Bhubaneswar: Despite repeated bans, warnings and awareness campaigns, the use of manja-coated kite strings continues to pose a grave threat to public safety in Odisha. In yet another disturbing ...

On the afternoon of February 4, Mohammad Shoaib (33), a medical representative, died in a freak accident on Lucknow’s ...

Three persons have been arrested for selling manja thread and kites in Kodungaiyur. As flying kites using manja thread can lead to fatal accidents, the Chennai Police Commissioner has issued standing ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Sharp kite strings have killed three people ...

The MKB Nagar police arrested Vijay, 25, of Sastri Nagar in Vyasarpadi for flying a kite using banned manja thread. As the use of manja thread can cause fatal accidents, the City Police Commissioner ...

Nagpur: Even as the authorities routinely impose restrictions and temporarily shut flyovers during the Sankranti festival to protect motorists from the hazards of kite strings, especially the deadly ...

Mumbai, Jan 13: The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has expressed displeasure over the Maharashtra government’s inaction in forming a law or policy to curb the menace of synthetic ...

With Makar Sankranti being celebrated across the city, Mumbai-based NGOs engaged in wildlife rescue and conservation reported rescuing around 50 birds injured by kite strings (manja) over the past ...

Constable tragically lost his life when a kite’s manja became entangled around his neck Before the incident, he video-called his wife, informing her of his imminent arrival home The Kherwadi police ...

As we watch the dismantling of the EPA here at home, the National Green Tribunal in India, its highest legal environmental authority, has been caught up in kite strings. And it’s a serious business.