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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.

Decision on Kanpur soon: Dalmiya

Decision on Kanpur soon: Dalmiya

Rediff.com22 Jul 2003

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

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.

'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.'

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 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.

Kanpur colder than Shimla, Srinagar

Kanpur colder than Shimla, Srinagar

Rediff.com16 Jan 2003

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.

No problem with Kanpur pitch: Wessels

No problem with Kanpur pitch: Wessels

Rediff.com16 Apr 2008

Former South Africa batsman Kepler Wessels says foreign teams should always play to their strengths. He said he was surprised that the two other tracks (Chennai, Ahmedabad) did not turn as much as in Green Park.

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.

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.

Dhoni rewards Kanpur Test pitch curator

Dhoni rewards Kanpur Test pitch curator

Rediff.com14 Apr 2008

Mahendra Singh Dhoni sent a note of thanks and Rs 10,000 to Green Park stadium's pitch curator for preparing the turning track that helped the hosts clinch the series-levelling win over South Africa in the third Test in Kanpur. Curator Shiv Kumar said he was pleasantly surprised to receive a personal note of thanks and the cash reward from the stand-in Test skipper after the hosts beat the Proteas inside three days on a crumbling pitch to level the series 1-1.

Kanpur: Situation tense, but under control

Kanpur: Situation tense, but under control

Rediff.com2 Apr 2007

The administration has videographed the entire incident and tapes would be sent to the Election Commission.

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.

'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.'

After Southee, now Neesham ruled out of Kanpur Test

After Southee, now Neesham ruled out of Kanpur Test

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

New Zealand allrounder Jimmy Neesham on Monday was ruled out of the opening Test match against India in Kanpur due to a rib injury he suffered during the warm-up match against Mumbai. Paceman Tim Souhtee was ruled of the three-match series due to an ankle injury but Neesham is expected to be fit for the second Test, which begins on September 30 in Kolkata.

Kanpur: Aircraft hits antelope, passengers safe

Kanpur: Aircraft hits antelope, passengers safe

Rediff.com28 Feb 2008

Passengers of an Allahabad-bound Air India flight had a narrow escape on Thursday as the aircraft hit a Neelgai (antelope) shortly after landing at the Ahirwa Airport in Kanpur on Thursday.

11 killed in Kanpur building collapse

11 killed in Kanpur building collapse

Rediff.com27 Oct 2005

11 killed in Kanpur building collapse

Kanpur: Fire in mall; 300 rescued

Kanpur: Fire in mall; 300 rescued

Rediff.com30 May 2007

Eight fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the fire which engulfed the entire sixth floor of the building.

Kanpur: 2 statues of Ambedkar damaged

Kanpur: 2 statues of Ambedkar damaged

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

As soon as the news spread, people assembled near the damaged statues and staged demonstrations.

IIT-Kanpur to start its own FM Radio station

IIT-Kanpur to start its own FM Radio station

Rediff.com31 Jul 2009

This will be the first time that an FM radio station would be opened in any of the IITs in the country. The information and broadcasting ministry has already given a green signal to the project.

Test debut for Indore; Kolkata & Kanpur to host NZ Tests

Test debut for Indore; Kolkata & Kanpur to host NZ Tests

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Indore is set to host its first-ever Test during the three-match series against New Zealand in September-October as India's top cricketers, in a unique way, on Tuesday, announced the full schedule of the tour that will kick start the team's home season.

Dimple Yadav Hits The Campaign Trail

Dimple Yadav Hits The Campaign Trail

Rediff.com9 May 2023

What some of our leaders were up to on Monday.

Stray dogs enter Kanpur zoo, kill 31 deer

Stray dogs enter Kanpur zoo, kill 31 deer

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

In an incident that exposed the shabby conditions of the Kanpur zoo, 31 deer including some endangered black bucks died in Kanpur zoo on Saturday night when a pack of dogs used cracks in the outer wall to barge into the deer enclosure and attack the antelopes.

4 IIT-Kanpur students turn down Rs 1 crore job offers

4 IIT-Kanpur students turn down Rs 1 crore job offers

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Considerations of professional fulfilment and a desire to pursue higher studies have trumped offers of eight-figure salaries during placements at IIT Kanpur as four students chose to turn down jobs which would have paid them more than Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) yearly.

'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.'

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.

Cong-BJP activists clash outside Jaisawal's Kanpur house

Cong-BJP activists clash outside Jaisawal's Kanpur house

Rediff.com2 Sep 2012

At least a dozen activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress were on Sunday injured in a clash, which broke out during the main opposition party's protest outside Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal's residence in Kanpur over the coal block allocation issue.

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.

Rahul Gandhi takes Kanpur by storm, angers Mayawati

Rahul Gandhi takes Kanpur by storm, angers Mayawati

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

A case was registered against the Congress leader for violating the permission granted by the administration for his road show. Sharat Pradhan reports

IPL: Betting racket busted in Kanpur, 2 Gujarat Lions players to be questioned

IPL: Betting racket busted in Kanpur, 2 Gujarat Lions players to be questioned

Rediff.com12 May 2017

The raid was made collectively by the crime branch and police on the tip-off received by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vigilance.

This 11-yr-old girl is swimming 550 km from Kanpur to Varanasi for 'clean Ganga'

This 11-yr-old girl is swimming 550 km from Kanpur to Varanasi for 'clean Ganga'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Shraddha Shukla, a Class IX student will cover the distance in just 10 days.

1000 Pak fans for Kanpur ODI

1000 Pak fans for Kanpur ODI

Rediff.com9 Apr 2005

Pakistan Sports Secretary and former cricketers including Zaheer Abbas are also expected for the match

'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.'

Ranji Trophy: Mohit Avasthi takes 7/52 as Mumbai crush Bengal

Ranji Trophy: Mohit Avasthi takes 7/52 as Mumbai crush Bengal

Rediff.com4 Feb 2024

Mohit Avasthi ran through the Bengal batting lineup, grabbing seven wickets for 52 runs as Mumbai stormed to an innings and four-run win with a bonus point in their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Kolkata on Sunday.

Abdul Karim Tunda acquitted in 1993 serial blasts case

Abdul Karim Tunda acquitted in 1993 serial blasts case

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

The 81-year-old Tunda, a close aide of wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim, was accused of carrying out blasts in five trains in different cities in December 1993 to mark the first anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition.

Kanpur starts its own FM Radio station

Kanpur starts its own FM Radio station

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

On January 26, some testing was done by airing a programme. On March 6, recordings were done for a programme.

No decision yet on Kanpur Test

No decision yet on Kanpur Test

Rediff.com3 Dec 2005

Kanpur is trying to get the ground released from the government at the earliest.

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.

'In KKR, I needed guidance but now I don't need it, now I dictate terms'

'In KKR, I needed guidance but now I don't need it, now I dictate terms'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

A reinforced skillsets and the ability to perfectly read the ebbs and flows of a match have made Kuldeep Yadav a tough customer, but back in 2019 the left-arm wrist spinner felt the need of a guiding force around him as his form went south while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders.