Kanpur

Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India

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Kanpur, also known as Cawnpore, is a metropolis and the largest city of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. Founded in 1803, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations of British India. Nestled on the banks of Ganges River, Kanpur stands as the major financial and industrial centre of North India and also the ninth-largest urban economy in India. Today it's famous for its colonial architecture, countless gardens and parks and the finest quality leather products which are exported mainly to the West.

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Watch: Bodies found floating in Yamuna river in UP amid Covid crisis Amid a severe wave of Covid-19 infections, several bodies were spotted floating in the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh. Locals in Hamirpur spotted the corpses and alerted the police. A local councillor.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:16Published 4 days ago

Kanpur receives 1st Oxygen Express First oxygen express arrived at Kanpur with liquid medical oxygen containers to meet the oxygen crisis in the city in the troublesome second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Oxygen express brought in 4.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:59Published 4 days ago

COVID: Crowd seen at Kanpur market despite of lockdown COVID cases in Uttar Pradesh continue to rise and as a consequence of it, lockdown has been extended in the state. However, a huge crowd was seen at a market in UP's Kanpur on May 08. Locals went to.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:20Published 5 days ago

UP begins vaccinating 18-44 age group in 7 districts with high positivity rate UP govt started the first phase of vaccination for 18-44 age group in seven districts. CM Yogi Adityanath launching the programme from Avantibai Hospital in Lucknow. He said people above 18 years are.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:57Published 2 weeks ago

Cylinder explodes during refilling at Kanpur s Oxygen Plant, 1 dies One person died while 2 got injured after an oxygen cylinder exploded during refilling at Kanpur's Panki Oxygen Plant on the morning of April 30. Police team arrived at the spot to examine the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:58Published 2 weeks ago

'Oxygen langar' in Kanpur acts as breather for COVID patients The country is reeling under the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and facing acute oxygen shortage. Guru Singh Sabha's 'oxygen langar' in Kanpur has come as a respite to people struggling to find.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:59Published 2 weeks ago

2 Bogies of goods train derailed near Bilhaur Railway Station in Kanpur Two bogies of goods train derailed near Bilhaur Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on April 28. The train's guard got injured in the accident. The accident happened in the broad day light... Credit: ANI Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

Kanpur's COVID hospital alleged of overcharging patients A COVID hospital in Kanpur was alleged of overcharging patients, after which an enquiry was put up by the administration. FIR has been registered against the hospital management. Condemning the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:33Published 2 weeks ago

Muslim woman from Kanpur translates Ramayana into Urdu "Hey Raam, tere naam ko har naam pukaare, banda ye tera pal pal teri raah nihaare" these lines aren't taken from any holy scripture but are the lines from a ghazal composed by Dr. Mahi Talat Siddiqui... Credit: ANI Duration: 02:38Published 2 weeks ago

Woman, allegedly thrown out by sons after testing Covid positive, dies A woman who tested Covid positive was allegedly thrown out of their home by her sons. Uttar Pradesh police took cognizance of the matter after a video of the woman went viral on social media. Police.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:45Published 2 weeks ago

Mother thrown out of house by sons in Kanpur after she tested COVID positive, later died As India is reeling under the threat of second wave COVID-19, and people are coming forward to help each other during pandemic, a woman in Kanpur was allegedly thrown out from the house by her own sons.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:41Published 2 weeks ago

COVID scare: Deities 'wear' face mask in UP temple Priests at a temple in Kanpur have put face masks on deities to spread awareness among people amid COVID-19 scare. COVID-19 cases are increasing in Kanpur city also and district and state.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:54Published on April 16, 2021

Police crackdown in Kanpur, Indore over black marketing of remdesivir Amid the shortage of anti-viral drug remdesivir in the country, police in Indore and Kanpur have begun a crackdown on the black marketing of the life-saving medicine. Indore Special Task Force (STF) on.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:59Published on April 15, 2021

