Kanpur: News
27 Apr 2025
IndiaPahalgam attack victim's wife seeks 'martyr' status for husband
Ashanya, widow of Shubham Dwivedi, who was killed in the recent Pahalgam terror attack, has sought martyr status for her late husband.
06 Apr 2025
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Kanpur witnesses protests over loudspeaker removal ahead of Ram Navami
The Rawatpur area of Kanpur witnessed unrest on Saturday, after Hindu organizations protested the removal of loudspeakers.
24 Mar 2025
IndiaMan headed to father's funeral suffers heart-attack; both buried together
In a heartbreaking incident, a Kanpur man died of a heart attack while taking his father's body for burial. The father-son duo was buried together.
04 Mar 2025
Prayagraj'Didn't highlight Kumbh stampede to avoid panic': Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has finally broken his silence on the Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj, which left 30 dead and 60 injured on January 29.
13 Dec 2024
LucknowTop Kanpur cop accused of raping IIT scholar; FIR registered
An Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has been accused of rape by a research scholar from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.
05 Dec 2024
SuicideKanpur constable accuses inspector's son of rape, extortion
A woman constable in Kanpur has leveled serious allegations against Navneet, son of a female inspector. She accuses him of rape and extortion, alleging he swindled ₹15 lakh from her in the name of marriage.
09 Nov 2024
ChemistryMinor NEET aspirant raped, blackmailed for months by coaching teachers
A student, who was preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in Kanpur, has accused two teachers of a reputed coaching center of rape and blackmai, NDTV reported.
27 Oct 2024
PuneCCTV shows Kanpur woman at gym before trainer murdered her
The body of a woman, who had been missing since June 24, was found near the Kanpur District Magistrate's bungalow in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
27 Oct 2024
Uttar PradeshKanpur: Gym trainer kills woman, buries her near DM's residence
A gym trainer has been arrested by the Kotwali police for abducting and murdering a businessman's wife in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
17 Oct 2024
Indian RailwaysIRCTC booking: Tickets' advance reservation period reduced to 60 days
The Indian Railways has reduced the advance reservation period for train tickets from 120 days to 60 days.
04 Oct 2024
IndiaKanpur: Couple dupes people of ₹35cr with 'age-reversing time machine'
A couple from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has been accused of swindling over two dozen couples out of ₹35 crore.
04 Oct 2024
IsraelPromised youth using 'time-machine,' UP couple dupes elderly of ₹35cr
A search is underway for a couple from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, who allegedly scammed dozens of elderly people out of ₹35 crore by promising to restore their youth with an "Israel-made time machine."
27 Sep 2024
Bangladesh Cricket TeamBangladesh team 'super fan' assaulted by spectators during Kanpur Test
A Bangladeshi team super fan, known as "Tiger Roby," was reportedly attacked by spectators at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Friday.
24 Sep 2024
Indian RailwaysNIA roped in to investigate railway tracks' sabotage incidents: Minister
The Indian Railways has enlisted the assistance of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and state governments to combat attempts to disrupt train operations.
22 Sep 2024
LPG CylinderLPG cylinder found on Kanpur rail tracks; 3rd derailment bid
A potential disaster was averted on Sunday when the driver of a goods train spotted an LPG cylinder on the railway tracks near Prempur station in Uttar Pradesh.
21 Sep 2024
AhmedabadGujarat: Another train derailment attempt thwarted
In a recent incident near Kim Railway Station in Surat, Gujarat, an unidentified individual attempted to derail a train by removing fishplates and keys from the railway track.
10 Sep 2024
AhmedabadKanpur-like attempt to derail train in Rajasthan's Ajmer
An attempt to derail a fully loaded goods train in Ajmer district of Rajasthan was thwarted on Sunday.
09 Sep 2024
LPG CylinderLPG cylinder put on tracks in attempt to derail train
An attempt to derail the Kalindi Express, en route from Prayagraj to Bhiwani, was thwarted on Sunday morning in Shivrajpur, Kanpur.
07 Sep 2024
Madhya Pradesh2 coaches of Somnath Express derail in Madhya Pradesh
Two coaches of the Indore-Jabalpur Somnath Express derailed near Jabalpur Railway Station in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
17 Aug 2024
Ahmedabad22 Sabarmati Express coaches derail near Kanpur after hitting boulder
The Sabarmati Express (19168), en route from Varanasi to Ahmedabad, derailed between the Kanpur and Bhimsen stations in Uttar Pradesh early Saturday morning.
10 Jul 2024
Uttar Pradesh'Overspeeding…': What study on rise in UP bus accidents said
At least 18 people died and 19 were injured when a double-decker bus attempted to overtake a tanker on the Lucknow-Agra expressway in Unnao district early Wednesday.
