Massive fire engulfs furniture shop in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur; no casualties

Massive fire engulfs furniture shop in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur; no casualties

A massive fire broke out at a furniture shop located at the Bhadoria Chauraha under the Sisamau police station area of Kanpur district, said an official on Thursday. Kanpur Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Deepak Kumar spoke to ANI about the incident and said, “A major fire broke out in a furniture market. The flames were … Read more

Hyderabad’s domestic air connectivity to expand with direct flights to seven new cities

Hyderabad’s domestic air connectivity to expand with direct flights to seven new cities

Hyderabad’s domestic air connectivity is set to improve as IndiGo is set to start direct flights to seven new cities, including Ayodhya, starting September. The new routes from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport will connect Hyderabad to Rajkot, Agartala, Jammu, Agra, Kanpur, Ayodhya and Prayagraj. The airline will begin its direct flight to Ayodhya on September … Read more

Posters depicting Rahul Gandhi as Lord Krishna pasted in Kanpur

Posters depicting Rahul Gandhi as Lord Krishna pasted in Kanpur

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses the supporters while leading the party’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, in Pratapgarh. | Photo Credit: ANI Posters depicting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as Lord Krishna were pasted at some places in this Uttar Pradesh district on February 21, the day the Congress leader is expected to arrive in Kanpur with … Read more

Civic bodies likely to hit Bond Street to raise up to Rs 1,000 crore

Civic bodies likely to hit Bond Street to raise up to Rs 1,000 crore

A slew of municipal corporations, including Vadodara, Chennai, Kolkata, Prayagraj, Agra, Kanpur and Varanasi, are looking to raise a total of up to around ₹1,000 crore through the issuance of bonds, likely in the current and next quarters of the fiscal year. “Vadodara is looking at ₹100-150 crore, while Chennai is looking at around ₹300 … Read more

Iit Kanpur: IIT-Kanpur develops haptic smartwatch for blind and visually impaired, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Iit Kanpur: IIT-Kanpur develops haptic smartwatch for blind and visually impaired, Health News, ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has announced partnership with Ambrane India for mass manufacturing of “haptic smartwatch for the blind and visually impaired“. The haptic smartwatch comes in two variants and has 12 touch-sensitive hour markers arranged over the dial face. Users will be required to scan the markers with their … Read more

BJP kick-starts OBC meetings across Uttar Pradesh

BJP kick-starts OBC meetings across Uttar Pradesh

The BJP kick-started a series of OBC sammelans or meetings of other backward classes in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday to strengthen its appeal among non-Yadav OBCs. The meetings will culminate in a large gathering in Ayodhya on September 18. During the meetings, the BJP will largely talk about the work done for OBCs by its … Read more

Court rejects bail application of accused in Black Fungus injection case – ET HealthWorld

Court rejects bail application of accused in Black Fungus injection case – ET HealthWorld

Kanpur: Special judge, Drugs and Cosmetic Act court, Kanpur Nagar Vikas Goel on Monday rejected the bail application of accused Madhuram Bajpai alias Sumant, who has been charged for black marketing of counterfeit Liposomal Amphotericin B Injection Brand Amphinex injection used in the treatment of Black Fungus. The accused claimed in his bail application that … Read more

‘Undeclared emergency’: Media bodies condemn sedition charges against journalists

‘Undeclared emergency’: Media bodies condemn sedition charges against journalists

New Delhi: Media bodies Saturday condemned the filing of sedition charges against six senior journalists and editors for their reporting on the farmers’ tractor parade and the ensuing violence here on Republic Day, alleging the situation in the country is akin to an “undeclared emergency”. At a ‘protest meeting’ held here, a number of media … Read more

Vikas Dubey encounter: SC asks UP to consider having former apex court judge on inquiry committee

Vikas Dubey encounter: SC asks UP to consider having former apex court judge on inquiry committee

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to consider adding a former apex court judge and a retired police officer in the inquiry committee which is probing the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey. The top court also said it was “appalled” that the gangster got bail despite so many cases against … Read more

Entire police station under scanner over Kanpur ambush; 68 personnel shunted out

Entire police station under scanner over Kanpur ambush; 68 personnel shunted out

KANPUR | LUCKNOW (UP): All 68 police personnel at Chaubeypur police station near here were shunted to the reserve police lines on Tuesday with the top brass saying they suspected their integrity after last week’s ambush which killed eight policemen. A spokesperson said an inquiry is already on and action will be taken against the … Read more