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UP: 'Kalma' published in school diary, parents raise concern, police begins probe

Senior officials of the Uttar Pradesh Police and administration reached Kanpur's Florets International school early Monday morning after the news of children being taught Kalma there went viral.... read..

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PM virtually addresses function on Harmohan Yadav's death anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the role played by former Rajya Sabha MP and Samajwadi Party member Harmohan Singh Yadav during Emergency and termed him as a 'soldier' of that struggle.... read..

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Agniveer Airforce recruitment exam begins amid tight security

The first-ever examination for the recruitment in Indian Air Force through the new 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme began across the country on Sunday morning amid tight police security.... read..

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Hindu body, transgenders hold Rudrabhishek in Kanpur to destroy elements depicting Hindu gods indecently

Yug Dadhichi Dehdaan Sansthan along with transgenders on Sunday conducted a 'Mahakal Rudrabhishek' at the crematorium at Bhairav Ghat, Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.... read..

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PM Modi lands in Kanpur, en route to Jalaun to inaugurate Bundelkhand Expressway

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kanpur on Saturday for his one-day visit to Uttar Pradesh to inaugurate the Bundelkhand Expressway.... read..

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Man who allegedly funded June 3 Kanpur violence arrested

A person from Lucknow has been arrested for allegedly funding June 3 Kanpur violence, police said.... read..

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Couple found murdered in UP's Kanpur

A couple was found murdered inside their house in the Barra area of Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, the police said on Tuesday.... read..

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Chess Olympiad Torch Relay reaches Kanpur

The first-ever Chess Olympiad Torch Relay reached Kanpur on Sunday.... read..

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Uttar Pradesh: Kanpur man opens fire at police, 3 injured

A Kanpur man opened fire at the police after disputes with his family, informed the officials on Sunday.... read..

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Another accused held in connection with violent Kanpur clashes

Kanpur police on Saturday arrested one more main accused behind the violent clashes that broke between two groups in the city, after the Friday prayers on June 3, over the issue of the market shutdown.... read..

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Kanpur violence: SIT visits crime scene, collects evidence

A special investigation team visited the violence site in Kanpur and collected evidence in connection with clashes that broke out on June 3.... read..

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BJP youth wing leader arrested in UP for controversial post against Prophet Mohammed

Kanpur Police on Tuesday arrested BJP youth wing leader Harshit Srivastava for derogatory comments on Prophet Muhammad, in view of recent clashes in the district.... read..

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Kanpur violence: Jt Commissioner dismisses reports of attack on police team during arrest of accused

Kanpur police on Monday refuted the reports of an attack on the police team that went to arrest an accused in the violence that occurred in the city on June 3, and termed the information "untrue and misleading".... read..

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Kanpur police issue poster with 40 suspects of June 3 clash

Kanpur Police on Monday issued a poster of 40 suspects allegedly involved in the clash that occurred on June 3, said UP Police.... read..

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All accused in Kanpur clash sent to 14-day judicial remand

All accused, including key conspirator Hayat Zafar Hashmi, were sent to 14-day judicial remand on Sunday in connection with the Kanpur violence case.... read..

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Kanpur violence case: Security beefed up in Yateem Khana-Parade crossroads

After a violent clash broke out in Kanpur on Friday, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed and the security has been beefed up between Yateem Khana and Parade crossroads while the accused were interrogated, informed the officials on Sunday.... read..

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Business organisations should contribute to country's all-round development: President Kovind

Noting that the Merchants Chamber of Uttar Pradesh is working towards women empowerment and the promotion of start-ups, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that the objective of any business organisation should be to become a "participant in the al... read..

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Kanpur violence case: Mastermind along with three associates arrested

Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday said the main accused in the Kanpur violence case, Hayat Jaffar Hashmi has been arrested along with three other masterminds.... read..

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UP: 36 arrested, 3 FIRs registered in Kanpur violence

As many as 36 persons were arrested and 3 FIRs have been registered in the Kanpur violence case, informed the officials on Saturday.... read..

