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Kerala govt introduces QR code based app to monitor higher secondary schools exam

March 03, 2026 9:52 am

The Higher Secondary Examination wing has directed all Chief and Deputy Chief Superintendents to install the app from the Android Play Store and log in before March 4.

Surat boy dies after kite string slashes his neck, throat

January 16, 2026 7:04 pm

The incident happened when the minor boy was riding his bicycle in the parking area of his residential society in Surat.

Banned kite string kills motorcyclist in Karnataka's Bidar, police step up patrolling

January 16, 2026 1:14 pm

Following the incident in Karnataka's Bidar, residents and relatives of the deceased staged a protest, demanding strict action against the use and sale of Chinese manja.

Deadly strings: 4 killed, over 150 injured in kite accidents in central Gujarat on Uttarayan

January 15, 2026 6:57 pm

Vadodara's SSG Hospital was overwhelmed with kite injuries on the first day of Uttarayan celebrations.

'Karuna Abhiyan': Gujarat deploys 8,500 personnel to rescue thousands of injured birds ahead of Makara Sankranti

January 13, 2026 1:53 pm

'Karuna Abhiyan', which began on January 10 and will continue until January 20, has set up 85 control rooms and over 480 treatment centres.

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.

Black kite rescued from NSA Ajit Doval’s home in Delhi

March 15, 2025 10:32 pm

It was discovered collapsed on the floor of the security control room

11 lose their life to kite-related injuries in state; Vadodara records most fatalities

January 16, 2025 2:25 am

According to data from 11 public sector hospitals in the major cities, a total of 360 injuries were treated.

Nashik police arrest fathers of 9 minors who flew kites using banned nylon strings

January 14, 2025 2:08 pm

As there have been instances of people getting injured during Makar Sankranti festival due to use of nylon manjas for kite-flying, the Bombay High Court on January 8 ‘deprecated’ the Maharashtra govt’s inaction to form a law to curb the menace.

Vadodara police begin probe into death of food delivery agent by ‘sharp kite string’

December 16, 2024 7:38 pm

After 27-year-old Harinath Rathwa’s death, police are probing if string was among prohibited Chinese or glass-laced varieties, a month ahead of the Uttarayan Kite festival