With stronger enforcement, public awareness, and responsible participation, kite flying can once again be celebrated as a ...

A youth in Bhubaneswar was critically injured by a banned Chinese kite string on the eve of Makar Sankranti. This incident ...

International Kite Day 2026 is a vibrant celebration of freedom, creativity, and shared joy as skies across the world fill ...

Makar Sankranti on 14 January 2026 brings festive kites, but riders must wear helmets, neck guards, and keep these points in ...

Nylon kite thread, commonly known as Chinese manjha, poses a serious threat to humans, birds and animals due to its ...

During Makar Sankranti, kite flying fills the skies. But unsafe manjha causes injuries to birds and people. Here’s why cotton ...

A kite-flying festival in Whitefield has banned glass-coated manja to protect birds and ensure public safety. Volunteers from ...

The excitement of Makar Sankranti is in the air, and so are the kites and deadly glass coated kite threads (manja). Markets across the country – Dhoolpet Kite Market in Hyderabad, Chandni Chowk in ...

A person flying kites cannot modify the thread to sharpen it for sparring with fellow flyers, the Delhi High Court has said while noting the city government has allowed only cotton thread free from ...

BENGALURU: With the festivities of Sankranti likely to kick in a few days, organisations that rescue birds hurt by manja ...