News for 'kanpur'

CBI to move SC against Tunda's acquittal in serial bombings case

CBI to move SC against Tunda's acquittal in serial bombings case

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

The agency officials said they are studying the judgment and an appeal would soon be filed in the Supreme Court.

Campus Placements At IITs Getting Tough

Campus Placements At IITs Getting Tough

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

Nearly 40 per cent of IITians sitting for placements in 2024 are yet to receive job offers, showing a doubling of the 'unplaced' in the last three years from 19 per cent in 2021-2022 to 38 per cent in 2023-2024.

Sarfaraz, Jurel get BCCI central contracts

Sarfaraz, Jurel get BCCI central contracts

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

India's newest batting star Sarfaraz Khan and wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel were inducted into Group C of BCCI's central contract with an annual retainership fee of Rs 1 crore, having fulfilled the criteria of playing three Tests in a current season.

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.

Artificial rain not a sustainable solution to pollution crisis: Experts

Artificial rain not a sustainable solution to pollution crisis: Experts

Rediff.com19 Dec 2023

The sustainable impact of this process is under scrutiny, Tripathi added.

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.

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.

Akhilesh Sniffs Smell Of Success In Kannauj

Akhilesh Sniffs Smell Of Success In Kannauj

Rediff.com11 May 2024

Akhilesh Yadav replaced his nephew Tej Pratap Yadav and decided to contest the Kannauj seat himself.

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.

The Top Ranked University In India Is...

The Top Ranked University In India Is...

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

Like last year, IISc Bangalore, Delhi University and five Indian Institutes of Technology -- Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Kharagpur, Kanpur -- have secured positions in the elite top 100 institutes in Asia.

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.

Delhi govt plans artificial rain to curb air pollution

Delhi govt plans artificial rain to curb air pollution

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that inducing artificial rain can only be attempted when there are clouds or moisture available.

'BJP Did Hit Wicket With 400 Paar'

'BJP Did Hit Wicket With 400 Paar'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

'Akhilesh Yadav made voters think why is the BJP asking for 400 paar.' 'They understood his words and believed the BJP wanted 400 paar only to demolish the Constitution and end reservations.'

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.

From the Colonel: Tales Between Two Titles

From the Colonel: Tales Between Two Titles

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

Dilip Vengsarkar reminisced how living up to the tag of champions was a tough task for the 1983 World Cup winning squad.

10 Districts = 80% Of Cybercrime

10 Districts = 80% Of Cybercrime

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

Online fraudsters are widely targeting Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions to dupe people and carry out unauthorised transactions, making it the most prevalent form of online financial fraud during 2020-2023, said a whitepaper on cybercrime trends.

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

Cong list: Ajay Rai from Varanasi; suspense over Amethi, Raebareli continues

Cong list: Ajay Rai from Varanasi; suspense over Amethi, Raebareli continues

Rediff.com24 Mar 2024

The suspense over whether Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest the polls from Amethi and Raebareli respectively continued.

'Voters Gave Modi Course Correction'

'Voters Gave Modi Course Correction'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

'Hindutva will not win any elections. Hindutva as a political plank never works.'

Ex-bureaucrat who oversaw Article 370 abrogation picked as new EC

Ex-bureaucrat who oversaw Article 370 abrogation picked as new EC

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Addressing reporters at his residence soon after the meeting ended, Chowdhury said six names came up before the panel for the selection of the two ECs and the names of Sandhu and Kumar were finalised by a majority of members of the high-powered panel.

Dayal's Redemption: From Rinku's sixes to stopping Dhoni

Dayal's Redemption: From Rinku's sixes to stopping Dhoni

Rediff.com19 May 2024

A beaming father Chandrapal, said that the son told his mom that he was confident of stopping the legendary MSD on his tracks.

Rahul denied night halt nod at UP govt college, to stay on a farm

Rahul denied night halt nod at UP govt college, to stay on a farm

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his convoy will spend the night on a farm in Bhadohi as the district administration has denied permission for his stay at a government college citing a police recruitment exam, a party member said on Thursday.

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.

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.

Over 100 killed as Indore-Patna Express derails near Kanpur

Over 100 killed as Indore-Patna Express derails near Kanpur

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

Railways Ministry spokesperson Anil Saxena said several people have been rushed to nearby hospitals with injuries, and the casualties may go up.

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.

EC sets up 200 polling booths inside UP housing societies to pull voters

EC sets up 200 polling booths inside UP housing societies to pull voters

Rediff.com14 Apr 2024

The Election Commission of India has set up more than 200 polling stations within housing societies in the urban areas of Uttar Pradesh to increase the voter turnout in the politically crucial state.

'I struck the winning run and became a hero that day'

'I struck the winning run and became a hero that day'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

'We used to get Rs 250 for a Test match, and if the match was over in 4 days, 50 rupees were cut.'

Decision on Kanpur soon: Dalmiya

Decision on Kanpur soon: Dalmiya

Rediff.com22 Jul 2003

The pitch at Green Park, Kanpur is still under preparation.

ISI hand in Kanpur train disaster? Bihar police thinks so

ISI hand in Kanpur train disaster? Bihar police thinks so

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Bihar police on Tuesday claimed to have unearthed a suspected ISI link to target the railways with arrest of three persons in East Champaran district of the state bordering Nepal and are being interrogated to find out if they had a role in the derailment at Kanpur Dehat in November and elsewhere.

Kanpur set to host third India-WI ODI after Baroda opts out

Kanpur set to host third India-WI ODI after Baroda opts out

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Kanpur looks set to host the third One-Day International between India and West Indies after Baroda Cricket Association expressed it's inability to get the IPCL stadium ready in time, for the match on November 27.

'Economy Is Not Creating Enough Jobs'

'Economy Is Not Creating Enough Jobs'

Rediff.com27 May 2024

'The policy focus of the government should have been on creating more good quality jobs but that was not their focus.'

Kanpur ODI: South Africa snatch five-run win from India

Kanpur ODI: South Africa snatch five-run win from India

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Rohit Sharma's rollicking 150-run knock went in vain as South Africa pulled off a thrilling five-run victory in the first one-dayer against India in Kanpur to continue their winning run.

Debutant Hartley's Figures Best In 78 Years!

Debutant Hartley's Figures Best In 78 Years!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

Tom Hartley ended the Test with 9/193, the best figures for an England spinner on Test debut since 1945.

Nilekani-backed people+ai rolls out AI strategy...

Nilekani-backed people+ai rolls out AI strategy...

Rediff.com8 May 2024

An initiative of Nandan Nilekani's EkStep Foundation, people+ai on Tuesday unveiled its vision for the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in India, dubbed 'Adbhut India' (Amazing India). It aims to harness AI as a powerful tool to enhance the lives of all Indians. The event marked the rollout of several initiatives by people+ai that are focused on discovering, demonstrating, and disseminating population-scale AI use cases for India.