Kite flying always excited me: Dilip Kumar

Last Updated: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 13:58

While the nation celebrated Makar Sankranti and Pongal Sunday, veteran actor Dilip Kumar recalled the time when he used to spend festive day flying kites.

Kite fliers from 13 countries dazzle Delhi

Last Updated: Sunday, January 8, 2012, 09:49

On a dull, overcast Saturday, more than 300 kite fliers from 13 countries gathered at the India Gate lawns.

Gaza children claim kite-flying record

Last Updated: Friday, July 29, 2011, 13:58

Thousands of Gaza children sent a sea of colorful kites soaring into the sky on Thursday in an attempt to break a world record.

250 kite flying accidents mark Makar Sakranti in Rajasthan

Last Updated: Saturday, January 15, 2011, 16:55

Over 250 people, including several children, were injured in separate kite-flying related incidents in the city on the occasion of Makar Sakranti, according to hospital officials.

Toronto bans kite flying

Last Updated: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 13:01

Toronto is home to the largest concentration of S Asians in North America.

Pak police arrest 1,000 for flying kites

Last Updated: Sunday, February 21, 2010, 16:02

Police in Pakistan`s Punjab province have launched a massive crackdown on people selling and flying kites and made over 1,000 arrests.

Restrictions on kite flying in Pak during `Basant` celebration

Last Updated: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 13:40

Residents of Pakistan`s cultural capital will not celebrate `Basant` in the traditional way this spring, as authorities have decided to clamp down on kite-flying, which has always been an intrinsic part of the festival.