Kanpur: Putting an end to a seven month closure of tanneries in and around Kanpur and Unnao, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to allow them to restart on condition that they will follow norms laid down by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) . The government has also decided to set up a separate 20 MLD […]
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Boy thrashed for refusing to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Kanpur
Kanpur: A 16-year-old Muslim boy was allegedly beaten by unidentified men here for wearing a skull cap and refusing to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram. According to police reports, the incident took place on Friday when the victim, Mohammad Taj, a resident of Barra, was returning home after offering namaaz in Kidwai Nagar. Four unidentified motorcyclists stopped […]
3 injured after 12 coaches of Delhi-bound Poorva express derails near Kanpur
Kanpur: At least three people were injured on Saturday after 12 coaches of the Delhi-bound Poorva Express derailed near Kanpur, railway officials said. The accident took place at 12.52 a.m. in Rooma, 15 km from Kanpur. The 12 coaches comprised 10 passenger coaches, one pantry and the power car, according to the officials. Four coaches capsized […]
Priyanka slams Modi government over OROP
Kanpur: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of politicising the Armed Forces by calling the one rank one pension (OROP) a favour to them. The Congress General Secretary was holding a roadshow while campaigning for his party’s Kanpur candidate Sriprakash Jaiswal here. She kicked off her roadshow from Ghantaghar area […]
BJP denies ticket to veteran leader MM Joshi, asks him not to contest
Kanpur: Former BJP President Murli Manohar Joshi has revealed that he will not contest the Lok Sabha election as he had been denied a party ticket. Joshi, 85, made the announcement in an open letter to the people of Kanpur, from where he was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014. “Dear people of Kanpur, General […]
Opposition’s statements helping Pakistan, demotivating forces: PM
Kanpur | Prime Minister Narendra Modi tore into the opposition on Friday and slammed them for making “politically motivated” statements that are “demotivating the defence forces”. Addressing a public rally in Kanpur, Modi said he is making this “serious charge” against some political opponents who, blinded by their dislike for Modi, are harming the interests […]
Low intensity blast in Kanpur-Bhiwani Kalindi Express, no one hurt
Lucknow | A tragedy was averted on Wednesday when a low intensity blast took place in the toilet of a general coach of the Kanpur-Bhiwani Kalindi Express near Kanpur, the police said. No passenger was injured. Sanjay Yadav, Chief Public Relations Officer of the North-Eastern Railways (NER), confirmed the blast. A senior railway ministry official […]
If grand alliance took power, country would see a PM every day of the week : Amit Shah in Kanpur
Kanpur : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Wednesday vowed to defeat the SP-BSP alliance in the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. Addressing party workers here, Shah also made fun of opposition parties’ attempts to forge a Grand Alliance, saying if they took power, the country would see a Prime Minister every […]
91 Kanpur tanneries ‘polluting’ Ganga closed
Kanpur | Kanpur authorities have ordered the “immediate shutdown” of 91 leather tanneries in the city that were offloading their waste in the Ganga river, causing widespread water pollution, an official said on Tuesday. The crackdown comes days before the start of the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj from January 14. “The idea is to ensure […]
Four B.Tech students allegedly gangrape minor girl, two nabbed
KANPUR : Four youths pursuing B.Tech from CSJM university allegedly gangraped a minor girl in an apartment in Kakadeo area of the city on Tuesday. While two accused have been arrested, two other are on the run. Police after registering a case, have started their investigation. According to police, the girl was first lured by […]