Hindu-Muslim come together to celebrate Ganga Mela in Kanpur Religious festivals are a great way to celebrate a tradition or ritual and tie citizens in a common knot of love, peace and brotherhood. One among them is Ganga Mela, an annual cultural festival.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:58Published on April 12, 2021

Locals defy COVID protocols in Moradabad, Kanpur COVID infections are continuously increasing as second wave of coronavirus grips India. Amid surge, people continue to flout COVID protocols in districts of Uttar Pradesh on the morning of April 12... Credit: ANI Duration: 02:26Published on April 12, 2021

Hindus and Muslims celebrate Bhai Dooj together in Kanpur For the last many years, a locality in the Kanpur city of Uttar Pradesh has been giving a new meaning to the Hindu festival of Bhai Dooj. Every year on this occasion, both Hindu and Muslim people.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:43Published on April 5, 2021

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UP lockdown: Here's what will remain closed till April 26 in five cities All kinds of establishments in Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur and Gorakhpur will remain kept closed. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
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UP police officer found using stolen car in Kanpur A service centre told the owner of the stolen car to his surprise that it was serviced and returned to a police officer at the Bithoor police station. DNA - Published on January 1, 2021
PM Modi inaugurates New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor The section will also decongest the existing Kanpur-Delhi mainline and will enable Indian Railways to run faster trains. DNA - Published on December 29, 2020
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SIT: No conspiracy or foreign funding, found only fraud, forced conversions A Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted in September to probe alleged cases of forced conversions in Kanpur has ruled out conspiracy and foreign funding. It, however, submitted a chargesheet in.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 25, 2020
UP horror: Six-year-old gang-raped, killed in Kanpur; lungs removed for alleged occult ritual A six-year-old girl was found dead in a forested area in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadras village after she was gang-raped and killed. What's more gruesome is that the victim's lungs were taken out of the.. DNA - Published on November 17, 2020
First batch of Sputnik V vaccine to arrive in Kanpur medical college for Phase 2, 3 trials IndiaTimes - Published on November 15, 2020
Unlock 4: Why temples are still shut in this city of UP? Temples in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city are still shut after 186 days as the district administration has not yet issued the order to reopen the temples in view of the increasing cases of coronavirus.. DNA - Published on September 21, 2020

