Everything you need to know about Purana Kanpur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Purana Kanpur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Bhopal/Kanpur, May 22 (ANI): Anti-corruption protests in Bhopal and Kanpur marred the UPA-II Government's fourth anniversary celebrations on Wednesday.
Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) One person was killed Monday in an explosion in a factory in the Panki industrial area, near Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Police said.
New Delhi/Patna/Kanpur, May 11 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Saturday lashed out at the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre over the diesel price hike, saying this move would merely added to the woes of the people.
Lucknow, May 10 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee is on a day long visit to Lucknow and Kanpur of Uttar Pradesh today.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): India has gifted a Dornier 228 aircraft to Seychelles for maritime surveillance.
Lucknow, May 6 (ANI): A woman from Lucknow gave birth to twins on a train that was traveling from Mumbai to Gonda. Zubin Mehta went into labour in the general compartment (S-10) of the Kushinagar Express and gave birth to her twins between Unnao and Lucknow. It was the second time in four years that she had delivered twins in a train.
Lucknow, May 6 (IANS) A woman from Uttar Pradesh gave birth to twins on a moving train - the second time in four years that she has delivered trains in a train!
Kanpur, April 19 (ANI): A massive fire engulfed a transport factory in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city on Friday afternoon.
Kanpur, April 15 (ANI): Recycling of plastic gained popularity in Kanpur with more than 300 units being set up and employing at least 40,000 people.
Kushinagar/Kanpur (UP), April 14 (ANI): A raging fire engulfed a slum area in Khushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday, leaving hundreds of people homeless.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) To spread autism awareness in the city, six historic monuments were lit up in blue lights Tuesday on World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) here.
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) Over 7.50 lakh cable TV sets went blank in seven major cities of Uttar Pradesh Monday, a day after the deadline to get set top boxes installed expired.
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) Over 7.50 lakh cable TV sets went blank in seven major cities of Uttar Pradesh Monday, a day after the deadline to get set top boxes installed expired.
New Delhi, Apr. 1 (ANI): Passengers across India on Monday expressed their disappointment with the Central Government's decision to increase the reservation charges of railway tickets and other supplementary charges, which would eventually hike railway fare prices.
Kanpur, Mar 28 (ANI): A raging fire engulfed a cardboard factory in Kanpur, injuring one worker and causing extensive loss of property on Thursday.
Kanpur, Mar 24 (ANI): The price of flowers in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is increasing with the festival of colours, Holi, just three days away.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Maintaining zoos is getting a costly affair, and so would visiting exotic animals and rare birds in their enclosure in Delhi. The capital's zoo has just hiked th entry fee for visitors from Rs.20 to Rs.40. Foreign nationals will have to pay Rs.200 against Rs.100 as at present.
Kanpur, Mar. 21 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) activists and supporters on Thursday protested in Kanpur and demanded the resignation and imprisonment of Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma over his remarks against their party chief, Mulayam Singh Yadav.
New Delhi, Mar. 14 (ANI): Opposition parties, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party, on Thursday, predictably criticized the revised version of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2013 that was approved by the Union Cabinet.
Kanpur, Mar.14 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction with the anti-rape bill drafted by the Centre in the wake of protests triggered by the brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old Delhi woman in December last year.
Hyderabad, Mar 2 (IANS) Despite the unprecedented security in the wake of Feb 21 terror attack in Hyderabad, the second Test between India and Australia attracted huge crowds at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Jantar Mantar, the 18th century architectural observatory in Delhi, and Nelson Mandela's Freedom Towers in Soweto in South Africa made a connection with light this week when Patrick Rimoux illuminated the ancient astronomical lab with psychedelic light sculptures.
Kanpur, Feb 15 (ANI): Demanding strict action against those involved in the Rs. 3600-crore VVIP chopper deal, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Asrey Kushwaha on Friday said that his party would take up this issue in the Parliament.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The tourism ministry has uploaded on Youtube the 58-minute sound and light show held at Delhi's Red Fort to share it with people seeking information on the 17th century structure.
Ahmedabad, Feb. 13 (ANI): Comedian Raju Srivastava, who will be contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Kanpur on a Samajwadi Party (SP) ticket, on Wednesday said that his sole motive is to give a permanent smile to the people of the country through his new innings in the political battlefield.
Kanpur, Feb. 5 (ANI): Three people were killed and four others were injured after roof of a building collapsed due to incessant rainfall on Tuesday in Kanpur.
