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IIT Kanpur opens MTech & PhD admissions

IIT Kanpur opens MTech & PhD admissions

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

IIT Kanpur invites applications from Indian citizens for admission for the session commencing July 2008.

13 Bajrang Dal, VHP activists booked for attack on church building in UP

13 Bajrang Dal, VHP activists booked for attack on church building in UP

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

A Bajrang Dal leader said that a church was being built without obtaining prior permission and the local administration did nothing to stop its construction.

Kanpur Test: Williamson, Latham lead New Zealand's solid reply on Day 2

Kanpur Test: Williamson, Latham lead New Zealand's solid reply on Day 2

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

New Zealand made 152 for 1 in their first innings, when play was called off early because of rain, on Day 2 of the first cricket Test against India in Kanpur on Friday.

Kamal Nath fighting lone battle to save home turf

Kamal Nath fighting lone battle to save home turf

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

With many of his close associates leaving his side, it is virtually a lone battle for Congress stalwart Kamal Nath to help his parliamentarian son Nakul Nath win from Chhindwara for a second time amid the Bharatiya Janata Party's aggressive push to wrest the seat.

Discuss: Should Ganguly play at Kanpur?

Discuss: Should Ganguly play at Kanpur?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2005

If Ganguly plays, can he also lead? Should he? How fair is this to Rahul Dravid, who finds himself appointed captain and stripped of captaincy all inside 24 hours, for no fault of his?

Engineer blasts match referee for Kanpur fiasco

Engineer blasts match referee for Kanpur fiasco

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

Former India wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer lashed out at match referee Roshan Mahanama, saying his lack of "common sense" resulted in the third One-Day International between India and England at Kanpur being decided by the Duckworth/Lewis system. 'Kanpur has good (floodlights) lights and they should have been used,' he said.

IIT-Kanpur pass out arrested for friend's murder

IIT-Kanpur pass out arrested for friend's murder

Rediff.com26 Jan 2012

A pass-out from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur and currently pursuing MBA from the elite Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow has been taken into custody by the Central Bureau of Investigation as a key suspect in the killing of his own friend Aadesh Bajpai, who went missing some three years ago.

Kanpur blast: 1 arrested, 3 others detained

Kanpur blast: 1 arrested, 3 others detained

Rediff.com15 Oct 2008

The police arrested Kamal Kumar Sahu, who runs a general store near the site of the blast that left seven people, including four children, injured on Tuesday night.

Denied LS ticket, BJP MP Harsh Vardhan quits politics

Denied LS ticket, BJP MP Harsh Vardhan quits politics

Rediff.com3 Mar 2024

In 2014, Vardhan had defeated Kapil Sibal, then with the Congress, to win the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat while in the 2019 polls, he trounced Congress' Jai Prakash Agarwal.

Kanpur: 7 injured in crude bomb blast

Kanpur: 7 injured in crude bomb blast

Rediff.com14 Oct 2008

Seven people, including three children, were injured in an explosion in Colonelganj area of Kanpur on Tuesday evening, the police said.

When Will Kejriwal Government Fall?

When Will Kejriwal Government Fall?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

For someone who is such an indefatigable litigant, what is stopping Mr Saxena from using the law to depose Mr Kejriwal? Maybe we will get the answer after May 25, notes Aditi Phadnis.

UP dy CM slams 'those questioning' Asad's encounter

UP dy CM slams 'those questioning' Asad's encounter

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday lashed out at the opposition parties for extending support to criminals after gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahemd's son Asad, and another accused, Ghulam, were killed in an encounter by the Special Task Force (STF).

UP police seizes properties of jailed SP MLA Irfan Solanki, brother

UP police seizes properties of jailed SP MLA Irfan Solanki, brother

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

In the coming days, more properties of the Sisamau MLA will be seized, they said.

3 of 5 top rank holders are IPS trainees, 1,016 qualify for civil services

3 of 5 top rank holders are IPS trainees, 1,016 qualify for civil services

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

A total of 1,016 candidates -- 664 men and 352 women -- have qualified in the examination and have been recommended by the Union Public Service Commission for appointment to various services.

Security breach for Rahul Gandhi in Kanpur

Security breach for Rahul Gandhi in Kanpur

Rediff.com24 Oct 2008

Thanks to the breach, Gandhi remained without state government security for more than an hour. Special Protection Group personnel faced some tense moments as the Congress general secretary was surrounded by students of Chandrashekhar Azad Agriculture University

Boy dies on father's shoulder after being denied medical help in Kanpur

Boy dies on father's shoulder after being denied medical help in Kanpur

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

"They did not provide treatment to my son. They didn't even provide me a stretcher. I was running from here to there carrying my son on my shoulder," a teary Sunil said.

India's first long-range revolver 'Prabal' launched

India's first long-range revolver 'Prabal' launched

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

The .32 bore revolver is capable of accurately hitting targets up to 50 metres away.

The World Cup That Cheers

The World Cup That Cheers

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from Kashmir to Kerala and Mizoram to Maharashtra, explains Shreekant Sambrani.

Kanpur to host 3rd ODI between India and West Indies

Kanpur to host 3rd ODI between India and West Indies

Rediff.com2 Nov 2013

The BCCI officially allotted Kanpur to host the third One-day international between India and the West Indies, after the Baroda Cricket Association expressed its inability to get the IPCL stadium ready in time for the November 27 match.

BJP drops Varun Gandhi in UP, but fields Maneka

BJP drops Varun Gandhi in UP, but fields Maneka

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday declared 13 candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha polls including actor Arun Govil, who played Lord Ram in popular TV serial Ramayan, from Meerut, while replacing sitting MP Varun Gandhi from Pilibhit with state minister Jitin Prasada.

Dashing SP's LoP hopes, BJP wins 4 of 5 seats in UP council poll

Dashing SP's LoP hopes, BJP wins 4 of 5 seats in UP council poll

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Polling on three graduates and two teachers constituencies of the council was held on January 30 and counting of votes by ballot began on Thursday evening and was completed on Friday.

Rs 2,000 notes totalling Rs 9,760 cr still with the public: RBI

Rs 2,000 notes totalling Rs 9,760 cr still with the public: RBI

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said nearly 97.26 per cent of the Rs 2,000 bank notes have been returned to the banking system, and only about Rs 9,760 crore worth of the notes are still with the public. On May 19, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination bank notes from circulation. "The total value of Rs 2,000 bank notes in circulation, which amounted to Rs 3.56 lakh crore as at the close of business on May 19, 2023 when the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 bank notes was announced, has declined to Rs 9,760 crore as at the close of business on November 30, 2023," the RBI said in a statement.

ATS arrests Kanpur blast key accused in Mumbai

ATS arrests Kanpur blast key accused in Mumbai

Rediff.com26 Feb 2011

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad on Saturday procured transit remand for the key accused in the 2000 Kanpur bomb blast case from a local court in Mumbai.

Cracker blast brings down Kanpur building, 2 dead

Cracker blast brings down Kanpur building, 2 dead

Rediff.com28 Oct 2010

Ruling out a terrorist angle behind the blast, District Magistrate Mukesh Meshram said: "Apparently, the explosion occurred following igniting of a large stock of diwali crackers in a house."

Kanpur: One killed, 30 injured in clashes

Kanpur: One killed, 30 injured in clashes

Rediff.com1 Apr 2007

A mob indulged in brickbatting at the Armapore police station on Sunday to protest the arrest of two persons for using loudspeakers during the Milad-un-Nabi festival.

Kanpur school manager's son held for sexual assaul

Kanpur school manager's son held for sexual assaul

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

The CB-CID team, probing the sexual assault of a girl student in Kanpur, has said that the DNA test of the school manager and his two sons have matched with the semen found on the clothes of the victim. The 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by Piyush, younger son of the school manager Chanderpal Verma, the team said in its report. The report also held guilty Verma and his elder son Mukesh for not taking the victim to the hospital following which the girl died.

