Bollywood actress Preity Zinta has shared a few glimpses of her celebrating Janmashtami at the Valley Hindu Temple, calling it a heartwarming and fun experience with family, friends, and community. Taking to Instagram, she shared a string of images from the temple and captioned the post: “Janmashtami celebrations at the Valley Hindu Temp
18 August,2025 11:06 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSIs there a genre that Shreya Ghoshal can’t do justice to? Apparently not, if the last two decades are any indication. The singer has enchanted listeners with her romantic ballads, dance numbers, classical gems, and now devotional tracks. Her latest single, O Kanha Re, is a heartfelt offering to Lord Krishna during the Janmashtami season. In a
18 August,2025 11:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Komal RJ PanchalJanhvi Kapoor has been busy promoting her upcoming film Param Sundari. On Saturday, the actress attended a Dahi Handi celebration in the city. Before breaking the customary handi, Janhvi was heard saying 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. The clip soon went viral, with the actress getting trolled for raising that slogan instead of Jai Shri Krishna on the occasi
18 August,2025 08:31 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThis year’s Govinda celebrations were marred by tragedy, with 278 injuries — minor and serious — reported in Mumbai and its suburbs, of which 29 required hospitalisation, six sustained serious injuries and two people died (not due to fall from human pyramid), as per 24 hours BMC data between 8 am on Saturday and 8 am on Sunday.
18 August,2025 08:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar MenonMumbai’s Janmashtami Dahi Handi festivities on Saturday brought both joy and tragedy, with two deaths and 95 injuries reported across the city. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, 278 people required medical attention across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), of whom 29 were admitted to civic hospitals. O
18 August,2025 08:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Aditi Alurkar | Madhulika Ram KavatturLakhs of devotees from across the world gathered in Mathura on Saturday to celebrate Janmashtami, with pilgrims queuing up since early morning to catch a glimpse of the deity in the birth place of Lord Krishna. Janmashtami was celebrated with great pomp throughout the Braj region, but the main ceremony was held at the Radha Krishna temple with
17 August,2025 02:02 PM IST | Mathura | PTIDespite heavy rain on Saturday, Mumbai’s Gokulashtami spirit remained undeterred as dahi handi celebrations went ahead across the city. The festivities, however, were marred by tragedy with the deaths of a 39-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy, though neither incident occurred during pyramid formations. Till 10.30 am on Sunday, at
17 August,2025 11:27 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe festive spirit in Dombivli was alive from the break of dawn as Govinda Pathaks eagerly organised their teams for the Dahi Handi celebrations. Across the city, smaller Handis were set up at multiple spots, with several featuring young girls who added an extra touch of cheer and vibrancy to the event. In Dombivli, the local BJP MLA hosted a
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17 August,2025 08:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-dayCelebrating Janmashtami, actor Govinda was seen attending the Dahi Handi celebration in Mumbai with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and actor Sharad Kelkar. Despite heavy rain, Govinda enjoyed a gala time with Shinde and Kelkar during the celebration. In the video doing rounds on social media, the 'Hero No. 1' actor was seen fl
17 August,2025 08:04 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSMultiple injuries have been reported in Mumbai as the celebrations of Janmashtami commenced in the city during heavy rainfall on Saturday. Information has been recorded by various hospitals in Mumbai and Thane that till 9pm on Saturday, around 95 people playing Govinda have been injured, with 19 undergoing treatment, 2 in critical condition, and 76
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