When vaudeville impresario Martin Beck "discovered" a struggling Harry Houdini in 1899, it was Houdini's ability to escape from handcuffs which caught his attention. Although Houdini was hardly the ...

The Indian Rope Trick has captivated audiences for centuries, merging mystique with theatrical performance. Often referred to as ‘the world’s greatest illusion,’ this act features a magician, a length ...

"If I can open it up then it will be magic, but if I can't it will be tragic," Chanchal Lahiri said before his attempt An Indian magician attempting a Harry Houdini-inspired trick went missing after ...

Chanchal Lahiri's body, which was identified by the magician's brother, was discovered Monday a little over a mile from where Lahiri entered the water A body discovered in the Hooghly River in Kolkata ...