Damaged Ambedkar statue sparks protests in Kanpur

Damaged Ambedkar statue sparks protests in Kanpur

Rediff.com29 Nov 2006

Passers by noticed the damaged statue in Ambedkar Nagar area in the morning and a crowd soon gathered there demanding immediate arrest of those responsible, police said.

'Success of IIT-Kanpur reflects US-India ties'

'Success of IIT-Kanpur reflects US-India ties'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

As the Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur (IIT-K) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, a top US official said the success story of this leading Indian institute reflects the Indo-US cooperation in the field of education.

Modi to lay foundation stone of cricket stadium in Varanasi

Modi to lay foundation stone of cricket stadium in Varanasi

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi.

Ranji: Mulani's 10-wicket haul powers Mumbai to consecutive bonus-point win

Ranji: Mulani's 10-wicket haul powers Mumbai to consecutive bonus-point win

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani grabbed a match haul of 10 wickets as Mumbai defeated Andhra by 10 wickets to secure a successive bonus-point victory in the Ranji Trophy in Mumbai on Monday.

One killed, 12 injured in stampede at Kanpur temple

One killed, 12 injured in stampede at Kanpur temple

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

One person was killed and 12 others were injured when a stampede broke out at the Hanuman Temple in Panki on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday. Devotees in large numbers had gathered at the temple on the occasion of Budhwa Mangal festival, when the incident took place. The doors of the 500-year-old temple were to open at 3 am, but the devotees had lined up since Monday night.

Mercedes-Benz's mega India plans: 12 new launches and double digit sales growth

Mercedes-Benz's mega India plans: 12 new launches and double digit sales growth

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

Mercedes-Benz India is aiming to post double-digit growth in sales volume during 2024 as it plans to launch over 12 car models during the year, says its managing director and CEO Santosh Iyer. The German carmaker, which leads the luxury car market in the country, recorded 10 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth to 17,408 units in 2023. "For 2023, we always said that the growth would be in double digits.

Would You Risk Your Life To Go To School?

Would You Risk Your Life To Go To School?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

These government school students do. Every day.

Alert: PhD, Masters at IIT Kanpur

Alert: PhD, Masters at IIT Kanpur

Rediff.com18 Mar 2004

Information you can use.

6 killed, 6 injured in Kanpur blast

6 killed, 6 injured in Kanpur blast

Rediff.com10 Oct 2006

How BJP plans to win all 80 seats in UP in LS poll

How BJP plans to win all 80 seats in UP in LS poll

Rediff.com3 Mar 2024

The notable names in the BJP's first list include Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh from Lucknow, Hema Malini from Mathura, Ajay Mishra Teni from Kheri, Smriti Irani from Amethi, Lallu Singh from Faizabad (Ayodhya) and Mahendra Nath Pandey from Chandauli among others.

'Murli Manohar Joshi missing' posters emerge in Kanpur streets

'Murli Manohar Joshi missing' posters emerge in Kanpur streets

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Declaring that the Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament has gone 'missing'.

PIX: India celebrates Eid with prayers, feasting; 'Free Palestine' poster in UP

PIX: India celebrates Eid with prayers, feasting; 'Free Palestine' poster in UP

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

Dressed in traditional finery, Muslims across India offered prayers at mosques and eidgahs on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan.

Day 5 of Odisha I-T raids: Cash haul goes past Rs 300 cr

Day 5 of Odisha I-T raids: Cash haul goes past Rs 300 cr

Rediff.com10 Dec 2023

The marathon raids against Boudh Distillery Private Limited, its promoters and others entered the fifth day on Sunday.

Kuldeep's touching act for Ashwin's 100th Test

Kuldeep's touching act for Ashwin's 100th Test

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

Considering Ashwin is playing his 100th Test, Kuldeep wanted him to keep the ball and his more experienced wanted the other way round.