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"God Saved Me": Biker Escapes Serious Injury As Chinese Manja Slices Through Helmet
The string was sharp enough to slice into both the helmet's outer shell and its visor, an impact that Yash claimed would have been fatal or caused severe jaw injuries if he hadn't been wearing protective gear.
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Video: Biker's Heart-Stopping Moment As Chinese Manjha Wraps Around Neck, Slices His Shirt
Despite the ban, Chinese manja is being used rampantly for flying kites during the Sankranti festival season.
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Banned Kite String Kills Another Biker, This Time In Telangana
Banned Chinese manja claimed the life of a 35-year-old man in Telangana's Sangareddy district on Wednesday.
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Court Directs Madhya Pradesh To Strictly Enforce Ban On Chinese String
The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the state government to strictly enforce the ban on Chinese manja, noting that if a minor is found flying a kite using the banned string, his guardians can be held legally responsible.
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Ujjain Priest Survives Near-Fatal Cut By Chinese Manja: All About Kite String Injuries
Chinese manja is known to have caused several injuries and fatalities in the past. This happens because the string is made of nylon, which is then coated with powdered glass.
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Man Dies After Nylon Kite String Slits His Throat While Riding Motorcycle In Maharashtra
A 23-year-old man died after a nylon manja slit his throat while he was riding a motorcycle in Maharashtra's Nashik city on Tuesday, police said.
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Man Dies After Kite String Slits His Throat In Maharashtra: Police
A 20-year-old two-wheeler rider died after the "manja" string of a kite slit his throat in Maharashtra's Nagpur on Tuesday, police said.
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8-Year-Old, On Bike With Parents, Dies As Kite String Slits His Throat In Madhya Pradesh
An eight-year-old boy died after a stray glass-coated "manja" (kite string) slit his throat while he was travelling on a motorcycle with his parents near Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur, police said on Friday.
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Green Court Imposes Complete Ban On Nylon And Synthetic Manja
The National Green Tribunal today imposed a complete ban on 'manja', the string used to fly kites, made of nylon or any synthetic material which is non-biodegradable, saying it posed a threat to the lives of birds, animals and humans.
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'Manja' Strings Used To Fly Kites May Easily Cut One's Throat, Says Green Panel
Kite strings coated with glass, popular as 'manja', are highly dangerous and may easily cut one's throat, the National Green Tribunal on Monday observed while refusing to grant permission for making such thread.
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'Manja' Used In kite Flying Banned In Maharashtra
Ahead of Sankranti festival, Maharashtra government has banned the use of manja' (kite string, mostly made of nylon these days) which is known to cause injuries to birds and even people.
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Green Panel Imposes Interim Nationwide Ban On Manjha For Flying Kites
The National Green Tribunal today imposed an interim nationwide ban on use of glass-coated 'manjha' for flying kites as the sharp string poses a danger to humans, animals and birds.
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Green Panel Notice To Centre On PETA Plea For Nationwide Ban On 'Manja'
Animal rights body PETA has sought an immediate nationwide ban on the use of glass-coated 'manja' (strings) for flying kites for causing death and damage, leading the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today to seek government's response on the matter.
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Delhi Government Invokes Emergency Powers To Prohibit Kite String 'Manja'
Delhi government on Thursday invoked emergency powers in issuing prohibitory orders banning powdered glass or metal coated kite strings (manja), a day after the Lt Governor's office indicated that the draft notification in this regard would not serve its intended purpose.
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Delhi, Centre At War Again, This Time Over Killer Kite Strings
The tragic death of two young children in the capital has drawn attention to a delay in banning glass-coated kite strings, commonly known as the Chinese manja. The Aam Aadmi Party government has blamed a senior bureaucrat and sought action against him.
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"God Saved Me": Biker Escapes Serious Injury As Chinese Manja Slices Through Helmet
The string was sharp enough to slice into both the helmet's outer shell and its visor, an impact that Yash claimed would have been fatal or caused severe jaw injuries if he hadn't been wearing protective gear.
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Video: Biker's Heart-Stopping Moment As Chinese Manjha Wraps Around Neck, Slices His Shirt
Despite the ban, Chinese manja is being used rampantly for flying kites during the Sankranti festival season.
-
Banned Kite String Kills Another Biker, This Time In Telangana
Banned Chinese manja claimed the life of a 35-year-old man in Telangana's Sangareddy district on Wednesday.
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Court Directs Madhya Pradesh To Strictly Enforce Ban On Chinese String
The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the state government to strictly enforce the ban on Chinese manja, noting that if a minor is found flying a kite using the banned string, his guardians can be held legally responsible.
-
Ujjain Priest Survives Near-Fatal Cut By Chinese Manja: All About Kite String Injuries
Chinese manja is known to have caused several injuries and fatalities in the past. This happens because the string is made of nylon, which is then coated with powdered glass.
-
Man Dies After Nylon Kite String Slits His Throat While Riding Motorcycle In Maharashtra
A 23-year-old man died after a nylon manja slit his throat while he was riding a motorcycle in Maharashtra's Nashik city on Tuesday, police said.
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Man Dies After Kite String Slits His Throat In Maharashtra: Police
A 20-year-old two-wheeler rider died after the "manja" string of a kite slit his throat in Maharashtra's Nagpur on Tuesday, police said.
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8-Year-Old, On Bike With Parents, Dies As Kite String Slits His Throat In Madhya Pradesh
An eight-year-old boy died after a stray glass-coated "manja" (kite string) slit his throat while he was travelling on a motorcycle with his parents near Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur, police said on Friday.
-
Green Court Imposes Complete Ban On Nylon And Synthetic Manja
The National Green Tribunal today imposed a complete ban on 'manja', the string used to fly kites, made of nylon or any synthetic material which is non-biodegradable, saying it posed a threat to the lives of birds, animals and humans.
-
'Manja' Strings Used To Fly Kites May Easily Cut One's Throat, Says Green Panel
Kite strings coated with glass, popular as 'manja', are highly dangerous and may easily cut one's throat, the National Green Tribunal on Monday observed while refusing to grant permission for making such thread.
-
'Manja' Used In kite Flying Banned In Maharashtra
Ahead of Sankranti festival, Maharashtra government has banned the use of manja' (kite string, mostly made of nylon these days) which is known to cause injuries to birds and even people.
-
Green Panel Imposes Interim Nationwide Ban On Manjha For Flying Kites
The National Green Tribunal today imposed an interim nationwide ban on use of glass-coated 'manjha' for flying kites as the sharp string poses a danger to humans, animals and birds.
-
Green Panel Notice To Centre On PETA Plea For Nationwide Ban On 'Manja'
Animal rights body PETA has sought an immediate nationwide ban on the use of glass-coated 'manja' (strings) for flying kites for causing death and damage, leading the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today to seek government's response on the matter.
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Delhi Government Invokes Emergency Powers To Prohibit Kite String 'Manja'
Delhi government on Thursday invoked emergency powers in issuing prohibitory orders banning powdered glass or metal coated kite strings (manja), a day after the Lt Governor's office indicated that the draft notification in this regard would not serve its intended purpose.
-
Delhi, Centre At War Again, This Time Over Killer Kite Strings
The tragic death of two young children in the capital has drawn attention to a delay in banning glass-coated kite strings, commonly known as the Chinese manja. The Aam Aadmi Party government has blamed a senior bureaucrat and sought action against him.
