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Lucknow Police deploy drones to curb kite flying and 'Chinese Manjha' use
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Lucknow authorities have intensified their crackdown on the use of "Chinese manjha" (kite string), deploying surveillance drones across the city to monitor people flying kites. The initiative aims to prevent injuries and enforce bans on the hazardous material.
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Madhya Pradesh: Two injured by Chinese Manjha in Indore, officials on high
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
The Chinese manjha havoc continues as two people get injured after being struck by a kite manjha in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, police said.
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"May grace of Lord be ever upon the people of country": Amit Shah offers p
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday offered prayers at the Shri Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad on the occasion of Uttarayan festival.
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Amit Shah offers prayer at Jagannath temple, flies kite in Ahmedabad
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
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.
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Gujarat: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurates the Gandhinagar Kite f
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
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.
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GT mark lively start to their International Kite Festival during Uttarayan
Updated : 2 months ago IST
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.
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MP: Indore Collector orders to take legal action over use of Chinese Manjh
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"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
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Indore Court directs administration to monitor sale, purchase, storage of
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Recently, a 45-year-old man died after a kite string slit his throat while he was riding his bike in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
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MP Police cracks down on sale of Chinese manjha in Indore after one death,
Updated : 2 months ago IST
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
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Delhi: BSES on high alert for kite-flying-related contingencies ahead of I
Updated : 7 months ago IST
As Delhi gears up to celebrate Independence Day when the skies will once again come alive with a vibrant dance of kites, BSES advocated for a safe kite flying, appealing to elders and parents to counsel children on the dangers of retrieving kites from prohibited or barricaded electrical inst
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Telangana: Man falls to death while flying kite in Rangareddy
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A 39-year-old man lost his life while flying a kite to celebrate the Sankranti festival on Tuesday evening under Meerpet Police Station limits in the Rangareddy district.
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Gujarat to Rajasthan: A look at how India celebrated Makar Sankranti this
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
India celebrated Makar Sankranti with great joy and enthusiasm, as the festival marks the Sun's transition into Capricorn (Makara). Known by different names across the country, including Uttarayan, Pongal, Maghi, and Dahi Chura, the festival features unique traditions in each region. From ki
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