UPCC chief detained in Kanpur on way to meet slain stone trader's family Congress leaders, including UPCC president Ajay Kumar Lallu, were detained on Monday while heading to meet the family of Mahoba stone trader Indrakant Tripathi who succumbed to injuries after allegedly.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 14, 2020
NEET-JEE exams: 7 arrested for gambling on exam dates in Kanpur Bhuker further said that the arrested persons were placing bets on the numbers of Sensex and other markets. DNA - Published on August 29, 2020
Ganga, Yamuna rising at alarming rate; flood threat at Prayagraj Although both, the Ganga and Yamuna, are still flowing below the danger mark, the water being released from barrages in Kanpur and Mata Tila in Lalitpur has put the district administration on alert. DNA - Published on August 25, 2020	Goat 'arrested' for not wearing mask in Kanpur? Here is what police said on viral claim Beconganj police in Kanpur picked up the goat and took it to the police station in a jeep after it found the animal without a mask. The Kanpur Police later issued a clarification after its bizarre.. DNA - Published on July 27, 2020
Kanpur ambush: Slain gangster Vikas Dubey's close aide, accomplice arrested IndiaTimes - Published on July 20, 2020	Encounters of gangster Vikas Dubey and his aides: SC to hear pleas for court-monitored probe The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday the petitions connected with Vikas Dubey's encounter killing, including the one which was filed hours before the Uttar Pradesh gangster was gunned down.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 13, 2020
HC ex-judge to probe Vikas Dubey ‘encounter’ A day after setting up an SIT to probe slain gangster Vikas Dubey’s alleged nexus with politicians and bureaucrats, the UP government on Sunday instituted a judicial inquiry by a retired high court.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 12, 2020	Police officer, suspended for alleged role in Vikas Dubey case, moves SC seeking protection Sub-inspector Sharma, along with three others, was suspended on July 5 for his alleged involvement in passing on information to Dubey about police movement towards his house in Kanpur district to.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 12, 2020
Kanpur ambush: SIT probing police's 'connivance' with Vikas Dubey visits Bikru village IndiaTimes - Published on July 12, 2020	UP govt forms panel to probe Kanpur ambush, Vikas Dubey's encounter The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday constituted a one-member commission to probe the Kanpur ambush and the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey.The panel will be headed by retired Allahabad High Court.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 12, 2020
Two close aides to slain Kanpur gangster Vikas Dubey arrested from Thane Guddan is involved in many cases with Vikas Dubey including the murder case of State Minister Santosh Shukla in 2001. DNA - Published on July 11, 2020	Gangster Vikas Dubey's encounter will restore public confidence in police, govt: Constable Ajay Kashyap Constable Ajay Kashyap, who sustained injuries in the Kanpur encounter on July 3, on Friday, said that gangster Vikas Dubey's encounter will restore public confidence in police and the government... IndiaTimes - Published on July 10, 2020
Kanpur encounter: Reminiscent of gunning down of four accused in Hyderabad vet's rape & murder case The killing of gangster Vikas Dubey and some of his henchmen in a series of alleged encounters in Uttar Pradesh is reminiscent of a similar incident here in which four people, accused of rape and.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 10, 2020	Hours before Vikas Dubey's encounter, plea in SC claims possibility of his killing by cops Hours before gangster Vikas Dubey was killed in an encounter near Kanpur on Friday, a petition was filed in the SC seeking a direction to the UP government and the police to safeguard his life and.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 10, 2020
Vikas Dubey encounter: Sequence of events that led to the gangster's killing Dubey was being brought back to Kanpur from Ujjain when one of the vehicles of the convoy of Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) overturned. According to sources quoted by news agency ANI, Dubey.. DNA - Published on July 10, 2020	From Friday to Friday: How Vikas Dubey turned from a nonentity to most wanted Vikas Dubey was killed in an encounter by the police in Kanpur on Friday morning. DNA - Published on July 10, 2020
UP gangster Vikas Dubey killed in encounter by STF in Kanpur UP gangster Vikas Dubey has been killed in an encounter by the police. DNA - Published on July 10, 2020	The 7-day manhunt that led to Kanpur gangster Vikas Dubey's arrest IndiaTimes - Published on July 9, 2020
Kanpur ambush: Two cops held for 'tipping off' gangster Vikas Dubey about police action Suspended Chaubeypur station officer Vinay Tiwari and another policeman were arrested on Wednesday on charges of leaking information about police action to gangster Vikas Dubey prior to last week's.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 8, 2020	Two Kanpur cops arrested for tipping off gangster Vikas Dubey before encounter, bounty raised to Rs 5 lakh Former SHO Vinay Tiwari and Beat Incharge KK Sharma have been arrested, IG Kanpur Range Mohit Agarwal said. DNA - Published on July 8, 2020
Kanpur encounter case: Close aide of Vikas Dubey, Shyamu Bajpai arrested Shyamu Bajpai was one of the main accused in the Kanpur encounter case in which eight policemen were killed on July 3. DNA - Published on July 8, 2020	Kanpur raid case: Close aide to UP gangster Vikas Dubey killed in encounter with police He was accused in the case connected to the Kanpur raid at gangster Vikas Dubey's house that resulted in the death of eight policemen. DNA - Published on July 8, 2020
