Kanpur

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 31 condoled the loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Kanpur, and wished speedy recovery to the injured. In a tweet, Modi said that he is very sad to learn about the accident and expressed condolences to the families of deceased persons. At least six persons died and several others were injured when a bus lost control and mowed down bystanders.

A major fire broke out on January 29, at a three-storey building sweet shop in the Kothi market in UP's Kanpur. Two people, Raj Kishore Sweets- Shyam Narayan and Sunny who were sleeping inside the building died due to suffocation, said Fire Officer Ramesh Chandra. However, the entire shop was burnt due to inflammable items. Meanwhile, the cause behind the fire is not ascertained.

Income Tax department recovered Rs 150 crore cash in a raid from the offices and premises of businessman Piyush Jain in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, on December 23. Jain was reportedly in close relations with ex CM Akhilesh Yadav and is also known for launching Samajwadi Attar (perfume). Besides, the team also conducted a raid at the premises of betel trader KK Agarwal in Kanpur. 

In Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat district, police personnel on December 9 were reported to have hit a man carrying a child in his arms. In a viral video, a cop was spotted beating a man with sticks, while another policeman was spotted snatching the baby from the man's arms. Further, Inspector General Prashant Kumar said, "We have suspended the inspector and department inquiry is initiated."

Cricketer Shreyas Iyer won the heart of his fans by becoming the first Indian to score a century (105) and a half-century (65) in his Test debut. He scored 65 runs against New Zealand in Kanpur on November 28. Earlier, Iyer Slammed the century on November 26. With 170 runs, Iyer also became the third-highest run-scorer for India on debut after Shikhar Dhawan (187) and Rohit Sharma (177).