News for 'kanpur'

Bangladesh head coach has a tip for his batters

Bangladesh head coach has a tip for his batters

Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

In the second innings not only Shanto (82), top-order batters Zakir Hasan (35) and Shadman Islam (35) also got starts they failed to convert, resulting in a heavy defeat.

India set to embrace 'high risk, high reward' cricket

India set to embrace 'high risk, high reward' cricket

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

India dished out their own version of 'Bazball' while chasing a victory in the recent Kanpur Test against Bangladesh after more than two days were lost to rain. The team defeated the visitors by seven wickets.

Akhilesh Yadav blames 'extortion racket' for Kanpur trader's death

Akhilesh Yadav blames 'extortion racket' for Kanpur trader's death

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday attacked the Uttar Pradesh government over the death of a Kanpur businessman in a police raid, claiming that the case is linked to an extortion racket and "someone" is trying to save himself.

Iyer's century: A message to selectors!

Iyer's century: A message to selectors!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

Shreyas Iyer on Saturday expressed his desire to make a comeback to the Indian Test squad, emphasising the hard work he has put into cultivating patience and resilience for the longer format after undergoing a back surgery.

EC announces 9 bypolls in UP, holds back one in Ayodhya

EC announces 9 bypolls in UP, holds back one in Ayodhya

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

This has invited sharp reaction from the Opposition, with the Samajwadi Party saying that the BJP was afraid of its defeat in Milkipur due to which it moved the court for "stalling" polls on the assembly seat.

IIT Kanpur's move legally unsustainable, say IITs

IIT Kanpur's move legally unsustainable, say IITs

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

It is likely that other Indian Institutes of Technology may not join IIT-Kanpur in its resolve to take on the new entrance exam.

15 dead in UP violence; Kanpur erupts again over citizenship law

15 dead in UP violence; Kanpur erupts again over citizenship law

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

Over 260 policemen were also injured, of whom 57 received gunshot wounds, IG (Law and Order) Praveen Kumar said on Saturday.

UP: Official suspended over boy's death in Kanpur hospital

UP: Official suspended over boy's death in Kanpur hospital

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

The boy died on father's shoulder after being denied medical help.

Kanpur top cop says trader tried to escape during raid, hurt his head

Kanpur top cop says trader tried to escape during raid, hurt his head

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

The statement by ADGP (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar has come at a time when six policemen have been booked on the murder charge and CM Yogi Adityanath has said the guilty won't be spared.

Kanpur farce: Umpires hit back

Kanpur farce: Umpires hit back

Rediff.com22 Nov 2008

Under fire for the way they conducted the fourth one-day international between India and England in Kanpur on Thursday, which had to be decided by the Duckworth-Lewis method, the umpires hit back, saying they are "amazed at the lack of knowledge of their critics". The Kanpur ODI started late and ended early amid fading light with India winning by 16 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method to take a 3-0 lead in the seven-match series.

Perform or perish for Samson as India eye T20 series sweep

Perform or perish for Samson as India eye T20 series sweep

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Playing as the opener, Sanju Samson has made just 39 runs in the first two T20 Internationals against Bangladesh.

Rs 2000 notes: Rs 7,581 cr still with the public

Rs 2000 notes: Rs 7,581 cr still with the public

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said 97.87 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,581 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. The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, has declined to Rs 7,581 crore at the close of business on June 28, 2024.

Kanpur Muslims wary of BJP's promise to shut abattoirs

Kanpur Muslims wary of BJP's promise to shut abattoirs

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Amit Shah's sustained campaigning against slaughterhouses has unnerved UP's leather and meat export industry.

Can Jaiswal conquer Australia's tough pitches?

Can Jaiswal conquer Australia's tough pitches?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Jaiswal has established himself as a vital cog in the Test side with 929 runs in only eight matches this year at 66.35, his two centuries and six fifties putting him as the leading run-scorer for India in 2024.

Kanpur post office issues stamps of Chhota Rajan; probe ordered

Kanpur post office issues stamps of Chhota Rajan; probe ordered

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Twelve stamps each of Rajan and Bajrangi were printed under the 'My Stamp' scheme, which was launched by the department a few years back, an official added.

Communal clash in Udaipur; mobile internet suspended, schools shut

Communal clash in Udaipur; mobile internet suspended, schools shut

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Mobile internet was suspended for 24 hours in several areas of Udaipur and all schools were ordered to remain closed after a class 10 student stabbed another boy at a government school, triggering communal violence in the city.

June-Aug 2024 was India's 2nd-hottest quarter since 1970: Report

June-Aug 2024 was India's 2nd-hottest quarter since 1970: Report

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

India experienced its second-hottest quarter from June to August this year since 1970, with over one-third of the country's population enduring at least seven days of dangerous heat, according to a new report by a United States-based group of climate scientists and communicators.

Three died in IIT-Kanpur

Three died in IIT-Kanpur

Rediff.com23 Sep 2007

All the deaths, he said, could have been avoided had the IIT provided better living conditions for the labourers on the campus

Virat Kohli, the secret Aussie in Indian Team?

Virat Kohli, the secret Aussie in Indian Team?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

Mitchell Starc and Steven Smith believe that Virat Kohli is an Australian in the way he thinks, acts, and has the desire to perform in big games.

New Kolkata CP appointed, 2 health officials removed

New Kolkata CP appointed, 2 health officials removed

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

Senior Indian Police Service officer Manoj Kumar Verma was appointed the new Kolkata Police commissioner, replacing Vineet Goyal, on Tuesday, a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a meeting with agitating junior doctors and agreed to their demands in a bid to resolve the more than a month-long impasse over the RG Kar hospital incident.

