With stronger enforcement, public awareness, and responsible participation, kite flying can once again be celebrated as a safe and festive activity rather than a source of tragedy.

Kite enthusiasts take to the skies, ensuring no glass-coated manja is used Glass-coated manja banned at Whitefield venue to prevent bird injuries and ensure public safety If you are heading to the ...

Three arrested in Chennai for selling banned manja thread and kites, following safety concerns and police monitoring efforts.

BENGALURU: With the festivities of Sankranti likely to kick in a few days, organisations that rescue birds hurt by manja thread are worried about more people us ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW DELHI — Sharp kite strings have killed ...

Artisans in Ahmedabad's Old City meticulously prepare vibrant kite threads (manja) by hand ahead of Uttarayan 2026, turning cotton lines into glittering, razor-sharp lifelines for the skies. In the ...

Nylon kite thread, commonly known as Chinese manjha, poses a serious threat to humans, birds and animals due to its non-biodegradable nature and razor-sharp, glass-coated surface.

Despite bans on Chinese manja, thousands of birds are injured or killed each Uttarayan season in Gujarat, exposing gaps in ...

Surat: Two days after Uttarayan, dangling manja, the deadly kite strings, which claimed life of an eight-year-old boy in ...

The MKB Nagar police arrested Vijay, 25, of Sastri Nagar in Vyasarpadi for flying a kite using banned manja thread. As the use of manja thread can cause fatal accidents, the City Police Commissioner ...