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  Makar Sankranti 2026: How kite flying became linked to the auspicious festival

  January 14, 2026 14:28 IST

  Kite flying is an iconic part of Makar Sankranti celebrations. Here’s why the tradition began, what it symbolised, and how it became central to the festival over time.

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  Makar Sankranti 2026: Amit Shah flies kite, joins Uttarayan festivities in Ahmedabad | Video

  India | January 14, 2026 14:51 IST

  Makar Sankranti 2026: Following temple prayers, Shah enthusiastically joined kite-flying festivities, a cherished Uttarayan tradition, merrily interacting with family and community members.

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  Delhi: 7-year-old girl's throat slit by stray Chinese manjha, dies, police case filed

  Delhi | July 20, 2023 20:51 IST

  Manjha menace: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned Chinese manjha in the national capital in 2017 yet it is available in some parts of Delhi.

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  Doctors flag threat of 'Chinese manjha', two injured patients undergo life-saving surgeries

  India | August 05, 2022 15:59 IST

  Chinese Manjha news: In India, kite-flying is a popular recreational activity and it is at its peak during the festival of Makar Sankranti (January 14) and Independence Day (August 15).

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  Demand of tricolor kites surges in Lucknow ahead of I-Day

  News | August 13, 2021 12:11 IST

  The Independence Day in India is widely celebrated with flying kites on 15 August. The Uttar Pradesh's capital, Lucknow is seeing a surge in demand of tricolor kites ahead of the Independence Day.

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  'Patang Mela' organised ahead of 'Uttarayan' in Rajkot

  News | January 11, 2021 11:11 IST

  With celebration of 'Uttarayan' festival around the corner, the markets in Gujarat's Rajkot city are fully decked up with varieties of kites.

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  Kanpur: Authorities ban flying of kites to contain spread of COVID-19

  India | April 28, 2020 14:36 IST

  Earlier, the police in Kanpur were seen coming out on the streets, urging locals to not fly kites. A video of a cop in Uttar Pradesh singing a song to make people aware of the dangers of kite flying had gone viral on social media.

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  Kites with GST, Modi images in great demand in Jammu

  India | August 06, 2017 14:46 IST

  Colourful paper quadrilaterals will take the Goods and Services Tax literally to the sky this festive season with a huge demand for kites carrying GST images along with that of Prime Minister Narenrda Modi

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  International kite festival in Jaipur Jan 13-14

  Lifestyle | January 13, 2015 7:18 IST

  Jaipur: The Rajasthan government will organise an international kite festival here Jan 13 and 14, a tourism department official said Monday."The festival will be organised on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at the Chitrakoot Stadium

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  'Anna Kites' Set To Dot Jaipur's Skyline On Makarsankranti

  India | January 13, 2012 13:38 IST

  Jaipur, Jan 13 : The Pink City's skyline is all set to be dotted with images of Anna Hazare with kites bearing his pictures being a hit with lovers of the paper wonders ahead of

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  After Kite, Guzaarish Flops, Hrithik Prays To Lord Shiva in Panvel

  Bollywood | March 03, 2011 13:37 IST

  Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan has been meticulously celebrating Mahashivratri with his family every year for the last 12 years at his grandfather J Om Prakash's farmhouse in Panvel's Barapada village, and he did the same

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  Bollywood Corporates May Shut Shop After Huge Disasters

  Bollywood | December 12, 2010 14:33 IST

  2010 has been a year of shameful upsets for Bollywood. “The bigger the name, the worse the fate of his film has been,” says trade consultant Amod Mehra. And most of the huge disasters have

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  Rakesh Roshan was initially hesitant to cast Barbara in Kites

  Bollywood | April 12, 2010 20:22 IST

  Even as Hrithik Roshan's sizzling chemistry with Mexican actress Barbara Mori has created enough buzz about their forthcoming film 'Kites', the actor's father and producer Rakesh Roshan says he was initially hesitant to sign her

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  A 'Nervous' Hrithik Debuts As Singer In 'Kites

  Bollywood | March 28, 2010 16:33 IST

  He was a bundle of nerves about the idea but Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan finally agreed to turn singer for his highly-anticipated film 'Kites' after prodding by director Anurag Basu. "I was nervous to make