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Court orders inspection of Lamborghini involved in Kanpur accident

Court orders inspection of Lamborghini involved in Kanpur accident

Rediff.com14 Feb 2026

A local court in Kanpur has directed police to conduct a technical and mechanical inspection of the Lamborghini involved in a recent accident on VIP Road, which resulted in several injuries. The court's decision came after the car's owner sought its release, prompting the need to assess its evidentiary value.

'Go back': CEC Gyanesh Kumar shown black flags in Kolkata

'Go back': CEC Gyanesh Kumar shown black flags in Kolkata

Rediff.com9 Mar 2026

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faced protests during his visit to Kolkata ahead of the assembly elections. Demonstrations included 'go back' slogans and black flags, prompting police intervention. Kumar is in Kolkata to review election preparedness with political parties and officials.

Lamborghini crash: Driver takes blame, cops deny claim

Lamborghini crash: Driver takes blame, cops deny claim

Rediff.com11 Feb 2026

The investigation into the Lamborghini crash in Kanpur takes a new turn as a man claims he was driving, contradicting police evidence that points to the owner's son.

Kanpur Lamborghini crash: Tobacco baron's son wasn't driving, claims lawyer

Kanpur Lamborghini crash: Tobacco baron's son wasn't driving, claims lawyer

Rediff.com10 Feb 2026

The investigation into a Lamborghini crash in Kanpur has become contentious, with the accused's lawyer claiming he wasn't driving, while police insist evidence points to him.

Class 12 student on joyride mows down 6-year-old, injures 4

Class 12 student on joyride mows down 6-year-old, injures 4

Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

The speeding Swift car hit an autorickshaw before ploughing into people walking along the roadside.

UP tobacco baron's son ploughs Lamborghini into crowd

UP tobacco baron's son ploughs Lamborghini into crowd

Rediff.com9 Feb 2026

A speeding Lamborghini, allegedly driven by the son of a tobacco trader, injured at least six people in Kanpur after hitting pedestrians and two-wheelers.

Lamborghini crash: Shivam Mishra gets bail within hrs

Lamborghini crash: Shivam Mishra gets bail within hrs

Rediff.com12 Feb 2026

The case took a fresh turn on Wednesday when a man, identified as Mohan, claiming to be the designated driver of the car asserted that he, and not Shivam Mishra, was behind the wheel at the time of the accident.

Messi Returns To India But Won't Kick A Ball

Messi Returns To India But Won't Kick A Ball

Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi is not scheduled to play serious football on the 'G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025'.

16-year-old girl abducted, raped in moving car in Punjab

16-year-old girl abducted, raped in moving car in Punjab

Rediff.com26 Jul 2025

According to the victim, she was waiting for an auto-rickshaw after finishing work at a salon when the two accused forcibly dragged her into a car.

The GOAT returns! Messi to tour India. Check out the schedule!

The GOAT returns! Messi to tour India. Check out the schedule!

Rediff.com2 Aug 2025

The Argentina captain's Kolkata schedule on December 13 will begin at 9am with a meet-and-greet event, followed by the unveiling of a 70-feet statue of him at the Lake Town Sribhumi on VIP Road.

Four killed as heavy rain, landslides hit Guwahati; 2 relief camps opened

Four killed as heavy rain, landslides hit Guwahati; 2 relief camps opened

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

With the fresh fatalities, the total number of people losing their lives in this year's flood and landslides across the state has gone up to 42.

Parks with statues of Mayawati, elephants closed in Lucknow

Parks with statues of Mayawati, elephants closed in Lucknow

Rediff.com12 Jan 2012

Hours after the work of draping the statues of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and Bahujan Samaj Party's election symbol elephant was completed, the parks in which they were installed in Lucknow have been closed for the public till the assembly polls get over. There are nine such parks including Manyavar Kanshiramj Green Eco Garden at VIP Road, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal, Gomtinagar and Smriti Upvan, Ashiana Kanshiram Smarak, Jail Road.

Cricketer dies on the road, nobody came to his aid

Cricketer dies on the road, nobody came to his aid

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

News of Ali's death came as a big shock to the cricketing fraternity and it also raised a pertinent question. Can India lap up the the concept of 'First Responders', which is common in Western countries?

CPM blind as BJP runs riot in Bengal

CPM blind as BJP runs riot in Bengal

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

According to senior Congress leader Krishnendu Narayan Chowdhury, "It will be a mistake to consider that it was the BJP that created the disturbance. The Communist Party of India-Marxist worked in collusion with the saffron brigade to throw life out of gear in Bengal."

Bengal bandh: buses torched, train services halted

Bengal bandh: buses torched, train services halted

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

A 12-hour Bengal bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party to protest the hike in power tariff turned violent on Monday with supporters setting afire buses and clashing with the police, which used batons to quell them.

PVR to set up 60 screens in east

PVR to set up 60 screens in east

Rediff.com9 Apr 2007

PVR Cinemas, the Rs 180 crore (Rs 1.8 billion) multiplex chain, is foraying into eastern India this financial year. It is looking at setting up 50-60 screens in 7-8 locations in eastern India within the next 5 years.

Watery mess: Floods inundate Assam, leave residents stranded

Watery mess: Floods inundate Assam, leave residents stranded

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Rain-induced flash floods crippled life on Wednesday for the second time in the past four days.

Kolkata: Woman gangraped in moving car

Kolkata: Woman gangraped in moving car

Rediff.com31 May 2016

A 24-year-old girl was gang-raped allegedly by four to five persons at Salt Lake's sector-V in a moving vehicle.

BJP will be in power for 50 years: Amit Shah

BJP will be in power for 50 years: Amit Shah

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

'We should move forward with a conviction that in 40-50 years we have to bring major changes in the country,' he said.

MP better than US, UK; only those with 'slave mentality' disagree: Shivraj

MP better than US, UK; only those with 'slave mentality' disagree: Shivraj

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

It is necessary to have a sense of pride in your state, he said.

Asaram's supporters go berserk, attack media, cops in Raipur

Asaram's supporters go berserk, attack media, cops in Raipur

Rediff.com1 Sep 2013

Supporters of Asaram Bapu on Sunday allegedly attacked the media persons, policemen and passers-by while staging a road blockade to protest the arrest of the self-styled godman in a sexual assault case.

'SP and BSP are all set for a tie-up in 2019'

'SP and BSP are all set for a tie-up in 2019'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

'It will be a grand alliance where they could get the Muslims, Dalits and Yadavs in one camp and pose a serious challenge to whatever the BJP might conjure up in the run-up to the 2019 election.'