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On Wednesday, co-accused Shiv Baran was arrested. The charges of abduction and the gangrape were added in the FIR, and sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act were also included. (Express Photo)

'Dragged into SUV, assaulted': Kanpur teen alleges gangrape by cop; viral video on police inaction sparks outrage

January 08, 2026 6:22 pm

The girl alleged that the initial FIR did not mention that one of the accused was a man in a police uniform.

The average minimum temperature reported in the state on Sunday was around 6°C, a departure of 1.8°C from normal. (Express Photo)

Lucknow feels the chill: Schools closed for classes 1-8 till Jan 8, late start for seniors

January 05, 2026 10:07 pm

Cities like Kanpur, Etawah, Barabanki, Shahjahanpur saw minimum temperatures below 5°C

IIT Kanpur placement trends in last three years (Image via X)

IIT-Kanpur BTech Placement Trends: Major domains, salaries and more

November 11, 2025 9:24 am

The CSE department at IIT Kanpur remains the top performer in placement outcomes. In the 2022–23 placement cycle, Computer Science graduates recorded an average package of around Rs 33–35 lakh per annum, with top domestic and international offers exceeding Rs 1 crore.

Jagdish Prasad Pandey, Station House Officer of the Kotwali police station, stated that an FIR was registered against an unidentified person under section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for abetment of suicide.

Woman stenographer falls to death from sixth floor of Kanpur court; FIR lodged

October 19, 2025 4:01 pm

The Kanpur police say they are investigating all possible angles to determine the circumstances leading to the woman’s alleged death by suicide.

16 years after Kanpur TV journalist’s murder, court sentences four to life imprisonment

October 15, 2025 1:56 pm

In June 2009, the body of 26-year-old Brijesh Gupta was found in a car parked in Govind Nagar, wrapped in cloth and bearing multiple injuries from both sharp and blunt weapons. One of the convicts was his colleague, Kanika Grover

Eight injured, shops damaged in explosion at Kanpur market

Eight injured in scooter explosions at Kanpur market, probe underway

October 09, 2025 7:35 am

The incident occurred on Wednesday evening when the scooters, stationed outside a toy shop, suddenly exploded, causing panic in the crowded market, said the police.

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Express View on ‘I love Muhammad’ row: UP government’s crackdown erodes ‘vishwas’

October 03, 2025 11:04 pm

It undermines its own campaign to showcase state’s ‘vikas’

National AQI Survey | Kanpur ranks 2nd, to get Rs 37.7 crore for clean-air projects: Municipal body

September 14, 2025 4:38 am

A KMC spokesperson said the funds will be used to expand and accelerate measures that have already helped the city make gains on pollution control

Kanpur Police inspector arrested in land-grabbing case linked to jailed advocate

September 13, 2025 5:34 pm

The accused was booked for allegedly extending support to jailed advocate Akhilesh Dubey, who had been accused of encroaching on Waqf property.

Decode Politics: In Kanpur, amid fire from Mayawati, Azad, why BJP civic body scrapped Shivalaya Park

September 05, 2025 6:57 am

Besides Opposition, a BJP section also opposed KMC's plan to set up Shivalaya Park on Buddha Park premises, saying that it would undermine legacies of Buddha, Ambedkar and hurt Dalit sentiments