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 ...
A province in Pakistan has imposed total ban on kite fliers for this reasonLawmakers in Pakistan's Punjab province permanently banned kite flying, with enhanced penalties, to take effect ahead of the Basant festiva...
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...
Don't fly kites near elevated metro lines for your safety: DMRC to DelhiitesThe DMRC has issued a precautionary advisory against flying kites near elevated metro lines in residential areas to avoid entanglements wit...
Karachi bans kite sales and flying after string of injuriesThe decision was made in response to the heightened risks posed to citizens' lives by the use of hazardous metal strings in kite flying, st...
Amit Shah Kite Viral video: A Gujarati boy cuts Home Minister's kite. Watch his reactionIn the brief 20-second viral video that gained widespread attention, the young boy is skillfully targeting Amit Shah's kite, while Shah, in...
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...
'Chinese manjha' kills again: Businessman's neck slit in Delhi'Chinese manjha' is a glass-coated thread used in flying kites, and is notorious for its tough, plastic-like durability. It is illegal to b...
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...
When will you notify ban on 'Chinese manja': HC to AAP governmentThe bench sought the status of the order after it was informed through the Delhi government's counsel that the notification has been sent t...
Decoding why we fly kites during 'Makar Sankranti'As we get ready to celebrate Makar Sankranti on January 15 (tomorrow), let’s understand the tradition of kite flying and Tilgud ladoos.
Kites hit the skies keeping Independence Day tradition aliveEvery year kites are based on popular new releases. This year though 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and Modi-Obama designs are hot-selling.
Kite festival kicks off in Jaipur; flyers from all over the world participate in the two-day eventKite flyers from different parts of the country including Mumbai, Mangalore, Rajkot also brought their colourful creations to fill the skie...
Sky’s the limit for pro kite flyers nowIncome for kite-flyers has spiked 600% in the past three years, as even charity organisations, politicians and local personalities create a...
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Kabul was full of well-tended parks, in which tall pink hollyhocks competed for attention with bright orange marigolds and hundreds of shad...
Pakistan kite makers seek revival of Basant festivalA ban was imposed on Basant, the kite flying festival that heralds the arrival of spring, seven years ago after several people, including c...
- Gujarat progressing like high-flying kite, says Modi on Uttarayan
Gujarat's progress was touching new heights like a kite flying high, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said today, greeting people on th...