HYDERABAD: The vibrant colours dotting the city skies during Sankranti mask a darker reality. Nylon manja, the string used for kite-flying, is a death knell for ...

After Sankranti, watch out for stray kites strung from trees and lamp posts. Designed for competitive kite flying, the ...

The Police intensified their crackdown on the use of nylon manja, seizing and destroying banned threads valued at ₹18 lakh ...

Pune: A 60-year-old farmer received 20 stitches to his chin after he was injured by a stray nylon manja while riding along the Sadesatra Nali to Hadap.

A decision was taken on Thursday to fine three policemen for dereliction of duty in connection with the death of a 20-year-old student after his throat got slit by ‘manja’ (kite string) on Makar ...

Hyderabad: With the continued availability of banned Chinese manja, the city police have decided to raid e-commerce ...

Notably, in October this year, the Karnataka government issued a notification banning Chinese manja or any other non-cotton ...

HYDERABAD: A traffic constable working with the Langer Houz police statiion, Erupula Shivraj, 34, sustained injuries after a ...

Deepak Parde, a sub-inspector with the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Rural Police, suffered a serious throat injury on Tuesday ...

One incident in Vinchoor involved a young man requiring 41 stitches after his throat was slashed by nylon manja. Another case ...

Hyderabad: Kite flying, a popular tradition during Sankranti, brought festive cheer but also caused injuries to several ...

A 22-year-old man died after falling from a building while flying a kite, while three other persons were injured by the kite ...