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Preity Zinta shares glimpses of joyous Janmashtami with loved ones

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 | IANS
Shreya Ghoshal

Shreya Ghoshal: We have already moved away from remixes

Is 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 Panchal
Janhvi Kapoor

Janhvi Kapoor reacts after she becomes a meme for saying Bharat Mata Ki Jai

Janhvi 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 correspondent
This year’s Dahi Handi celebrations were marred with 29 injuries that required hospitalisation. PIC/RANE ASHISH

Janmashtami 2025: ‘No one’s obeying courts on Dahi Handi rules,’ says experts

This 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 Menon
Members of a Govinda pathak form a human pyramid on Gopalkala at Sitaram Jadhav Marg, Lower Parel on Saturday. Pic/Satej Shinde

Janmashtami 2025: 2 dead, 278 injured in Mumbai Dahi Handi

Mumbai’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 Kavattur
Mathura is the birthplace of Lord Krishna (Pic/PTI)

Devotees visit Mathura in large numbers to celebrate Janmashtami

Lakhs 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 | PTI
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Janmashtami 2025: 2 dead, 318 injured during Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai

Despite 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 correspondent
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Janmashtami 2025: Govindas scale new heights with ten-layer pyramid

The 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

17 August,2025 10:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Shrikant Khuperkar
PIC/RANE ASHISH

In Photos: Govinda ala re! Mumbai soaked in spirit of Dahi Handi

Dadar West PICS/RANE ASHISH PICS/KIRTI SURVE PARADE  Kurla East PIC/SATEJ SHINDE Worli PICS/ASHISH RAJE

17 August,2025 08:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
Govinda. Pic/AFP

Janmashtami 2025: Govinda celebrates the festival by grooving on popular song

Celebrating 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 | IANS
Colleagues attend to a fallen Govinda at Dadar. PIC/KIRTI SURVE PARADE

Janmashtami 2025: 95 injured, two critical; one dies in Dahi Handi mishap

Multiple 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

17 August,2025 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
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