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UP: 3 injured as clash breaks out in Kanpur, 18 detained

Eighteen were detained in view of a clash that broke out between two groups belonging to different communities allegedly over a market shutdown in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, said Kanpur Commissioner of Police Vijay Meena.... read..

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PM Modi wants strong opposition in country, asks parties entangled in nepotism to rise above it

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that he hopes for a strong opposition in the country and that the parties which are entangled in nepotism, should rise above it, to strengthen democracy.... read..

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UP: President Kovind along with PM Modi visits his native village Paraunkh in Kanpur Dehat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accompanied President Ram Nath Kovind to his ancestral village, Paraunkh, in Kanpur Dehat of Uttar Pradesh.... read..

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1 died, 4 injured in boiler blast at Kanpur factory

One worker died and four were injured due to a blast at a boiler factory in Uttar Pradesh's Rania on Saturday night.... read..

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UP: Bulldozers raze illegal properties of Kanpur-based man booked in several cases of murder, loot, extortion

The Kanpur Municipal Corporation along with the district administration on Saturday carried out a demolition drive over the illegal properties of a person named Mohammad Asif alias Pappu Smart who is allegedly booked in several cases of murder, loot and e... read..

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Kanpur: Eid, Tritya common celebration in Temple, Mosque

Amid the communal tensions across the country, local residents of Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur have set a unique example of peace and brotherhood by offering 'Azaan' and 'Aarti' under the same premises.... read..

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Hindu forces pushing nation towards hatred: Sunni Ulema Council on 'azaan' row

With several groups launching campaigns against the playing of 'azaan' through loudspeakers at mosques, the Sunni Ulema Council accused the Hindu forces of pushing the nation towards hatred.... read..

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2022 UP elections: Preparations underway for counting of votes in Kanpur

Kanpur Police on Wednesday took stock of the situation as preparations are underway for counting of votes to be held in the district.... read..

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IT raids at residence of Kanpur neurosurgeon following huge cash deposits

Income Tax sleuths on Friday conducted raids at the residence of a neurosurgeon and his hospital in Kanpur, sources said.... read..

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Sr National Chess: Arjun Erigaisi crowned champion

Second seed Telangana Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi became the National Chess Champion after signing the peace treaty with Sethuraman S P of PSPB in the eleventh and final round of the 58th Senior National Championship, here on Thursday.... read..

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Sr National Chess: Gukesh beats Abhijeet as tournament heads towards photo finish

Tamil Nadu Grandmaster D Gukesh defeated former national champion Abhijeet Gupta of the PSPB in the penultimate round to catch up with overnight sole leader Arjun Erigaisi of Telangana as the 58th edition of Senior National Chess Championship is headed fo... read..

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UP govt to ensure free travel of students arriving from Ukraine to their homes

Uttar Pradesh government will make arrangements to facilitate that all students hailing from the state and evacuated from Ukraine reach their respective homes safely and free of cost from Delhi Airport, said Avnish Awasthi, additional chief secretary (Hom... read..

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IIT Kanpur develops nanoparticles to protect crop infections

A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has developed a novel nanoparticle-based Bio-Degradable-Carbonoid-Metabolite (BioDCM) that can protect agricultural crops from fungal and bacterial infections.... read..

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UP Polls: Muslim girls feel safe under BJP rule, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Muslim girls feel safe under the administration of the Yogi Adityanath led government. He was addressing a public rally here in Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh.... read..

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'Parivaarvadi' wants to give power to mafia, says PM Modi in swipe against Samajwadi Party

Keeping the poll heat on Samajwadi Party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday charged that 'parivaarvadi' wants to give power to mafias once again if voted to power. PM Modi's target was the Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in his Kanpur rally on M... read..

