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Faiz poem row: Politics being done to make everything communal, says Munaw
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 3 (ANI): After Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur constituted a panel to decide whether legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz's poem 'Hum Dekhenge' is offensive to Hindu sentiments, celebrated Urdu poet Munawwar Rana has suggested the premier enginee
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Calling Faiz 'anti-Hindu' is absurd and funny: Javed Akhtar
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): After Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur constituted a panel to decide whether legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz's poem 'Hum Dekhenge' is offensive to Hindu sentiments, senior lyricist Javed Akhtar on Thursday termed the incident absurd and funny.
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IIT Kanpur constitutes panel to decide if Faiz's poem hurts Hindu sentimen
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 2 (ANI): The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has set up a committee to look into whether Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz's poem "Hum Dekhenge" is offensive to Hindu sentiments.
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Poor suffer as Kanpur night shelters lack basic infra
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): As the temperature dipped in Uttar Pradesh, the homeless are the worst sufferers in the chilly winter as they have to survive in the night shelters which do not have proper infrastructure and basic facilities.
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Schools shut in Ghaziabad, Kanpur due to cold wave
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): All government and private schools up to class 12 have been closed for the next two days in Ghaziabad due to the severe cold wave in the region.
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UP continues to remain in the grip of cold wave
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Gorakhpur/ Kanpur/ Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 25 (ANI): The cold wave tightened its grip on cities of North India as the mercury continued its downward spiral.
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Anti-CAA protest: 12 held, 15 detained in Kanpur violence
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested 12 people and detained 15 for fanning violence in Kanpur yesterday during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
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Anti-CAA protest: Protestors in Kanpur set Yatimkhana police post on fire
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): A massive protest took place in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Saturday against the newly-enacted Citizenship (Amendment) Act and agitated protestors set Yatimkhana police post on fire.
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Unnao rape victim who sets her ablaze after accused got bail, succumbs to
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): A 23-year-old rape victim, who set herself ablaze after accused got anticipatory bail, succumbed to burn injuries at a hospital in Kanpur on Saturday evening.
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CAA protest: 10 dead in Uttar Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Ten people have died in Uttar Pradesh in various incidents of violent protest against the new Citizenship Act. Two persons died each in Firozabad, Kanpur, Bijnor, Sambhal and Meerut.
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PM Modi interacts with IAF personnel in Kanpur, says nation proud of their
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 14 (ANI):, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with Indian Air Force personnel in Kanpur and the nation is proud of their services.
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Congress' Bharat Bachao Rally organised to save Gandhi family, says Javade
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday took a swipe at Congress, saying that its 'Bharat Bachao Rally' was not to save India but to the Gandhi family.
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