Hundreds of inflatable kites of various shapes and designs took to the skies during the International Kite Festival in ...

Makar Sankranti 2025 is almost here and Mumbai’s kite markets are busy with kite lovers thronging to get a hold of their favourite kite designs. Dive into the vibrant world of Makar Sankranti in ...

Hyderabad: Sankranti festival was celebrated with fervor and joy in the city on Tuesday with people flying kites throughout ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Ahead of the Makar Sankranti festival, police are set to launch a drive to ensure that Chinese string, also known as killer string, is not used for kite flying.

Ludhiana: Six persons were arrested with over 3,500 spools of the banned Chinese kite flying string in the city on Saturday. Two of them were also found to possess the chemicals used to make these ...

It urged citizens not to purchase or use the dangerous Chinese kite-flying threads, commonly known as "manjha", as they pose a serious threat to public safety. Those who continue to do so will ...

Ahead of Makar Sankranti, the Commissionerate Police has issued a stern warning regarding the use of Chinese manja, a glass-coated string commonly used for kite flying. Amarendra Panda, the Additional ...

On the eve of Lohri, the sale of banned Chinese string, also known as ‘China dor’, picks up drastically. Kite lovers nowadays prefer to fly kites with the deadly plastic string only.

I haven’t made too many this year, but crafting these kites helps pass the time, so in a way, it feels good.” Despite the rise of Chinese materials during the festive season that have impacted ...