News for '-kanpur'

Shakib Al Hasan: Cricketer who never played by the rules

Shakib Al Hasan: Cricketer who never played by the rules

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

Shakib Al Hasan is a tremendous cricketer of international repute and hopefully Bangladesh cricket history would be kinder to him.

Kanpur will not host third Test

Kanpur will not host third Test

Rediff.com30 Nov 2005

The state association expressed its inability to stage the match.

Doctors' protest: 'Don't want to be next victim'

Doctors' protest: 'Don't want to be next victim'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

Non-emergency services, such as OPD and diagnostics, and elective surgeries at city-based health facilities, including at Centre-run AIIMS, Safdarjung hospital and RML hospital, are hit since Monday.

Delhi-Kanpur @ Rs 2,370 only!

Delhi-Kanpur @ Rs 2,370 only!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2005

Air Deccan offers special fares to Kanpur and Lucknow from Delhi.

Duleep: Gill, Gaikwad, Iyer captains; no Rohit, Kohli

Duleep: Gill, Gaikwad, Iyer captains; no Rohit, Kohli

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Seniors Rohit Sharma,Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin received exemptions for the Duleep Trophy, starting in Bengaluru on September 5.

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

As a consequence of prominence given to the brutality during those few days, a very important aspect of that episode got almost glossed over. This was the intervention by a very significant section of people who restored faith in humanity, and conveyed the message that only a small section of Indians, that too politically backed, were consumed by anti-Sikh majoritarianism. The overlooked facet of the events of 1984 was the story of significant sections of the city's populace, public figures and nondescript ones, stepping out hand-in-hand, to first stand with little but bravery in hands, in the way of attackers, and thereafter to provide immediate relief to those who lives were uprooted and who lost family members in the violence, recalls Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

Prime suspect in Kanpur train accident arrested in Nepal

Prime suspect in Kanpur train accident arrested in Nepal

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

A special team of Nepal Police arrested Samshul Hoda along with three others from Tribhuvan International Airport.

Mission Mausam: Know everything about Rs 2000 crore project

Mission Mausam: Know everything about Rs 2000 crore project

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

As weather patterns grow more unpredictable due to climate crisis, India is taking a giant leap with "Mission Mausam" to improve weather understanding and forecasting through expanded observation networks, better modeling and advanced tools like AI and machine learning.

18-hour power cut makes Kanpur residents sing!

18-hour power cut makes Kanpur residents sing!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2008

Fed up with the power cuts, over 400 Kanpur residents equipped with folding beds, lanterns, drums and cymbals, demonstrated outside the residence of Kanpur Electrical Supply Corporation M D Nand Lal on Monday night. As soon as the clock struck 10, the residents, led by Samajwadi Party legislator Irfan Solanki, started beating drums and singing songs outside Lal's residence. "How can the electricity board officials sleep when the residents are sweating," said one of them.

National Kabaddi player allegedly manhandled in Kanpur

National Kabaddi player allegedly manhandled in Kanpur

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

In an appalling incident, national Kabaddi player Dolly Singh was allegedly abused and manhandled by a group of local men in Kanpur.

Rahul's Kanpur roadshow violated election code

Rahul's Kanpur roadshow violated election code

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

Rahul Gandhi's roadshow in Kanpur on Monday landed in a controversy with the district administration claiming that it had violated the election code by stretching beyond the allocated time and area.

Mission Impossible For Bangladesh In India

Mission Impossible For Bangladesh In India

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

India boast of a near perfect record against Bangladesh in Tests, having never lost a Test match against their neighbours.

RBI says 97.76% of Rs 2000 currency notes returned

RBI says 97.76% of Rs 2000 currency notes returned

Rediff.com2 May 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said 97.76 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,961 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation.

From IPL humiliation to Test debut: The unbelievable rise of Yash Dayal

From IPL humiliation to Test debut: The unbelievable rise of Yash Dayal

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

Yash Dayal's story is now one of resilience and redemption, proving that comebacks often speak louder than any setback.

Mercury again dips to zero in Kanpur

Mercury again dips to zero in Kanpur

Rediff.com20 Jan 2003

Disruption of road, rail and air traffic was the order of the day as a dense fog reduced visibility in large parts of north India.

Ambedkar statue damaged, 4 held in Kanpur

Ambedkar statue damaged, 4 held in Kanpur

Rediff.com6 Mar 2007

Soon after the incident, hundreds of villagers of nearby villages assembled and staged a dharna leading to tension in the area.

Dalit dies in police custody in Kanpur, 12 cops suspended

Dalit dies in police custody in Kanpur, 12 cops suspended

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

The family members of the deceased filed an FIR against the station in-charge and other police personnel for beating Kamal to death.

Sonia sends Jaiswal to probe Kanpur boy's death

Sonia sends Jaiswal to probe Kanpur boy's death

Rediff.com10 Jul 2010

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday asked Minister of State for Coal, Statistics and Programme Implementation Sriprakash Jaiswal to make inquiries into the death of an 8-year-old Kanpur boy Aman Khan. The parents have blamed Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's security for their son's demise and alleged that he died due to roadblocks erected during the prime minister's recent visit to Kanpur.

From stationery czar to loan defaulter: Story of Kanpur's Vikram Kothari

From stationery czar to loan defaulter: Story of Kanpur's Vikram Kothari

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

Vikram Kothari finds himself stands accused of a bank loan default to the tune of thousands of crores.

