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After Chandigarh University row, cleaner at Kanpur hostel held for ‘making obscene videos’

Accused was allegedly cornered after a woman at private hostel noticed a mobile kept near the door while she was bathing. Hostel warden & caretaker also held.

Kanpur cops launch probe after man’s ‘mummified body’ found at family home 18 months after death

Dixit died in April 2021 at a private hospital in Kanpur. Officials found that his body was kept in an AC room at the family home by parents who believed he was in a 'coma'.

What to do & what not? Kanpur school facing ‘kalma’ protest will write to Yogi for guidelines

Florets International School is set to reopen Thursday after protests over its multi-faith prayer routine disrupted classes for two days this week.

Prime accused in Kanpur violence over Prophet row arrested by UP Police, 61 held so far

Accused Haji Wasi was caught at the Amausi airport while he was trying to flee. His son is already in jail.

Broadcasters should be cautious not to target vulnerable communities, says Editors Guild

The journalists body said some news channels deliberately create space to spew hatred, thereby, embarrassing India before other nations.

Kanpur violence: 24 arrested so far, Sufi outfit alleges links with Islamic group PFI

Kanpur Police Saturday arrested four more persons in connection with the communal clashes in the city on 3 June; probing links with the Popular Front of India.

18 arrested after violence erupts in Kanpur over ‘insult’ to Prophet during TV debate

A group of people tried to force shopkeepers to down shutters over alleged 'insulting' remarks made by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma during a television debate.

Law against triple talaq saved families of many Muslim women in UP, says PM Modi in Kanpur

The prime minister's remarks at the rally in UP come amid a row in Karnataka where schools have stopped Muslim girls from attending classes while wearing hijab.

Kanpur 9-yr-old went missing. Then his body was found with nail in eye, burnt cheek, head injury

At least 4 detained in connection with the murder of nine-year-old Kanpur boy who is also suspected to have been sodomised before being killed earlier this week.

Five dead, several injured after electric bus runs over bystanders in Kanpur, UP

Three cars and many bikes were also destroyed in the accident. The driver of the bus is absconding, search is on, said Pramod Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, East Kanpur.

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Have we reached a stage where we can say we’re proud of India? The data says so

As we head toward 'Azaadi Ka Amrit Kaal', let us remember the sacrifices of our freedom fighters and keep the growth engine turbocharged and bring energy and prosperity to all.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?