Kanpur, Feb 5 (IANS) At least three people, one of them a 12-year-old girl, were killed when the roof of their house caved in following overnight rains here Tuesday, police said.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday handed over a Dornier surveillance aircraft to Seychelles Foreign Minister Jean Paul Adam, describing it as another "milestone" in the defence cooperation between the two countries.
Lucknow, Jan 29 (IANS) CPI-M leader Prakash Karat met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday and asked him to rehabilitate Muslim youth who had been cleared of terror charges.
Kanpur, Jan 28 (IANS) Three people of a family were killed Monday when a truck rammed into a motorcycle at Audauri village, on the outskirts of Kanpur, police said.
Kanpur, Jan 24 (IANS) Harassed by a stalker, a 20-year-old woman committed suicide here by consuming a poisonous substance, police said Thursday. The man who troubled her was arrested.
Guwahati, Jan 20 (IANS) A huge quantity of RDX was recovered from a village in Assam's Tinsukia district, police said, even as security forces are on alert across the state after warnings that insurgent groups may strike in the run-up to the Republic Day (Jan 26).
Lucknow, Jan 9 (IANS) An intense cold weather continued for the sixth straight day in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday, with temperatures falling below zero in Agra, Lucknow and Kanpur, setting a new record of lows.
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) The third cricket Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia has been shifted from Kanpur to Hyderabad.
Kanpur, Dec 27 (IANS) Four people, including two students, who carried out a sophisticated robbery - inspired by Hollywood film Ocean's 11 - at a bank here last month, have been arrested and most of the stolen Rs.23 lakh recovered, police said.
Sydney, Dec 27(ANI): Australia has urged the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) to shift a Test match from Kanpur to some other venue during their upcoming tour due to lack of international facilities.
Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) Massive protests over the brutal gangrape in Delhi erupted across many parts of Uttar Pradesh Saturday, as people took to the streets to vent their anger at the rapists and the inability of the police to prevent the heinous crime.
Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) More than 84 trains were delayed due to the thick fog that enveloped the Uttar Pradesh capital and most parts of the state early Saturday, officials here said.
Nagpur, Dec 12 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not surprised with his team's rough patch in the Tests and said Wednesday that his boys are high on morale ahead of the fourth and the final Test against England that will be their only chance to avoid a sries defeat at home.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The sounds of heavy metal from boutique venues in Kabul, women jiving at gigs, youngsters strumming guitars - the Afghanistan of today is a different world from what it was a decade ago ravaged by the edicts against popular culture by the hawkish Taliban, say members of "District Unknown", Afghanistan's first and only heavy metal band, described by the Rolling Stones as the "leader in Afghanistan's first counter-culture movement".
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) The India team selectors Friday dropped senior players Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh in the wake of home side's seven-wicket loss to England here Sunday. Parwinder Awana, Piyush Chawla and Ravindra Jadeja were named their replacements for the fourth and final Test beginning in Nagpur Dec 13.
Kanpur, Dec 9 (ANI): Almost 50,000 people, including students and volunteers attempted to create a new world record of singing the Indian national anthem in Kanpur on Sunday.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday granted more time to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to file its report on its probe to ascertain if any Mughal-era mosque structure existed near Subhash Park in central Delhi.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) It was an evening of soul-stirring music and poetry from the Land of the Rising Sun as two eminent Japanese artists performed at the historic Purana Qila here.
Film: "Hosa Prema Puraana"; Cast: Nithin, Shraddha Das, Radhika Gandhi and Pooja Gandhi, Sangeetha, Shanker Rao, Jigani Chandrasekhar; Director: Anchehalli Shivakumar; Producer: Prasad Salumara; Music: Rajesh Ramanath; Rating; *1/2
Lucknow, Nov 29 (IANS) A gang of robbers Thursday barged into a bank in Kanpur city and looted Rs.15 lakh cash at gunpoint, police said.
Kanpur, Nov.26 (ANI): Police in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday baton charged students who were protesting against the varsity administration's decision to hike examination fees.
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) "Legends of Kokuryo Rediscovered", a performance of music, ancient poetry and Shamanistic rites by piano therapist Idaki Shin and poet Keiko Koma from Japan, after touring 109 destinations across the world, will open to Indian audiences for the first time.
