News for 'Kanpur'

PICS: Kohli meets a cool cat during net practice

PICS: Kohli meets a cool cat during net practice

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Kohli has been rested for the opening Test in Kanpur, starting on Thursday, and will return to lead the side in the 2nd Test in Mumbai, starting December 3.

Coach Dravid hails 'absolute match-winner' Ashwin

Coach Dravid hails 'absolute match-winner' Ashwin

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Tom Latham to claim his 418th Test wicket and go past Harbhajan Singh on the fifth and final day of the opening Test against New Zealand in Kanpur on Monday. He is now only behind Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev in the overall standings.

How amazing Axar 'turned' it India's way

How amazing Axar 'turned' it India's way

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

Left-arm spinner Axar Patel picked up five wickets to help India grab a handy 49-run first-innings lead on Day 3 of the first Test against New Zealand on Saturday.

49 ODI Centuries: Record Stands Tall

49 ODI Centuries: Record Stands Tall

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Among his many achievements, his 49 ODI centuries stand out as a testament to his mastery of the format.

North India under grip of biting cold, dense fog; 11 hurt in UP accidents

North India under grip of biting cold, dense fog; 11 hurt in UP accidents

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

Operations at the Delhi airport remained normal. However, three flights were returned or diverted to the Delhi airport due to bad weather in Chandigarh, Varanasi and Lucknow on Tuesday night.

SKM appeals to UP farmers to punish BJP in polls

SKM appeals to UP farmers to punish BJP in polls

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

Fifty-seven farmer organisations have supported the call given by the SKM, Yadav said.

Owaisi's AIMIM again fails to make a mark in UP polls

Owaisi's AIMIM again fails to make a mark in UP polls

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

Most of the candidates of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen have not been able to cross the 5,000-mark in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, according to poll trends on Thursday.

Gangster Vikas Dubey arrested in Ujjain

Gangster Vikas Dubey arrested in Ujjain

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Dubey is the main accused in the encounter that took place in Kanpur last week, in which a group of assailants allegedly opened fire on a police team, which had gone to arrest him. Eight police personnel were killed in the encounter.

'Shreyas getting Test cap was the happiest moment of my life'

'Shreyas getting Test cap was the happiest moment of my life'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Shreyas Iyer's father Santosh has a unique WhatsApp DP: his son donning the whites and holding the 2017 Border Gavaskar Trophy.

'Vedas do not refer to anything called Hinduism'

'Vedas do not refer to anything called Hinduism'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

'They were certainly not practising Hinduism in the Harappan culture (which includes Mohenjo Daro and other sites).' 'There was no notion of Hinduism then.'

UP gangster Vikas Dubey spotted in Faridabad, bounty doubled

UP gangster Vikas Dubey spotted in Faridabad, bounty doubled

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

Dubey is the main accused in the ambush in Bikru village in Chaubeypur area of Kanpur in which eight policemen were killed on July 3.

Expert groups to explore adoption of common chargers

Expert groups to explore adoption of common chargers

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

The government will set up expert groups to explore the adoption of common chargers for mobile and all portable electronic devices, and submit a detailed report in two months, Consumer Affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said. The department of consumer affairs on Wednesday called a meeting with industry stakeholders. After the meeting, Singh said India can initially think of exploring shifting to two types of chargers, including a C-Type port.

Ponting on why Kuldeep Yadav is back to wicket ways

Ponting on why Kuldeep Yadav is back to wicket ways

Rediff.com1 May 2022

A phenomenal talent like Kuldeep Yadav required a "positive environment", filled with a lot of "love and attention" to blossom and he got that at Delhi Capitals, says head coach Ricky Ponting.

Ahead of R-Day, bomb hoaxes keep cops on their toes in UP

Ahead of R-Day, bomb hoaxes keep cops on their toes in UP

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

The miscreants behind these hoax threats, which even prompted evacuations in hospitals and shopping malls, are yet to be identified. FIRs have been lodged in connection with some of the incidents, according to officials.

Surrender or meet same fate: Vikas Dubey's mother warns another son

Surrender or meet same fate: Vikas Dubey's mother warns another son

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

'Don't hide because of your brother, at least reach out to me by phone'

New Zealand may play three spinners in opening Test

New Zealand may play three spinners in opening Test

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

'From our perspective, we have to change the way we play but also sticking to some of the key principles of Test cricket. We will try to be competitive for long, long periods of time.'

India to have 38-48 lakh active Covid cases in mid-May: Study

India to have 38-48 lakh active Covid cases in mid-May: Study

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

The latest projection tweaks the time frame as well as the numbers.

India's 3rd Covid wave likely to peak on Jan 23: IIT prof

India's 3rd Covid wave likely to peak on Jan 23: IIT prof

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata have already reached their peak in case numbers in the past seven days, said Manindra Agrawal, a professor at IIT Kanpur and one of the researchers associated with the Sutra Covid model.

Playing at Wankhede 'pretty special' for Mumbai-born Ajaz

Playing at Wankhede 'pretty special' for Mumbai-born Ajaz

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

New Zealand's Mumbai-born left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel is relishing every bit of his dream homecoming after grabbing all the four wickets during the first day's play against India in the second Test, on Friday.

Priceless memories! When Sachin flooded Ganguly's room

Priceless memories! When Sachin flooded Ganguly's room

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

Sachin Tendulkar has seen Sourav Ganguly in various avatars

Video deepens Vikas Dubey's encounter mystery

Video deepens Vikas Dubey's encounter mystery

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

A video taken around 6.30 am, just half an hour before the encounter, shows media cars chasing the convoy being stopped.

