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609 FIRs filed, 612 people held in crackdown on lethal kite-flying items: Gujarat govt informs HC

January 14, 2025 3:40 am

Prohibited items worth Rs 23.75 lakh have also been impounded, it informed the court.

Discover the hidden dangers of Chinese manja this Makar Sankranti. Learn how its use harms birds, humans, and the environment, and find eco-friendly alternatives to celebrate responsibly.

From humans to birds and animals, how the Chinese manja used to fly kites on Makar Sankranti can cause fatal injuries

January 20, 2025 2:52 pm

Kite flying, an age-old tradition marking this harvest festival, has unfortunately been marred by the rampant use of synthetic, glass-coated “Chinese manja.”

A monkey was seen flying a kite in Varanasi

‘Rise of the planet of monkeys’: Viral video shows primate flying kite in Varanasi

January 07, 2025 12:32 pm

The clip shows the monkey tugging the kite’s string with its forelimbs, skilfully pulling it closer.

Kite string guards being affixed on a two-wheeler in Ahmedabad. (Express photo by Bhu

How kite string guards can protect bikers from fatal injuries

December 31, 2024 2:22 pm

Gujarat police said that although the prohibited Chinese kite strings or glass-coated kite strings (manjha) are usually believed to be responsible for serious injuries, even the permitted cotton strings are known to cause fatalities.

Makar Sankranti: What is the importance of flying kites during this time of the year?

January 15, 2024 8:34 am

While some believe that the kites serve as an alarm for the Gods who had been resting through winter, other feel it serves as a thanksgiving symbol to the Gods as they breach into the heavens above

13-year-old flying a kite gets electrocuted, dies in Bengaluru

January 21, 2023 7:05 am

Abubakar was trying to retrieve his kite on Monday when he touched a high-tension wire and sustained nearly 80 per cent burn injuries. He succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday.

Two shopkeepers in Punjab’s Mohali booked for selling Chinese kite strings

January 13, 2023 11:27 am

The Punjab government in November last year banned the Chinese strings for kite-flying following the death of a youngster who got entangled in the glass-coated string in Ropar district.

Pune police seize banned nylon manja ahead of Makar Sankrant

January 09, 2023 7:11 am

Nylon manja -- kite string sharpened by powdered glass -- had led to the death of several people in the past.

Spare a thought for the birds, when flying kites this Makar Sankranti

January 15, 2019 7:42 am

Makar Sankranti 2019: Time, to at least be aware of the immense collateral damage that kite flying causes, and ask ourselves, as parents especially, are we, in all good conscience, alright with letting our children be the reason behind environmental destruction?