New passport process for IIT-Kanpur students

New passport process for IIT-Kanpur students

Rediff.com29 Jun 2006

Aiming at checking corruption and speed up the process of issuing passports for students of Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, district police have asked the institute director to appoint a nodal officer to oversee the procedure.

Delhi man rapes, kills 3-year-old girl, dumps body in drain: Police

Delhi man rapes, kills 3-year-old girl, dumps body in drain: Police

Rediff.com24 May 2024

According to the police, the incident occurred on Wednesday evening when the victim's family reported the kidnapping of their daughter from the Kapashera area.

Black banned for Kanpur ODI

Black banned for Kanpur ODI

Rediff.com6 Nov 2007

Spectators wearing black will not be allowed entry at the third ODI between India and Pakistan in Kanpur.

BJP preventing people from casting votes: Akhilesh

BJP preventing people from casting votes: Akhilesh

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Yadav said in a post in Hindi on X, 'The BJP is warned not to come in the way of the public. Preventing voters from casting their votes is also a crime. The public has come to know about the conspiracy hatched by the BJP to prevent people from casting their votes by misusing power. BJP supporters are bent on violence...'

Doctors strike in Lucknow continues, top Kanpur cop transferred

Doctors strike in Lucknow continues, top Kanpur cop transferred

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

Doctors in Kanpur on Thursday called off their six-day strike against the attack on their colleagues, a day after the Uttar Pradesh government clamped Essential Services Maintenance Act against striking medicos and the Allahabad high court stepped in to resolve the deadlock.

UP revenue officer forced to wed Muslim woman after conversion, claims wife

UP revenue officer forced to wed Muslim woman after conversion, claims wife

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Arti Gupta went to the police when she learnt about the 'wedding' through social media as her husband Ashish Kumar Gupta -- a naib tehsildar posted in Maudaha tehsil of Hamirpur -- had not come home for almost four months.

College girls in Kanpur react against jeans ban

College girls in Kanpur react against jeans ban

Rediff.com24 Jun 2009

Girls in Kanpur have reacted against the decision of the colleges to ban wearing jeans by them in the institutes to stop eve teasing.

IIT Kanpur to open extension centre in Noida

IIT Kanpur to open extension centre in Noida

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

IIT Kanpur registrar Sanjiv Kashalkar told PTI that the work will be completed by 2012. The premier institute has been granted five acres of land in sector 62 of Noida.

Ph D, MTech Programmes at IIT Kanpur

Ph D, MTech Programmes at IIT Kanpur

Rediff.com13 Oct 2003

46th National Exhibition of Art

Why this UP hospital prepares for 35 deliveries on Jan 22

Why this UP hospital prepares for 35 deliveries on Jan 22

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

The expectant mother and their family members have made the requests to the doctors even if their delivery dates are a few days before or after January 22, considering it an 'auspicious' day.

No record of letter by cop killed in Kanpur raid: Police

No record of letter by cop killed in Kanpur raid: Police

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

Police on Tuesday said there was no record of Deputy Superintendent of Police Devendra Mishra having written a letter weeks before his death alleging links between the now suspended Chaubeypur station officer and gangster Vikas Dubey. The purported letter, which surfaced on social media on Monday, alleged that station officer Vinay Tiwari had got a serious charge against Dubey dropped. However, the letter carried no serial number or date.

Yogi, Bhagwat in Gorakhpur amid RSS-BJP rift rumors

Yogi, Bhagwat in Gorakhpur amid RSS-BJP rift rumors

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

There was much speculation on a likely meeting between Bhagwat and Adityanath, especially in the backdrop of the BJP's recent electoral reverses in Uttar Pradesh.

Lockout at LML's Kanpur unit

Lockout at LML's Kanpur unit

Rediff.com7 Mar 2006

Two wheeler maker LML has declared a lockout from Tuesday due to an illegal strike by its workers at its Kanpur unit, the company said in a notice to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Ganguly will not play Kanpur ODI: BCCI

Ganguly will not play Kanpur ODI: BCCI

Rediff.com14 Apr 2005

BCCI secretary S K Nair said the Board's position was explained to the Indian captain and he appreciated the decision.

'We've Already Outlined What To Do In Our Next Films'

'We've Already Outlined What To Do In Our Next Films'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

'You can expect bohut kuch. Our dreams are big about the larger plan.'

Rahul Gandhi's yatra to skip western UP, here's why

Rahul Gandhi's yatra to skip western UP, here's why

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has decided to cut short his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Uttar Pradesh by skipping western part of the state and saving five days, a party leader said on Monday while citing board exams.

ISRO successfully conducts final landing test of 'Pushpak' RLV

ISRO successfully conducts final landing test of 'Pushpak' RLV

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

The third and final test in the series of landing experiment (LEX-03) was conducted at 07:10 1ST at the Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga, Karnataka.

Enjoyed bowling to Dhoni in a pressure situation at Kanpur: Rabada

Enjoyed bowling to Dhoni in a pressure situation at Kanpur: Rabada

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Looking back at the five-match ODI series, rising South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada termed his one-on-one battle with Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the of opening contest in Kanpur as his best display of the series.

3 IIT Kanpur students offered Rs 93 lakh package

3 IIT Kanpur students offered Rs 93 lakh package

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

The Korean giant Samsung will be hiring them.

Modi to kick off Lok Sabha poll campaign from Kanpur

Modi to kick off Lok Sabha poll campaign from Kanpur

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will start the party's general election campaign in Uttar Pradesh next month from the Congress bastions of Kanpur, Jhansi and Bahraich.