Ahmedabad, Jan 11 (PTI) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday inaugurated the four-day International Kite Festival, which has drawn 143 participants from 47 countries. Speaking on the ...

Global participation The International Kite Festival 2025, running from January 11 to January 14, is set to attract kite enthusiasts from all over the globe. This year, 143 kite flyers from 47 ...

The annual kite festival coincides with the Uttarayan Festival also known as Makar Sankranti. Kite makers from India attend the festival to showcase their kites and kite flying skills. Kite makers ...

Six people, including three children, have been killed at a kite festival in India after razor-sharp strings cut their throats. A reported 176 people were injured at the Uttarayan festival in ...

The kite festival began in 1989 to mark the beginning of summers, according to the Indian Calendar. Kite shapes range from footballs, dolphins, tigers, mermaids, pandas, horses to even rubik's cube.

Before the festival, local police warned those celebrating the Uttarayan festival to be careful and avoid kites with strings sharpened with powdered glass Maria Pasquini is the staff editor for ...

Navratri is a major festival in Gujarat held in honour of Goddess Durga. Dance and music are an important part of the festivities. Dandiya and Garba performances are held across the city during ...