A man died after getting caught in the kite string (Chinese manjha) as he was flying a kite while riding a bike on the road on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Bidar.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad along with his family and offered prayers on the occasion of Uttarayan. After the temple visit, Shah marked the harvest festival by participating in traditional kite flying.
On the joyous and festive occasion of Uttarayan, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Kite Festival 2026, organized by the Sahay Foundation at Central Vista in Gandhinagar.
Gujarat Titans marked a lively start to their International Kite Festival activation during the Uttarayan celebrations, with fans turning up in numbers at the franchise's fan engagement zone in Ahmedabad, according to a release.
"If a person dies or suffers serious injury due to Chinese kite string, the culprits will face strict action under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sahita (BNS) 2023 (Causing death by negligence), which includes provisions for up to five years of imprisonment and a fine," Collector V
The aircraft, registered as VT-AWA, completed a non-stop ferry flight of 16 hours and 58 minutes from Boeing's Everett factory in Washington state. The long-haul delivery flight was operated by a cockpit crew of four Air India pilots, symbolising not just the arrival of a new aircraft but th
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-1) Krishna Lalchandani told ANI, "Yesterday, a tragic incident occurred in the Khajrana temple area where one person died after his throat was slit by a Chinese kite string. Additionally, one person was reported injured in the Juni Indore area, within t
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'International Kite Festival (IKF) 2026' at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest. The two leaders inaugurated the festival by flying kites, symbolising the strong d
Economist and Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council member Sanjeev Sanyal on Monday shared the update in relation to INSV Kaundinya. Through his official X post, he reported that the INSV Kaundinya was flying the Indian flag across the Arabian Sea and also described the voyage as "Sh