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‘Turned away from male friend’s house’, teen sits atop police jeep, creates ruckus

January 17, 2026 2:16 am

Videos of the incident in Vadodara’s Manjalpur area show the 17-year-old girl screaming while sitting on the hood of the Jan Rakshak jeep and banging it in anger.

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.

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.

Gujarat Confidential: Kite Connection

January 13, 2026 8:30 pm

Generally, whenever he is in the city, Amit Shah celebrates the kite festival with party workers and family.

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.

Knowledge nugget of the day: Uttarayan, Solstices and Equinox

January 27, 2025 7:42 pm

Makar Sankranti marks the Uttarayan—warmer months are close, and we are moving away from winter. What is Uttarayan? What do the terms equinox and solstice mean? Here's what you must know.

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.

Amit Shah to celebrate Uttarayan at 3 residential societies in Gandhinagar

January 13, 2025 4:30 pm

On Tuesday morning, he’ll visit Shantiniketan Apartment in the Memnagar area, followed by two more localities in the Ranip and Sabarmati areas of Ahmedabad.

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As kite festival draws near, ‘terrace tourism’ takes flight in Old Ahmedabad

January 13, 2025 5:42 am

As the two-day Uttarayan, celebrated in north India as Makar Sankranti, inches closer, Old Ahmedabad gets as competitive about “terrace tourism”, as it does about flying kites during the festival on January 14-15.

Police to check sale of kite-flying items, DGP to monitor: Govt tells Gujarat HC

January 11, 2025 1:35 am

From January 1-8, police have registered 34 offences for manufacturing prohibited articles and 246 FIRs against 302 individuals.

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.

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Uttarayan and Makar Sankranti 2018: Colourful photos of kite flying across the country

January 14, 2018 6:38 pm

People all over India decorate and design their kites with political figures, colourful patterns and quirky cartoons. While the Makar Sankranti celebrations have kickstarted all over the country, we bring you pictures of how the country is enjoying the festival.

Kai Po Che! Snapshots from the India International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad

January 13, 2016 1:12 pm

Ahmedabad skies are really colourful this week, resonating with cries of 'kai po che' — thanks to the India International Kite Festival.

Ahmedabad sky lit up with fireworks on the occasion of Uttarayan

January 15, 2015 5:17 pm

People Gujarat celebrate Makar Sankranti by flying kites.

UTTARAYAN VIDEOS

Camps set to help injured birds during kite festival

January 15, 2016 5:47 am

Surat, Jan 15 (ANI): Social workers have set camps across India to save birds that are injured during the kite flying season. Many birds are injured or killed during the harvest festival of Makar Sankranti when colourful kites dot the skylines in various parts of India. Birds get injured after coming in contact with the sharp thread which is a glass-coated string used to fly kites. In Surat, 'Prayas' an organisation working for conservation of nature and protection of environment set up a camp to provide medical aid to the injured birds. A helpline number was also started for the same. In Gujarat, the kite festival is organised ahead of Makar Sankranti. It is known as Uttarayan in the state and celebrated by the flying of kites with great zeal and joy. The trust's president Rohit Gangwal said their aim is to save lives of as many birds possible from the glass-coated thread. At both the camps, rescuers were seen trying to rescue birds covered in blood, mostly pigeons with a cut under the wing, and after assessing them, hurried to an operating table if required.

Amit Shah celebrates Makar Sankranti

January 14, 2016 10:08 am

Ahmedabad, Jan 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Thursday celebrated Makar Sankranti and flew kites on the occasion. Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival celebrated over India and Nepal on the joy of getting new crops for farmers. Makar Sankranti is observed with various names in different regions of India; Pongal in Tamil, Lohri in Punjab, Uttarayan in Gujarat.

Pilgrims take holy dip at Triveni Sangam

January 13, 2016 5:56 am

Allahabad, Jan 13 (ANI): Ahead of Makar Sankranti, a large numbers of pilgrims have started taking holy dips at the Triveni Sangam in Allahabad since early Wednesday morning. Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious festivals celebrated with tartness on 14th January every year across India. Makar Sankranti is observed with various names in different regions of India, Pongal in Tamil, Lohri in Punjab, Uttarayan in Gujrat, Maghi and Khichdi are some other names of the same festival.