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Chinese manja kills at least 3 across states during Sankranti, over 100 injuredTragic incidents marred Makar Sankranti celebrations as banned glass-coated kite strings claimed lives and injured many. Reports from Uttar...
Independence Day 2025: Chinese manjha banned in Gurgaon; essential dos and don’ts for safe kite flyingAhead of Independence Day, the district administration has banned Chinese manjha. The ban includes the storage, sale, purchase, and use of ...
The Runway Beasts: When nilgais try to catch a flightIndian airports are facing increased wildlife intrusions, posing a significant threat to flight safety. Recent incidents involving nilgais,...
Maharashtra: Two men die of kite string injuries on Makar SankarantiTwo people died in Maharashtra on Tuesday after nylon kite strings slit their throats in separate incidents in Nashik and Akola. Sonu Dhotr...
Delhi HC orders Delhi Jal Board to pay Rs 22 lakh to family of 9-year-old who died after falling into an open pitA Delhi court ordered DJB to compensate a family for their son's death. The boy died after falling into a pit on DJB land. DJB argued TPDDL...
Avoid these areas: Delhi Metro issues urgent kite flying warning for Independence DayIndependence Day: The DMRC has a comprehensive system in place to manage and prevent potential disruptions caused by kite strings, includin...
Indian Army soldier bleeds to death in Hyderabad as banned Chinese manja slits his throat on Makar SankrantiA 29-year-old Army soldier lost his life in Hyderabad when a banned nylon manja used for kite flying got entangled with a lamppost and slit...
Birds at high risk of sustaining injuries due to Chinese 'manjha' stringsOn July 29, A crime branch team busted a racket of online sales of banned Chinese Manjha, arrested three accused, and seized 201 rolls of M...
Seven arrested, 33 rolls of banned Chinese manjha seized from them in DelhiSeven people were arrested in Delhi for allegedly using illegal kite flying threads, and 33 rolls of banned Chinese manjha were seized from...
Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar’s chopper makes emergency landing after collision with a kiteShivakumar, who was unhurt, tweeted about the accident and thanked the pilot for his quick response. He added that he was traveling to Mulb...
A personal loss, a $2-mn win & a soaring ambition led Sebastian Thrun on the road to innovationThrun has made it his life’s mission to encourage people to quit the thrills of the driver’s seat.
NGT bans nylon, synthetic manjaThe green panel directed all state governments to prohibit the "manufacture, sale, storage, purchase and use" of synthetic manja or nylon t...
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MoS textile Santosh Gangwar seeks ban on import of Chinese 'manjha' to save Bareilly kite string industryGangwar has also raised safety concerns, claiming that the Chinese kite string is not electric shock proof and can cut through the body.
No riot in Gujarat during 10-year rule, Narendra Modi says in DelhiThe claim of de-escalating communal tension is part of Modi's effort to live down his "communal and divisive" image since becoming the PM c...
- NGO offer services for bird rescue during Uttrayan
A dedicated band of volunteers, NGOs and some foresters would be ready with their tools and services to rescue the unfortunate winged victi...
Ponty Chadha, how he mixed power, politics and alcohol commerceChadha has a phantom-like quality. Even senior excise officials who deal with his businesses routinely, claim to have never seen him person...