known locally as manja, according to the BBC, which notes that the strings are made sharp to cut down other kites. "Celebrate the festival of Uttarayan but be careful while flying kites and don't ...

A tragic incident unfolded in Maharashtra`s Nashik city on Tuesday when a 23-year-old man lost his life after his throat was slit by nylon manja (kite string coated with glass particles ...

Bareilly SSP Anurag Arya said chemicals and explosive material (potassium sulphate and glass powder) were used to make sharp manja (strings used for flying kites). "The factory was running from a ...