Despite its misleading name, it is not necessarily imported from China. In India, the term broadly refers to any synthetic or ...

During Makar Sankranti, kite flying fills the skies. But unsafe manjha causes injuries to birds and people. Here’s why cotton ...

NEW DELHI, India (AP) – Indian police say three people, including two children, have died after their throats were slashed by glass-coated kite string used in competitions to bring down the kites of ...

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

After the Indore death linked to Chinese maanjha, Bhopal police intensified enforcement. Over two days, three traders at Ayodhya Nagar and Misrod faced action for selling banned strings. A minor was ...

A physiotherapist, Mohammad Shamir, tragically died after his throat was slit by a banned 'Chinese manjha' kite string while ...

LAHORE, Pakistan – The death of a 4-year-old boy whose throat was slit by a low-flying kite string coated with glass has prompted authorities to forbid kite-flying in eastern Pakistan. Shayan Ahmad ...

With stronger enforcement, public awareness, and responsible participation, kite flying can once again be celebrated as a ...

An Indian kite-maker removing a reel of kite string to be used at his shop ahead of Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi. Getty Images NEW DELHI — Indian police say three people, including two ...

With the kite flying fervour setting in ahead of the two-day festivities of Uttarayan on January 14 and 15, Gujarat police ...

NEW DELHI (AP) – Indian police say three people, including two children, have died after their throats were slashed by glass-coated kite string used in competitions to bring down the kites of rivals.