Kanpur, Nov.22 (ANI): Factories, the small and medium scale industrial units in particular, resorted to an extensive shutdown as a mark of protest against hike in power tariff by the Government of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
Kanpur/Lucknow/Ahmedabad/Allahabad/Mumbai, Nov.22 (ANI): Muslims across India have welcomed the execution of Ajmal Kasab, the lone survivor of the Pakistan-based militant squad responsible for the terror strike on Mumbai that claimed 166 lives in November 2008.
Ahmedabad, Nov 14 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has hinted that he is unlikely to play three spinners in the four-Test series opener against England starting at the Motera here Thursday.
Lucknow, Nov 14 (IANS) This frail man has something in common with the Samajwadi Party (SP) government in Uttar Pradesh. He rides a bicycle, which is the election symbol of the Samajwadi Party (SP); and he offers free education -- a much-hyped programme of the eight-month-old government in the state.
Lucknow, Nov 13 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and over a dozen injured in a massive explosion in a cracker factory in Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The Delhi Traffic Police came out Monday with a traffic advisory for the India International Trade Fair at the Pragati Maidan here commencing Nov 14, an official said.
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The interpretation of Salman Rushdie's "Satanic Verses" changed with the fatwa against the author, Man Booker Prize-winning writer Ben Okri had famously said in India earlier this year.
Kanpur, Nov 6 (ANI): A school in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city has made wearing of veils and scarves mandatory, other than banning mobile phones by students, leaving the National Commission on Women fuming over this diktat.
Kanpur, Nov 6 (ANI): A school in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur city has made wearing of veils and scarves mandatory, other than banning mobile phones by students, leaving the National Commission on Women fuming over this diktat.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Controversial cartoonist Aseem Trivedi wants to take his fight against corruption to a new level by opening a school to educate the youth on organised forms of activism.
New Delhi, Nov. 3 (ANI): Hitting out at Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav for withdrawing money laundering cases against Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, activist-turned politician Arvind Kejriwal has termed the latest action in this regard as extremely shameful.
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) Indian-American computer scientist Ashutosh Saxena and his team at Cornell University have created a flying robot as smart as any bird, with a tremendous potential in search-and-rescue operations, they said.
Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) The massive fire that broke out in the JK Jute Mill in Kanpur in the early hours of Sunday was doused after a 12-hour-long fire fighting operation.
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Plays are the mirrors of social change in a nation full of political drama like India. Girish Karnad's iconic play "Tughlaq" scripted nearly 50 years ago, which makes a mega comeback here from Oct 28, still continues to be relevant.
Kanpur, Oct.24 (ANI): Devotees in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, worshipped mythological demon king Ravana on the occasion of the Hindu festival Dussehra on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 23 (ANI): The Congress and Samajwadi party today slammed BJP chief Nitin Gadkari over misappropriate funding for his personal business.
New Delhi/Kanpur/Muzaffarnagar, Oct.22 (ANI): Leaders of the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday denounced the sexist remark of Bahujan Samaj Party lawmaker Rajpal Singh Saini stating that mobile phones should not be given to girls.
Lucknow, Oct 17 (IANS) A timely tip-off and pressure from MP Maneka Gandhi
Lucknow, Oct 17 (IANS) A timely tip-off from NGO People For Animals (PFA) and pressure from former union minister and MP Maneka Gandhi saved the lives of hundreds of birds and rabbits as the railway police late Tuesday intercepted a consignment of animals and birds meant for delivery in Kanpur.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Cultural ties between India and Russia have got a boost with the signing of a protocol between both the countries for a festival to be held Oct 24- Nov 4 in New Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai.
Kanpur/Bangalore, Oct.14 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday accused India Against Corruption (IAC) leader activist Arvind Kejriwal of playing politics on the issue of corruption, rather than looking for ways to end it. They demanded that Kejriwal be arrested for disturbing the peace, and law and order.
Kanpur/Bangalore, Oct.14 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday accused India Against Corruption (IAC) leader activist Arvind Kejriwal of playing politics on the issue of corruption, rather than looking for ways to end it. They demanded that Kejriwal be arrested for disturbing the peace, and law and order.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) To observe the first ever International Day for the Girl Child, four monuments in Delhi and Hyderabad will be illuminated pink Oct 11, Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) What should one expect from Aseem Trivedi on the reality show "Bigg Boss 6"? "Not entertainment for sure," says the controversial activist and cartoonist, who hopes to use the platform to spread his message on anti-corruption.