24 May 2024
PorscheKanpur: Teen who killed 2 with car, now hits 4
A 15-year-old boy from Kanpur, previously implicated in an accident last October that resulted in two deaths, was taken into custody on Wednesday after another accident.
24 May 2024
LucknowBomb threat to Lucknow school sent 'accidentally' by children: Police
A bomb threat email received by a private school in Lucknow on May 13 was "accidentally" sent by a group of minor school children aged between 10 and 11 years, police said.
22 May 2024
Union Home MinistryHome Ministry office in North Block gets bomb threat mail
The Delhi Police said that the Ministry of Home Affairs office in Delhi's North Block received an email bomb threat at 3:30pm on Wednesday.
16 May 2024
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)Chaos on Delhi-Vadodara Air India flight after 'bomb' scare
A wave of panic swept through a Delhi-Vadodara Air India flight on Wednesday evening when a note containing the word "bomb" was found in the aircraft's lavatory.
15 May 2024
Uttar Pradesh10 Kanpur schools get bomb threat mail from Russian server
At least 10 schools in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh received bomb threat emails on Wednesday.
29 Feb 2024
Uttar PradeshKanpur: 2 minor girls found hanging, families allege gang rape
Two minor girls, aged 14 and 16, were found hanging from a tree near a brick kiln in Ghatampur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday night.
07 Jan 2024
Uttar PradeshVideo: Elderly man stuffed in box, thrown into drain; dies
A shocking incident has come to the fore in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur after two young men were caught on CCTV throwing an elderly man, still alive, into a drain.
28 Apr 2023
Uttar PradeshKanpur: 2,000 people booked for offering namaz on road
The Uttar Pradesh Police have booked more than 2,000 people for offering namaz without permission on the road outside the Eidgah in Kanpur, reported PTI.
03 Mar 2023
Uttar PradeshRailway constable arrested for molesting Swiss woman onboard Tejas Express
A Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable has been arrested for allegedly molesting a Swiss woman onboard a train in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place on the Tejas Express, going from Delhi to Lucknow.
14 Feb 2023
Uttar PradeshUP: Fire kills mother-daughter duo during anti-encroachment demolition drive
A fire during an anti-encroachment drive claimed the lives of a 45-year-old woman and her 20-year-old daughter at Madauli village in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat district on Monday, reported NDTV.
16 Jan 2023
Bharti AirtelAirtel launches 5G Plus in Agra, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Prayagraj
Bharti Airtel has launched 5G Plus in five major cities of Uttar Pradesh including Agra, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, and Prayagraj.
27 Nov 2022
Uttar PradeshKanpur horror: Teacher drills student's hand for forgetting number table
A teacher in the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh allegedly used a power drill on the hand of a primary standard student on Thursday after he could not recite a number table, the police reportedly said.
27 Oct 2022
SuicideUP: Man films wife suicide attempt, held for dowry harassment
The police arrested a man (37) for allegedly abetting his wife's suicide by harassing her for dowry in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
16 Oct 2022
Uttar PradeshPopular magician, master of illusion OP Sharma dies at 76
India's popular magician OP Sharma passed away in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He was 76.
21 Sep 2022
Raju SrivastavaFrom Congress, SP to BJP: Raju Srivastava's 'versatile' political journey
India is mourning the demise of Raju Srivastava, a legendary comedian and the nation's favorite "Gajodhar Bhaiya."
16 Jun 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC refuses to apply brakes on bulldozers in Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the demolition drive by the Uttar Pradesh government but directed the authorities to strictly follow the due procedure under the law.
04 Jun 2022
Yogi AdityanathKanpur: 36 arrested after violence over BJP leader's 'Prophet' remark
The police arrested 36 persons in connection with the violence that erupted in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, HT reported.
20 Feb 2022
Samajwadi PartyUP elections: FIR against Kanpur Mayor for sharing EVM photos
An FIR has been registered against BJP's Kanpur Mayor Pramila Pandey after she took and shared photos of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) inside the polling booth.
28 Dec 2021
Narendra ModiModi inaugurates Kanpur Metro; here's all you need to know
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the completed section of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project during his visit to the city in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.
10 Nov 2021
Yogi AdityanathKanpur: Zika virus cases cross 100; Adityanath to hold meeting
The tally of Zika virus infections in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur has crossed 100 with 16 more cases reported on Tuesday.
08 Nov 2021
Uttar PradeshKanpur reports nearly 90 Zika virus cases. What is it?
Kanpur has reported as many as 89 cases of the Zika virus in recent weeks, becoming a new hotspot for the mosquito-borne disease.