How gangster Vikas Dubey's mother reacted to his arrest

How gangster Vikas Dubey's mother reacted to his arrest

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

She also said that his in-laws are in Madhya Pradesh and added, "He visits the Mahakal Temple every year. Lord Mahakal has saved his life."

Crowds gather around Vikas Dubey encounter spot, take selfies

Crowds gather around Vikas Dubey encounter spot, take selfies

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

The smudges were blood stains that had changed colour, perhaps due to the rain and the forensic examination. For part of the day, an overturned SUV could be seen on the highway to Kanpur. It was later towed away.

Friday prayers pass off peacefully amid tight security in UP

Friday prayers pass off peacefully amid tight security in UP

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

In Kanpur, that witnessed stone pelting and violence on June 3, people from the Muslim community participated in the prayers in all major mosques while the police personnel remained on alert.

Priyanka demands CBI probe in Vikas Dubey case

Priyanka demands CBI probe in Vikas Dubey case

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

She also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttar Pradesh of "complete failure" in handling the Kanpur ambush case and arresting Dubey, the main accused who fled the state and was arrested from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday morning.

BJP, AAP celebrate early Holi with poll victory

BJP, AAP celebrate early Holi with poll victory

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

Here are some of the glimpses.

Why Tendulkar is impressed by young Shubman Gill

Why Tendulkar is impressed by young Shubman Gill

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

Shubman Gill has the required technique and temperament to bat at any position in the Indian Test team but he does need to convert those great starts into big knocks, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar said about the young batter.

Dravid told me to consider retirement, says furious Saha

Dravid told me to consider retirement, says furious Saha

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

It was reported by PTI on February 8 that Saha has pulled out of Ranji Trophy as he has been told that he won't be selected in the Indian team.

UP polls: Only 1 of 148 women candidates of Cong won

UP polls: Only 1 of 148 women candidates of Cong won

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

Living up to the party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's promise to give 40 per cent of the tickets to women candidates, the Congress fielded 148 of them, of which only one -- Congress Legislature leader Aradhana Mishra Mona -- secured victory.

Lamborghini accelerates India plans, goes full throttle on Tier-I, -II cities

Lamborghini accelerates India plans, goes full throttle on Tier-I, -II cities

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Lamborghini is focusing on bringing its new car models to India faster after the global launch of its Huracn Tecnica, its country head Sharad Agarwal said on Thursday, adding there is a lot more scope for the company to expand in tier I and II cities. "Typically, in the premium and luxury car segments, there is a lag of six to 18 months between a global launch and India launch," he said in an interview to Business Standard. The Italian carmaker launched the two-seater track-focused performance car - the Huracn Tecnica - here on Thursday four months after its global unveiling.

SC rejects plea against Vikas Dubey encounter probe panel

SC rejects plea against Vikas Dubey encounter probe panel

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said that there were enough safeguards to ensure fair inquiry by the judicial panel into the encounter which took place in Kanpur.

Prayagraj police issues posters of 59 accused of June 10 violence

Prayagraj police issues posters of 59 accused of June 10 violence

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

The Prayagraj police have issued posters of 59 people, allegedly involved in the June 10 violence, which will be put up on roadsides and public places so that they could be identified and arrested, officials said.

Mumbai Test: Rain likely to play spoilsport on Day 1

Mumbai Test: Rain likely to play spoilsport on Day 1

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

The untimely Mumbai monsoon threatens to play spoilsport as there is a fair chance of first day's play being affected by rain during the second Test between India and New Zealand, starting on Friday.

The Strange Death Of India's Pen King

The Strange Death Of India's Pen King

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

If there is a morality tale here, it is that debt and death spare no king.

UP: Woman given 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, DM orders inquiry into negligence

UP: Woman given 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, DM orders inquiry into negligence

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

As the news reached the woman's family members, they created an uproar at the centre and later senior officials including the district magistrate and chief medical officer were informed about the alleged negligence.

UP police take down 6031 loudspeakers from religious shrines, tune 30,000 for volume

UP police take down 6031 loudspeakers from religious shrines, tune 30,000 for volume

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

Over 6,000 loudspeakers were removed from religious places and the volume of another 30,000 was set to permissible limits across Uttar Pradesh following a government order, a senior police official said on Wednesday.

PVC Abdul Hamid's son dead, family cries negligence

PVC Abdul Hamid's son dead, family cries negligence

Rediff.com24 Apr 2021

The aggrieved family members said the hospital authorities did not conduct any COVID-19 test on Ali Hasan (61), the second son of Param Vir Chakra recipient Abdul Hamid.

Revealed: How PM Planned Demonetisation

Revealed: How PM Planned Demonetisation

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

November 8 marks 6 years after demonetisation. A K Bhattacharya reveals how the prime minister and the RBI worked together for months before Modi's 8 pm speech. A riveting excerpt from The Rise Of Goliath: Twelve Disruptions That Changed India.

How comeback man Agarwal made it count at Wankhede

How comeback man Agarwal made it count at Wankhede

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Mayank scored 150 and 62 in the first and second innings respectively of the second Test against New Zealand before India defeated the Kiwis on Monday, December 6.

Bhai Dooj With A Difference

Bhai Dooj With A Difference

Rediff.com7 Nov 2021

How sisters celebrated Bhai Dooj this year.