcher) breaking scene, usually performed ... Read more...
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Pune gears up for two-day international robotic competition
August 29th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Pune, Aug 29 (IANS) Pune gears up to see robots co-ordinate as a team as they form a pyramid to enact a high-tech 'dahi handi' (taking butter from a pot hanging high ... Read more...
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Shirdi set for three-day Gurupournima festival
July 16th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shirdi (Maharashtra), July 16 (IANS) The temple of 20th century saint Shri Sai Baba here is all set for a grand celebration of Gurupournima, a special day that extols the lofty guru-shishya ... Read more...
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