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  Inform steps taken to implement ban on sale of Chinese 'manjha' for kite flying: HC to police

  India | August 04, 2022 13:30 IST

  The Delhi High Court asked the city police to inform it about the steps taken to implement the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order banning sale of Chinese synthetic 'manjha' used for kite flying.

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  Kolkata: Man on two-wheeler gets injured by kite string

  India | June 05, 2020 8:13 IST

  A 22-year-old man on a two-wheeler sustained injuries after a kite thread got entangled around his neck in the southern part of the AJC Bose Road here on Thursday evening, a senior police officer said.

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  Kolkata: Biker dies after kite string slits his throat

  India | May 17, 2020 8:44 IST

  A 40-year-old man died on Saturday evening after his throat was slit by kite string while he was riding his two-wheeler along the AJC Bose flyover near the Park Circus area here, police said. 

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  Chinese manjha hits overhead power line of Delhi Metro; services hit

  India | September 15, 2019 21:35 IST

  The incident took place in the evening, following which the train was halted for a precautionary check.

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  Delhi: Four-and-a-half-year dies after chinese manjha slits throat

  India | August 25, 2019 7:15 IST

  Ishika was sitting in the front while her father Girish Kumar was riding the motorcycle, police said.

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  Delhi: Man injured after glass-coated 'manjha' slits throat

  India | August 19, 2019 6:24 IST

  After celebrating Rakshabandhan on Thursday, Raman Oberoi, a resident of Shah Nagar, was going to Rohini with this family when a kite string got entangled around his neck and slit his throat, police said.

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  Appalling figures: 200 birds in Delhi die, 550 injured as Chinese 'manjha' rips through

  India | August 17, 2019 15:12 IST

  While we celebrated "Independence" Day on Thursday, several had their wings cut in Delhi. Many cases of bird deaths were reported from the national capital, courtesy Chinese manjha. As many as 200 birds died while 550 suffered injuries after the glass-coated manjha ripped through them, raising serious and unaddressed concerns. We no more can turn a blind eye to this alarming issue.

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  Beware of deadly Chinese kite strings this Makar Sankranti

  News | January 13, 2018 14:17 IST

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  Biker badly injured by Chinese manjha in Delhi

  News | July 22, 2017 11:04 IST