After injuries and fatalities caused by sharp strings, falls and celebratory gunfire, an event that dates back centuries returns.

People gathered on rooftops to enjoy flying kites for the first time in years, celebrating the spring festival of Basant. The activity had been banned due to injuries and deaths during past ...

A burst of color lit up Lahore’s night sky overnight as Pakistan’s cultural capital relaunched the Basant kite-flying festival after nearly two decades.

The Basant kite-flying festival in Lahore, Pakistan is back after a ban 20 years ago, with new safety regulations in place to avoid accidents involving the ...

Brightly coloured kites soared through the skies over Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore this weekend, marking the return of a ...

Pakistan Kite Flying Permission: The government has clarified that kite flying can now be done, but only under the prescribed rules and safety standards. Kite flying gets a green signal in Pakistan.

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Considered as one of the best kite-flying parks in the country by those in the kite community, Milwaukee's Veterans Park provided the perfect spot for the 44th Frank Mots Int'l ...

Normally hot air balloons are the aerial attraction that draw crowds to balloon fiesta park every October. But on Sunday afternoon, it was a different type of flying object that caught people’s ...

Scientists are testing an ocean energy harvesting kite to generate power from waves. Ocean currents are powerful, constant and close to shore—making them an ideal source for renewable energy. Watch as ...

On a breezy day in March, hundreds of bright kites swayed gracefully above D.C. against the backdrop of blue skies and the Washington Monument. The Blossom Kite Festival in D.C. is a signature event ...