"flying-kites"

Railway officials warn of electrocution risk as manja is a good conductor of electricity

Unable to fly, the crow had swung from electric wire in front of Kalabharati near Karimnagar Bus Station

Pradeep Nair, founder of AWCS, called upon the people not to use the sunroof in their cars at least for one month. Nair also suggested that bike riders use thick neck bands or a scarf around their necks as a precautionary measure apart from using helmets

With rising injuries and bird fatalities, environmentalists urge authorities to intensify action against the illegal sale of Chinese manja during Sankranthi festival

The government has amended its notification under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act (EPA), 1986, mandating that only cotton thread—free from sharp, metallic, or glass components, adhesives, or any strengthening materials—be used for kite flying.

To prevent any untoward incident being reported while flying kites along the railway tracks, the GRP and RPF have taken up awareness programs in the premises.

Sangareddy: One of the three boys, who suffered severe burns when they came in contact with live electric wires while flying kites in Narayankhed town on Tuesday evening, died at a hospital on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Kappari Lokesh (11), son of Savithri and Sailu. Lokesh and his friends Sairam (11) and Sudharshan […]

Two children identified as M Charith Kumar (12) and K Rakesh (13) electrocuted in separate incidents

The victim, identified as Bangaru Krishna, was flying kites on the terrace, when he slipped and fell on the iron grills fixed on the compound wall