Newsmaker of the Day: Sriprakash Jaiswal

Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal, under pressure over a sexist remark, has offered a tame apology. ...
11:11 PM, Oct 02, 2012

IITians join Anna's crusade against corruption

Around 50 IITians from Kanpur and Delhi joined Anna Hazare as he began his fast at the Jantar Mantar on Sunday. ...
11:40 AM, Jul 29, 2012

No going back on the new IIT entrance test format: Sibal

Kapil Sibal said the autonomy of the IITs is not being challenged and if the IIT Council can come up with a better system then he is willing to listen and change the format. ...
11:58 PM, Jun 20, 2012

Kanpur's leather industry a bane for the Ganga

What is worse is that Rs 900 crore of the Ganga Action Plan have simply gone down the drain. It's also the place where the Ganga is at it's dirtiest. ...
05:03 PM, Jun 05, 2012

Saving the Ganga Episode 4: Kanpur's leather industry a bane

CNN-IBN's Environment Editor Bahar Dutt tracks the river Ganga, from the Himalayas down to the Sunderbans to find out what it will take to revive India's most sacred river. ...
05:30 PM, May 12, 2012

Kanpur: thieves stealing bike caught on camera

In Kanpur a vehicle theft was caught on CCTV and police are on the hunt for the thieves who were seen standing next to a bike, climbing on to it and driving it away.. ...
04:49 PM, Mar 23, 2012

UP polls: Rs 1.54 crores worth cash seized in Kanpur

It's not just speeches and poll promises, cash too is playing a role in UP polls. The UP Police have seized Rs 1.54 crores worth of unaccounted cash in Kanpur while searching a vehicle on Monday. Over Rs 28 crores have been recovered so far. The Election Commission has been on a high alert checking for money and liquor and its possible misuse during the elections. ...
02:26 PM, Jan 17, 2012

Power cuts in UP for more than 13 hours a day

Lucknow: About 60 kms from UP's glittering capital Lucknow is - Vishnupur village - one of the many centers where the State's famous chikan embroidery is produced. As the sun sets in the village, homes light up the way they would have 60 years ago. A picture that stitches together the story of India's powerless villages. There are 13 hours of scheduled power cuts - as compared to two-four hours ...
08:48 AM, Jun 01, 2011

Karnit back home, family thankful to Mumbai police

Karnit was kidnapped from his apartment complex allegedly by a worker employed at a bakery near his residence. ...
09:17 PM, Apr 20, 2011

Family rejoices after abducted Karnit returns home

CNN-IBN speaks to Karnit's uncle Devang Mehta, after Karnit was rescued from Kanpur. ...
08:56 PM, Apr 20, 2011

Kanpur rape: CID to handle the case after protests

A 10-year-old girl was raped and murdered at the Gyan Sthali School in the city on September 27. ...
11:54 AM, Oct 24, 2010

Kanpur boy dies due to PM's security restriction

Kanpur: A aam aadmi (common man) family is grieving in Kanpur because they could not get their 10-year-old child, badly hurt in an accident, to a hospital in time because they were allegedly delayed because of police forcing restrictions for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit. While the blame game has begun, there are troubling questions But Usha Sharma has been moaning the loss of her son Aman. Aman Khan, a ...
09:02 PM, Jul 09, 2010

Why Rubik's cube is the world's bestselling toy

Hamilton (Bermuda): West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has admitted he considered quitting international cricket recently but says he now intends to fight for his spot in the regional side. For the stylish Guyanese right-hander the last year has been a turbulent one, starting when he was overlooked by the West Indies Cricket Board for a central contract last September and then axed for the ensuing Test tour of Sri Lanka. ...
08:53 PM, Feb 17, 2008

Stomach this! Godman stands on devotees to bless

The Baba claims to be an incarnation of Lord Krishna. ...
12:29 PM, Jul 29, 2007

A glimpse of Ambedkar's followers

Dalits keep the flame alive at Chaityabhoomi for the man who got them their freedom - Dr B R Ambedkar. ...
10:54 PM, Dec 06, 2006