A person flying kites cannot modify the thread to sharpen it for sparring with fellow flyers, the Delhi High Court has said while noting the city government has allowed only cotton thread free from ...

The excitement of Makar Sankranti is in the air, and so are the kites and deadly glass coated kite threads (manja). Markets across the country – Dhoolpet Kite Market in Hyderabad, Chandni Chowk in ...

Jaipur: Kite flying tradition on Makar Sankranti on Tuesday turned out to be a nightmare for parents of a five-year-old girl, who died after her throat was slit by a sharp thread, while 73 others were ...

Of the 300 ‘’dor da addas’ (roadside units processing kite-flying thread), active in the city around a decade ago, only a few of them have managed to stay in the business as the plastic kite-flying ...

The ban on flying kites with 'maanja' is being flouted with impunity in the city, and on Tuesday evening, the glass powder-sharpened thread claimed a third victim in less than 12 months when it sliced ...

Artisans in Ahmedabad’s Old City meticulously prepare vibrant kite threads (manja) by hand ahead of Uttarayan 2026, turning ...

Kite-flying, banned in the city and punishable under Section XIV of the City Police Act, continues to flourish. The police say the threat to road-users, particularly two-wheeler riders, is high in the ...

The man was pronounced dead on arriving at the hospital Police have registered a complaint against "unknown persons" Synthetic kite thread has been banned in India, but its sale and demand remain high ...

CHENNAI: From now on, kite flyers using the banned manja thread will be detained under the Goondas Act. The decision comes amid reports of as many as 13 people getting injured by dangling manja ...

The MKB Nagar police arrested Vijay, 25, of Sastri Nagar in Vyasarpadi for flying a kite using banned manja thread. As the use of manja thread can cause fatal accidents, the City Police Commissioner ...