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Kanpur: Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India
Kanpur ( ), formerly anglicized as Cawnpore, is the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was the primary financial and commercial centre of Northern India. Founded in the year 1207 by a Rajput ruler Raja Kanh Deo, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations of British India. Kanpur is often regarded as the heart of Uttar Pradesh. Kanpur had been the major financial and industrial centre of North India and also the ninth-largest urban economy in India. Today it is famous for its colonial architecture, gardens, sweets, dialect, IT parks and fine quality leather, plastic and textile products which are exported mainly to the West. Kanpur is also the financial capital of Uttar Pradesh.

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UP: Potential train accident averted as gas cylinder found on rail track in Kanpur; visuals surface

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LPG cylinder, Molotov cocktail found near track, FIR lodged for sabotage bid to derail Kalindi Express in Kanpur

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3 attempts to derail trains in past one week, says Railways

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Railway Board officials said that both the IB and UP Police are probing the involvement of miscreants or anti-social elements as prima facie it appears that the engine hit an object placed on track.
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20 coaches of Ahmedabad-bound Sabarmati Express derail near Kanpur, investigation underway

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Organised by Kanpur BJP MP Ramesh Awasthi at Talkatora Stadium, the 17th Bharat Mango Festival showcased over 300 varieties of mangoes
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Uttar Pradesh heatwave: 166 die of extreme heat in one day, frequent power outages sparks protests

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Kanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha election 2024: Date of voting, result, candidates list, main parties, schedule


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Lok Sabha Polls: PM Modi powers Kanpur candidate Ramesh Awasthi with Trishul, says Vijai Bhawah

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DRDO develops country's lightest bulletproof jacket

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Ramesh Awasthi files nomination after receiving blessings from Baba Anandeshwar

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UP Metro plans metro lite in Varanasi, Ayodhya, Mathura, Bareilly; Lucknow, Kanpur metro likely to be extended

UP Metro: In Mathura, the Metro services will connect Vrindavan, Govardhan Parikrama Kshetra.
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