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People who call themselves 'Samajwadi' are actually 'Tamanchawadi and 'Parivaarwadi': Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath while addressing a public rally in Kanpur Dehat district on Monday lashed out at Samajwadi Party and called its leaders 'Tamanchawadi and 'Parivaarwadi'.... read..

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Chhattisgarh CM campaigns for Congress in Kanpur, lashes out at PM Modi, BJP

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his statements against Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi in Parliament, stating the PM did not want to answer to any issues in the present and keeps rais... read..

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Akhilesh Yadav is already raising questions on ballot papers, on March 10 he will say EVMs are unfaithful: Anurag Thakur

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur while addressing a workers' convention at Kanpur's Govind Nagar on Friday took a swipe at Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav saying that on March 10, the day when the election results will be... read..

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Oppn makes issue out of non-issue before polls, their agenda gets evaporated after it, says Anurag Thakur on hijab row

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday hit out at the Opposition for "making an issue out of a non-issue" on the hijab row in Karnataka and said that they come up with an agenda before the elections that soon gets evaporated after the elections.... read..

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UP polls: Congress fields gangster Vikas Dubey's relative from Kalyanpur seat in Kanpur

Congress has fielded a relative of slain gangster Vikas Dubey in Kalyanpur constituency in Kanpur which will go to polls in the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.... read..

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Bus mows down bystanders in Kanpur, five dead

At least five people have been killed and several injured after an electric bus lost control and mowed down several bystanders near the Tat Mill crossroad in Kanpur on Sunday, informed local police.... read..

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Fire breaks out at sweets shop in Kanpur, 2 dead

At least two people died after a fire broke out at a sweets shop in Kahoo Kothi market of Kanpur city in the early hours of Saturday morning.... read..

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Battle for UP: SP offers ticket to Kushi Dubey's mother

In what could be a game changer, the Samajwadi Party has offered a ticket to contest elections to Gayatri Tiwari, mother of jailed Khushi Dubey, the minor widow of the Bikru incident in which eight policemen were massacred in July 2020.... read..

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UP: Man climbs on tower with kids over wife's infidelity

High drama was witnessed in Kanpur Dehat for over an hour when a man, upset over his wife's alleged affair with a local man, climbed the tower with his children and threatened to commit suicide.... read..

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UP: POCSO court denies bail to rape accused

A special POCSO court rejected the bail application of accused Rajeev Kumar, who has been charged by the police for rape and thrashing father and brother of the victim.... read..

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House owner in US thwarts burglary attempt in UP

In a first of its kind incident, a family in New Jersey in the US managed to thwart a burglary attempt in their house in Kanpur by watching the CCTV footage in which miscreant's were seen trying to break into the house.... read..

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HAL to export Advanced Light Helicopter to Mauritius

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a contract with the Government of Mauritius for export of one Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH Mk III) which will be used by Mauritius Police Force.... read..

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Rs 22 lakh seized from a car in UP's Kanpur

The Kanpur police have seized Rs 22 lakh from the car of a prominent company. It is, however, not yet known if the cash was meant for elections.... read..

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Battle for UP: Bikru waits for its real election

Bikru, the sleepy hamlet that woke up to the massacre of eight policemen on July 3, 2020 and then was blinded by the media spotlight that trailed the movement of every resident, is now returning to normal.... read..

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Ahead of UP Assembly polls, police seize cash worth Rs 50 lakh in Kanpur

Flying squad team of Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday evening seized cash worth Rs 50 lakh from a car in Kanpur during checking in view of Assembly polls in the state, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) East, Pramod Kumar Singh.... read..

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Battle for UP: Jailed ex-MLA's daughter questions Priyanka's candidate choice

The Congress is again at the receiving end for candidate selection -- this time from the daughter of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar who has been convicted in a rape case.... read..

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Rebel BJP MLA's daughter seeks police security

Riya Shakya, daughter of rebel BJP MLA Vinay Shakya, has written to the Superintendent of Police (SP) Aurraiya, demanding security for herself and her brother.... read..

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