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Kanpur, Oct.4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters conducted mock wedding of Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal with television actress Rakhi Sawant in Kanpur on Thursday over his 'sexist' remarks.
Lucknow, Oct.4 (ANI): The womens' wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took to streets of Lucknow on Thursday to protest against Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal's 'sexist' remarks.
Kanpur, Oct 3 (IANS) A complaint was filed in a court here Wednesday against union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal for his alleged sexist comment on women.
Kanpur, Oct 3 (IANS) A complaint was filed in a court here Wednesday against union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal for his alleged sexist comment on women.
Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal Tuesday apologised for the derogatory comments he had made on women, but said he had been quoted out of context.......
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal Tuesday apologised for the derogatory comments he had made on women, but said he had been quoted out of context.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Mamata Sharma on Tuesday termed as extremely unfortunate the 'sexist' remark made by Sriprakash Jaiswal, saying the Union Coal Minister should apologise to the women of the country.
Kanpur, Sept 30 (ANI): Police resorted to baton charge as residents here protested over death of a man crushed by a speeding bus on Sunday.
Lucknow, Sep 30 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday flagged off a bicycle rally in Lucknow to create awareness about healthy lifestyle and fitness and promote cycling culture across the state.
Kanpur, Sep 27 (IANS) Over a dozen students of a government school in this Uttar Pradesh city were injured Thursday when the roof of a class room caved in, police said. The condition of five of them is stated to be serious.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Australia and India will open a new chapter in public diplomacy and cultural exchange with the 'Oz Fest', Australian high commissioner to India Peter Varghese said in the capital Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Australia will stage its biggest ever cultural festival in India in October, Australian High Commissioner Peter Varghese said here Tuesday.
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 25 (IANS) At least one person was killed and over a dozen injured Tuesday following a stampede at the famous Panki Hanuman temple on the outskirts of Kanpur, police said.
Kanpur, Sep 22 (IANS) Angry traders opposing the decision of the union government to allow 51 percent FDI in multi-brand retail Saturday threw slippers and shoes at the motorcade of union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal here, local party leaders said.
Lucknow, Sep 20 (IANS) Normal life was crippled across the state Thursday in response to the shutdown call given by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) to oppose the diesel price hike, cap on subsidised cooking gas cylinders and allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail.
Kanpur, Sep 17 (IANS) A 14-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh succumbed to burn injuries Monday, two days after she set herself afire following continued harassment by a group of youths, police said.
New Delhi/Kanpur, Sep 16 (ANI): The Congress Party on Sunday refused to comment on Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's remark that the coal issue will soon fade away from public memory as had happened in the case of the 1984-85 Bofors controversy.
Mumbai, Sep 11 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil on Tuesday said injustice will not be meted out to Kanpur-based cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, presently under judicial custody on charges of sedition.
Kanpur/ Mumbai, Sept 10 (ANI): Parents of arrested cartoonist, Aseem Trivedi, on Monday said that their son had only raised his voice against rampant corruption in the country and did not breach any law.
Kanpur, Sep 10 (IANS) Supporters of India Against Corruption (IAC) and the parents of jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, who was charged with sedition by Mumbai police, Monday heckled union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal and sought his intervention in the matter.
Kanpur, Sep 8 (ANI): Half-clad students staged a protest outside Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal's residence here on Saturday to express their ire over the Central Government's plan to provide reservation in promotions for SC/ST government employees.
Kanpur, Sep 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya on Thursday questioned the role of Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal in connection with the coal blocks allocation scam.
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sept 6 (ANI): At least two people have died and over 150 have been affected in the outbreak of diarrhoea here.
Lucknow, Sep 5 (IANS) Arbaaz Khan Productions has reportedly got permission to film the Salman Khan-starrer action-comedy "Dabangg 2" in the state capital. Major scenes will be shot here and in Kanpur from next week.
Kanpur, Sep 3 (IANS) The union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has barred Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur from accepting foreign donations, citing the premier institute's laid-back attitude in submitting documents supporting the usage of foreign funds, an official said.
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sep.2 (ANI): Dramatic scenes were witnessed outside Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal's residence here on Sunday, when Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists protested over Coalgate revelations.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Friday told the Delhi High Court that the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur would carry out a survey to ascertain if there any Mughal-era mosque structure existed near Subhash Park in central Delhi.
