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.
Kite flying has long been celebrated as a joyful tradition, However, the reality today is far more troubling. What was once a harmless leisure activity has increasingly become a dangerous practice, ...
At least two people have been killed in separate incidents in India after their throats were slashed by kite strings during the ongoing kite-flying season. In the latest case, 48-year-old motorcyclist ...
At least four deaths related to nylon kite string have rattled India on the day of Makar Sankranti. At a time when different parts of the country celebrate the traditional beginning of the end of the ...
Bhubaneswar: Despite repeated bans, warnings and awareness campaigns, the use of manja-coated kite strings continues to pose a grave threat to public safety in Odisha. In yet another disturbing ...
A priest in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain underwent a two-hour surgery after a Chinese kite string slashed his throat while he was riding a motorcycle. The victim, Vinay Tiwari (21), sustained deep cuts ...
Vadodara: More than 160 birds were injured across the city due to glass-coated kite string (manja) during Uttarayan on Wednesday, officials from the forest department said. Of these, 137 birds were ...