30 Sep 2021
GorakhpurUP businessman death: Wife alleges cover-up, questions cops' role
The wife of Kanpur-based businessman Manish Kumar Gupta, who allegedly died in a police raid, alleged that her husband was killed by police officers.
11 Aug 2021
Delhi PoliceMiffed over friendship with ex-girlfriend, twenty-year-old stabs man to death
A 20-year-old man and his juvenile friend allegedly stabbed a person in Delhi's Mangolpuri for talking to his former girlfriend, police said on Wednesday.
09 Jun 2021
Uttar PradeshKanpur-Allahabad Highway accident toll climbs to 17
The death toll in the head-on collision between a double-decker bus and a loader ferrying factory workers on the Kanpur-Allahabad Highway has climbed to 17.
03 Jun 2021
Uttar PradeshEight miscreants help wanted history-sheeter escape from police jeep
Eight people allegedly surrounded a police jeep and forcibly took away a wanted history-sheeter while he was being taken to Naubasta Police Station in Kanpur on Wednesday, an official said.
28 Mar 2021
Uttar PradeshUP: Fire breaks out at Kanpur hospital; all patients evacuated
A fire broke out at a government hospital in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday.
26 Oct 2020
Narendra Modi2016 Kanpur train-accident: Not conspiracy, corrosion blamed for 152 deaths
Four years ago, the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Kanpur, killing 152 passengers. The accident, one of the worst to hit Indian Railways, was suggested to be a result of a terrorist conspiracy, even by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
25 Jul 2020
Uttar PradeshKanpur: Technician kidnapped, murdered; probe ordered into police's involvement
Already being slammed over extra-judicial killings, the Kanpur Police landed itself in yet another row after the family of a murdered lab technician claimed cops didn't make efforts to rescue him after he was kidnapped.
16 Jul 2020
Air ForceVikas Dubey's "encountered" aide was a minor, claims family
The family of Prabhat Mishra, who was killed in an alleged encounter by police before noted gangster Vikas Dubey was arrested (and subsequently killed), has claimed he was a minor and had cleared Class 12 exams, merely ten days before his death.
11 Jul 2020
Madhya PradeshTerrorized by gangster Vikas Dubey, villagers celebrate new-found independence
The news of noted criminal Vikas Dubey's death sent a wave of joy across Shivali village, Kanpur, where people said they are now free from his "terror."
09 Jul 2020
Madhya PradeshUP gangster Vikas Dubey arrested in Madhya Pradesh
In a major breakthrough for Uttar Pradesh Police, wanted criminal Vikas Dubey, who is responsible for the deaths of eight cops, was arrested in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.
08 Jul 2020
HaryanaVikas Dubey seen at Faridabad hotel, escapes before cops arrive
Vikas Dubey, the notorious criminal from Uttar Pradesh who is responsible for the ambush in Kanpur that killed eight police officers, was allegedly seen at a hotel in Haryana's Faridabad on Tuesday.
07 Jul 2020
Yogi AdityanathVikas Dubey murdered politician in 2001, 25 cops turned hostile
Before history-sheeter Vikas Dubey planned an attack in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, which took the lives of eight policemen last week, he committed a series of crimes.
03 Jul 2020
Yogi AdityanathKanpur: Eight cops killed during an encounter with criminals
At least eight policemen lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday when criminals opened fire at them during a raid.
22 Jun 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaKanpur's shelter home: 57, including five pregnant girls, test COVID-positive
57 girls of a government-run shelter home in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, tested positive for coronavirus last week, turning the facility into a hotspot. Out of these 57 girls, five are pregnant and one is HIV positive.
18 Jan 2020
Uttar PradeshMen sexually assaulted minor, killed her mother after getting bail
A 40-year-old woman died in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Friday, a week after she was thrashed brutally by men who allegedly tried to rape her 13-year-old daughter in 2018.
31 Dec 2019
Uttar PradeshKanpur's temperature hits zero degrees; Delhi will get slight relief
Temperatures across North India are scripting new records on a daily basis, and the same happened today when the mercury hit zero degree Celsius in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, reports SkyMet.
25 Dec 2019
Yogi AdityanathAdityanath's 'revenge': Rampur seeks Rs. 14.86 lakh in protest damages
Last week, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had vowed to take "revenge" against people responsible for damage to public property during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
10 Sep 2019
IndiaIIT-Kanpur Professor accused of molestation by foreign student, probe ordered
A female student of foreign origin at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) has accused a professor of the institute of molestation.
06 Jul 2019
IndiaFive famous alumni of IIT Kanpur you should know about
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are the country's premier engineering institutes that are recognized as centers of academic excellence in science and technology.