SC directs UP govt to file status report on Kanpur shelter home Covid-19 cases The Supreme Court, referring to news reports that over 50 children in a state-run shelter home in Kanpur contracted Covid-19, on Tuesday directed Uttar Pradesh government to file a status report on the.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 7, 2020	SC seeks report from UP on status of Covid-positive minor girls of Kanpur shelter home The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file a status report on news articles that 57 minor girls of Kanpur-based shelter home have tested positive for Covid-19. The top court.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 7, 2020
Kanpur raid: Three cops suspended, bounty on Vikas Dubey's arrest raised to 2.5 lakh Three cops have been suspended in connection with the Kanpur raid at gangster Vikas Dubey's house. DNA - Published on July 6, 2020	'Make in India': Bombardier bags contract to supply 201 coaches, signalling for Agra-Kanpur metro lines 1.4 million daily riders will benefit from new metro services connecting the city clusters of Agra and Kanpur and iconic destinations including the Taj Mahal DNA - Published on July 6, 2020
Police team headed unprepared into 'darkness' of trap laid by Vikas Dubey: Cop who survived ambush Neither equipped with any arms or ammunition nor anticipating that they would face an "encounter-like" situation in Kanpur's Bikhru village, police personnel headed unprepared towards the trap laid by.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 5, 2020	Kanpur encounter: Main accused Vikas Dubey received call from police station before cops came to arrest The main accused in the Kanpur encounter case, Vikas Dubey, had received a phone call from the police station before the police came to arrest him following which he had called other accomplices and.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 5, 2020
Police arrest accomplice of Kanpur encounter main accused Vikas Dubey Daya Shankar Agnihotri was arrested in the wee hours of Sunday following an encounter last night, said Kanpur Police. DNA - Published on July 5, 2020	No one safe in UP's jungle raj, says Priyanka; Congress to launch e-campaign against crime There is a “jungle raj” prevailing in Uttar Pradesh where no one, including police, is safe, Congress national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Saturday, a day after eight policemen.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 4, 2020
Kanpur raid: Chaubepur SO Vinay Tiwari suspended, Vikas Dubey's house razed A surveillance team was scanning over 500 mobile phones in an effort to gather more information about Dubey. DNA - Published on July 4, 2020	Priyanka Gandhi calls meeting of UP Cong leaders over law and order situation The state unit had asked party workers to light candles outside their houses to pay tribute to the policemen who sacrificed their lives and show solidarity towards their families. Kanpur incident has.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 4, 2020
Kanpur incident is well planned conspiracy, says UP DGP IndiaTimes - Published on July 3, 2020	Kanpur encounter: Oppn slams Yogi govt after 8 cops killed by criminals, question law & order situation in UP Eight police personnel including Deputy Superintendent of Police Devendra Mishra lost their lives after they were fired upon by criminals in the early hours of Friday. DNA - Published on July 3, 2020
Another proof of hooliganism in UP: Rahul Gandhi on killing of policemen in Kanpur "Another proof of 'Gundaraj' in UP. When the police are not safe, how will the public be? My heartfelt condolences are with the families of the slain martyrs and I wish the injured a speedy recovery,".. IndiaTimes - Published on July 3, 2020	Kanpur incident another proof of 'gundaraj' in UP, says Rahul Gandhi "This is another proof of gundaraj in UP. When the police are not safe, how will the public be? My heartfelt condolences are with the families of the slain martyrs and I wish the injured a speedy.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 3, 2020
Law and order situation in UP has deteriorated, CM should take strict action: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Kanpur encounter Congress General Secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday paid condolences to the family members of eight police personnel who lost their lives after being fired upon by.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 3, 2020	Kanpur encounter: Opposition parties slam Yogi Adityanath govt over law and order situation Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh, including the Congress and Samajwadi Party, on Friday lashed out at the Yogi Adityanath government over the killing of eight policemen in an encounter in Kanpur,.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 3, 2020
UP Police eliminates two criminals involved in killing of eight cops in Kanpur The Uttar Pradesh Police has eliminated two criminals who were allegedly involved in the killing of eight police personnel in Kanpur. DNA - Published on July 3, 2020	8 UP policemen killed during raid in Kanpur: How it happened In a shocking incident, eight police personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police, were shot dead when a local criminal and his associates sprayed them with bullets in Kanpur in the wee hours.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 3, 2020

Kanpur

Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India

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