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Three arrested for selling kites with ‘manja’ threads
4 weeks ago

Three arrested for selling kites with ‘manja’ threads

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai City Police have arrested three men for selling banned kites with ‘manja’ threads from Bengaluru, by advertising them on social media. The City Police Commissioner regularly promulgates an order prohibiting use, sale, manufacture, storage and import of manja thread for flying kites. After further investigation, the police arrested three men —_Mohammed Fasil, 25 of Ayapakkam; Mansur Illahi, …

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‘Maryade Prashne’ movie review: Nagaraja Somayaji’s social thriller is watchable for its relatable moments
4 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Maryade Prashne’ movie review: Nagaraja Somayaji’s social thriller is watchable for its relatable moments

The Hindu  

In director Nagaraja Somayaji’s Maryade Prashne, Rakesh Adiga plays an aspiring area corporator. Maryade Prashne has several such small-yet-relatable moments about the struggles of the middle class. Maryade Prashne Director: Nagaraja Somayaji Cast: Poornachandra Mysore, Rakesh Adiga, Sunil Raoh, Teju Belawadi, Prabhu Mundkur, Rekha Kudligi Runtime: 119 minutes Storyline: The film centres on three close friends, Suri, Manja, and Sathish, …

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Over 100 birds across Mumbai hurt by manja thread
11 months ago

Over 100 birds across Mumbai hurt by manja thread

The Hindu  

Despite issuing preventive orders ahead of Makar Sankranti, Mumbai Police had registered 92 cases on the sale of nylon manja kite string in the city. The order had said that the use of manja thread kites would be a punishable offence as every year during the festival, people and birds succumb to extreme injury due to kite threads made out …

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Chinese manja continues to threaten Sankranti kite-flying experience
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese manja continues to threaten Sankranti kite-flying experience

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The popular festival of kites, Sankranti, is fast approaching, but brings with it the threat of the ‘Chinese manja’, which, despite being banned, continues to be a popular choice due to its durability and low cost. Sources said that in view of the Sankranti festival, wholesale dealers stocked up on kilos of Chinese manja as far as three months …

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Throat slit by nylon manja: cops nab buyers and sellers of the banned string
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Throat slit by nylon manja: cops nab buyers and sellers of the banned string

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Two days after police constable, Sameer Jadhav, 37, lost his life after his throat was slit by a nylon manja, the Kherwadi police were on the lookout to catch the shopkeepers and users of the banned kite string. HT Image During their operation, on December 25, they reportedly found two brothers, Manoj and Mahesh Ketkar flying kites near the …

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How manja made kite flying dangerous
1 year, 6 months ago

How manja made kite flying dangerous

The Hindu  

Kite flying is synonymous with many festivals and celebrations. It is widely believed that kites first became popular in China around 3,000 years ago as materials for kite building such as silk fabric for the sail; fine, high-tensile strength silk for the flying line; and resilient bamboo for a strong and lightweight framework were readily available. Not surprisingly, the kite …

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Birds continue to reel from Chinese manja use
1 year, 7 months ago

Birds continue to reel from Chinese manja use

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Three months on since Sankranthi or ‘the festival of kites’ was celebrated, birds in the city continue to suffer from the use of Chinese Manja as incidents of injuries and deaths among avians continue to be reported across the city. In another recent incident, a citizen took to Twitter, tagging GHMC, to post about a crow getting entangled in …

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Hyderabad: Three suffer from slit throats inflicted by Chinese manjas
1 year, 11 months ago

Hyderabad: Three suffer from slit throats inflicted by Chinese manjas

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Three persons travelling on motorbikes suffered severe throat slashes from stray manja in different parts of the city over the Sankranti weekend. Following one of the Saturday incidents, the Rachakonda Police raided 70 kite vendors, registered 57 cases and seized 843 bobbins and 966 pouches of illegal Chinese manja worth Rs 25,000. He also directed DCPs, ACPs and SOTs …

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Makar Sankranti 2023: Dos and don’ts to follow while flying kites during Uttarayan
1 year, 11 months ago

Makar Sankranti 2023: Dos and don’ts to follow while flying kites during Uttarayan

