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International Kite Festival 2026 in Surat

Precaution for kite-flying festivities: Civic body suspends all BRTS services in Surat, only 30% city bus services to function today

January 13, 2026 9:15 pm

30 per cent of BRTS services and 50 per cent of city bus services will function tomorrow (Thursday) and all services will resume on Friday

Ahead of Makar Sankranti, Bombay HC slams Maharashtra for 'continuous failure' to implement ban on nylon manja`

January 14, 2026 11:56 am

The Bombay HC also ordered the government to designate within 3 weeks a nodal officer to monitor e-commerce, social media, and messaging platforms for immediate takedown of listings, advertisements, and content related to nylon manja.

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.