Shakib reveals why pitches don't matter against India

Shakib reveals why pitches don't matter against India

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday admitted that travelling to India is the toughest Test assignment and pitches don't make much difference due to the sheer quality of the hosts.

Tape shows officials asking dead Kanpur trader's kin not to pursue case

Tape shows officials asking dead Kanpur trader's kin not to pursue case

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

Two senior Gorakhpur officials were allegedly caught on tape, apparently asking a Kanpur businessman's family not to pursue his death case.

Prashant Kishor floats Jan Suraaj Party, vows to end liquor ban

Prashant Kishor floats Jan Suraaj Party, vows to end liquor ban

Rediff.com2 Oct 2024

The party was floated exactly two years after Kishor had embarked on a more than 3,000-km-long 'padayatra' of the state.

AI launches Delhi-Kanpur-Kolkata flight

AI launches Delhi-Kanpur-Kolkata flight

Rediff.com24 May 2011

The airline is operating the flight AI-9801 with a 70-seater Canadian Regional Jet aircraft, which on Tuesday had an occupancy of 50 from Delhi.

Management school proposed at IIT-Kanpur

Management school proposed at IIT-Kanpur

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

IIT Kanpur will soon have a world class management school of business with the financial assistance of an alumini couple. Raj Singh and his wife Neera Singh have decided to give Rs 9 crore (Rs 90 million) for setting up the business school. Raj graduated in electrical engineering from IIT Kanpur in 1975 while his wife Neera graduated in chemical engineering in the year 1981 from the same institute. Both are presently engaged in US in telecom business.

BCCI blasted: Venue choice for Afghanistan-NZ Test slammed

BCCI blasted: Venue choice for Afghanistan-NZ Test slammed

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

For the second successive day, not a single ball could be bowled at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports complex in Greater Noida putting the venue under scanner and making it an international embarrassment.

No seat deal yet, UP bypolls to test unity of INDIA bloc

No seat deal yet, UP bypolls to test unity of INDIA bloc

Rediff.com6 Oct 2024

Bypolls to 10 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh will be a litmus test for the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)'s unity after the group's success in the recent Lok Sabha polls when they won more than 40 seats, significantly contributing to the Bharatiya Janata Party's failure to win a simple majority in parliament.

Quota: Kanpur varsity students join strike

Quota: Kanpur varsity students join strike

Rediff.com18 Dec 2006

The hunger strike by the students of IIT, Kanpur, entered the third day on Monday with a group of students from the Kanpur University joining them in their protest against the passage of reservation in higher education bill in the Lok Sabha.

PIX: Ashwin shines as dominant India trounce Bangladesh

PIX: Ashwin shines as dominant India trounce Bangladesh

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

IMAGES from the fourth day of the first Test between India and Bangladesh at the Chepauk in Chennai on Sunday

BCCI avoid blame: Greater Noida venue could face ICC ban

BCCI avoid blame: Greater Noida venue could face ICC ban

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

The BCCI isn't involved in this Test match. It was the Afghanistan Cricket Board's choice and the Greater Noida Authority was supposed to provide them with international standard facilities.

Watching global Covid spread, IIT-Kanpur has not predicted 4th wave: Govt

Watching global Covid spread, IIT-Kanpur has not predicted 4th wave: Govt

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Noting that various mathematical models meant for predicting coronavirus waves have repeatedly failed to give reliable results due to a small sample size, the Centre on Tuesday said it is closely following the virus trajectory globally, given the emergence of its new variants.

India's current team 'one of the greatest'?

India's current team 'one of the greatest'?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Eoin Morgan said the current Indian team ranks as "one of the greatest in their own conditions".

Kanpur train accident was conspiracy from across border: PM in UP

Kanpur train accident was conspiracy from across border: PM in UP

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express was derailed near Pukhraya in Kanpur Dehat district on November 20. The findings showed that it was a "conspiracy".

Sundaram happy with Kanpur pitch

Sundaram happy with Kanpur pitch

Rediff.com30 Mar 2005

The BCCI Ground and Pitch Committee chairman said the condition of the out field and pitch has improved a lot.

Ganguly defers departure for Kanpur

Ganguly defers departure for Kanpur

Rediff.com17 Nov 2004

The Indian skipper deferred his departure to follow up his appeal to the ICC against the two-Test ban.

Post Pune fiasco, foolproof security for Kanpur pitch

Post Pune fiasco, foolproof security for Kanpur pitch

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

Lesson learnt after the Pune pitch fiasco, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) has beefed up security around the 22-yard strip for the third ODI between India and New Zealand, in Kanpur, on Sunday.

Jadeja: An artist with the nature of a stealth fighter

Jadeja: An artist with the nature of a stealth fighter

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

But even so, Jadeja's name is rarely mentioned in the same breath as some of the aforesaid all-rounders.

Delicious Food The Mughal Emperors Ate

Delicious Food The Mughal Emperors Ate

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

The range of food at banquets at the Mughal court consisted of delicacies that commoners could not ever dream of.

Shanto breaks silence on struggling Shakib

Shanto breaks silence on struggling Shakib

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto on Sunday threw his weight behind the struggling Shakib Al Hasan and said the country's greatest all-rounder is doing everything in his capacity to regain his form with the ball.

Tatas to build Rs 650 cr museum of temples in Ayodhya

Tatas to build Rs 650 cr museum of temples in Ayodhya

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Sharing details about the decision, tourism minister Jaivir Singh said the tourism department would provide the company land for the international-level museum on a 90-year lease for a token amount of Re 1.