the Karnataka government issued a notification banning Chinese manja or any other non-cotton thread used for kite flying, with immediate effect. The notification issued by the Forest, Ecology and ...

Observations of law enforcement agencies in Nagpur found 90% of dangling kite strings lying on streets or elsewhere tied with nylon manja. In Akola, Kiran Sonwane, a biker, died after his throat ...

It is better to avoid flying kites altogether, as the manja mesh hanging from trees and buildings can be dangerous for birds." HSI/India has called on citizens, communities and local authorities ...

Shankar Singh, a 56-year-old artisan, has been crafting kites and manja, inspired by his 94-year-old mother Savitribai, an expert in kite making. When asked about his journey in kite making ...

Hyderabad: Three persons including a couple suffered injuries due to kite manja that got tangled around their hands and neck in Shamshabad and Bhadradri-Kothagudem district on Wednesday.

as kites are a staple of Sankranthi celebrations, when families gather for friendly competitions. A significant development in this regard is that authorities have banned manja – thread quoted ...

while three other persons were injured by the kite strings in separate incidents in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, police said on Wednesday. A woman, who was among the injured, suffered disfiguring cuts ...

Despite issuing preventive orders ahead of Makar Sankranti, Mumbai Police had registered 92 cases on the sale of nylon manja kite string in the city. At least 57 people were booked for being ...

After several residents, including a police sub-inspector, suffered serious injuries due to nylon manja used by kite flyers in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, the city police are using drones to trace ...