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 ...

Chennai: A 41-year-old woman sustained a neck injury after a stray manja thread got entangled around her throat while she was riding a scooter near Vadapalani on Thursday evening.Police said Krithika, ...

Chennai: Two persons were arrested in Vanagaram on Saturday for flying kites with manja threads. According to procedural orders of the Chennai police commissioner, sale and use of manja thread for ...

Three persons have been arrested for selling manja thread and kites in Kodungaiyur. As flying kites using manja thread can lead to fatal accidents, the Chennai Police Commissioner has issued standing ...

CUTTACK: Despite a ban, the sale and use of Chinese manja, kite strings coated with powdered glass made of plastic, cotton and nylon continue unabated in and around Cuttack city. Unrestricted and ...

As Makar Sankranti and Independence Day draw near, the skies across India burst into colour. Rooftops turn into battlegrounds, cheers of "kaate!" echo through the air, and families gather to watch ...

An entrepreneur from Bengaluru was seriously injured on Wednesday while riding his two-wheeler after a nylon manja (string used to fly kites) got stuck on his neck. The incident took place on ...

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 ...

‘Between January 10 and 14, ARRC received 76 manja cases across the city & PfA rescued 18 birds from these deadly threads’ City-based rescue centres attend 100+ rescue calls over last 5 days, note ...

On Makar Sankranti, Mumbai Police urged people to celebrate the festival with care and say no to dangerous kite threads. They asked people to ensure they enjoyed the harvest festival by flying kites ...

Bidar: A 48-year-old man was killed after being entangled in a banned kite-flying thread, popularly known as manja, near Nirna Cross on National Highway 65 in Bidar district on Wednesday. The deceased ...

CHENNAI: In yet another incident of manja thread causing injuries, a 41-year-old woman suffered a cut on her neck after the thread struck her while she was driving a two-wheeler at Vadapalani on ...