Firstpost  

The festival of Makar Sankranti is knocking at the door. In the ongoing edition, a total of 68 countries including Australia, Germany, Canada, Greece, France, Russia, Israel, Egypt, Colombia, Italy, Mexico, Denmark, New Zealand, Indonesia, South Africa, Belgium, Bahrain, Iraq and Malaysia, and many others are taking part in the International Kite Festival. As the kite festival is already underway, …

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Teams to check synthetic manja sale
1 year, 11 months ago

Teams to check synthetic manja sale

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The forest department will be deploying around five to six mobile parties with uniformed staff and NGOs to go around shops selling synthetic manjha in its bid to ensure implementation of the ban order against it during Sankranti. In coordination with other departments like police, GHMC, PCB, NGOs and wildlife conservationists, the forest department is carrying out a publicity …

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Chinese manja threat looms large as Sankranti nears
1 year, 11 months ago

Chinese manja threat looms large as Sankranti nears

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With Sankranti inching closer, the skies are turning into a collage of colourful kites. While the state government banned the use of Chinese manja in 2016 and the national green tribunal also banned it under Section 5 of the Environment Protection Act, the banned synthetic string continues to be sold. "These are the most preferred manjas for kite fights, …

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Mumbai police ban use, sale of nylon kite strings ahead of Makar Sankranti
1 year, 11 months ago

Mumbai police ban use, sale of nylon kite strings ahead of Makar Sankranti

India TV News  

The Mumbai police have banned the use, sale and storage of nylon kite strings or manja for a month to prevent fatalities among people and birds during the upcoming Makar Sankranti festival, an official said on Friday. It is observed that the use of nylon kite strings, made of plastic or other synthetic materials, often results in injuries and in …

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Chinese manja snips off desi challenger
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese manja snips off desi challenger

The Hindu  

On the eve of India’s 76th Independence Day, 26-year-old Abhishek Kumar, who ran a tent business in Delhi, was heading to his home in Jyoti Colony on a scooter when a stray strand of Chinese manja, a synthetic string coated with powdered glass, slit his throat while crossing the Nathu Colony flyover. Every time a Chinese manja claims a life, …

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Telangana man on bike dies after manja hanging from tree slashes his throat
2 years, 11 months ago

Telangana man on bike dies after manja hanging from tree slashes his throat

India Today  

A man riding a bike in Hyderabad on Saturday, January 15, died after his throat was slashed by manja hanging from a tree. While they were returning home, Sharada said that her husband suddenly stopped the moped after crossing a bridge. That’s when Sharada noticed the manja rope entangled in Bheemaiah’s neck. Also Read: Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj passes …

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Activits ring alarm over sale of Chinese manja
2 years, 11 months ago

Activits ring alarm over sale of Chinese manja

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Animal rescue activists have urged the public to alert law enforcement agencies in case of illegal sale of Chinese manja in the city. Shek Hussain, freelance project scientist associated with the Greater Hyderabad society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, said the law enforcement agencies – the forest and police departments – seized thousands of kilos of the …

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Kite sellers foresee happy days again
2 years, 11 months ago

Kite sellers foresee happy days again

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: As Hyderabad is gearing up for its favourite Sankranti festival, stalls being decked up with colourful kites and threads are all set to do brisk business, after a long gap. Kite sellers expressed confidence that this year sales would be profitable as the state government declared holidays for educational institutions from January 8. Gulzar Houz and Dhoolpet, bigger markets …

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Jammu Police crackdown on traders selling banned Chinese manja, two arrested
3 years, 3 months ago

Jammu Police crackdown on traders selling banned Chinese manja, two arrested

India Today  

Taking cognizance of reports that banned Chinese synthetic thread, or manja, was being sold illegally at many places in Jammu during the current festive season, Jammu Police has carried out raids to check the menace of the sale of glass coated thread. During the search, 64 banned synthetic thread rolls were recovered from his vehicle and after intense questioning, 1018 …

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Delhi Police seizes banned manja ahead of Independence Day after PETA complaint
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi Police seizes banned manja ahead of Independence Day after PETA complaint

India Today  

Delhi Police has seized several kilos and hundreds of spools of illegal manja from various shops in Lal Kuan after receiving a complaint from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. A raid was conducted by a Delhi Police team in Lal Kuan area The notification permits kite flying only with a cotton thread free of any materials designed to …

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