Kanpur

[kahn-poor]

noun

1. a city in southern Uttar Pradesh, in north India, on the Ganges River.

Kanpur

/ kɑːnˈpʊə /

noun

1. Former name: Cawnpore. an industrial city in NE India, in S Uttar Pradesh on the River Ganges: scene of the massacre by Nana Sahib of British soldiers and European families and his later defeat by British forces in 1857. Pop: 2 532 138 (2001)

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In a statement, IIT Kanpur said that despite the lack of rain, there had been a measurable reduction in particulate matter because of Tuesday's experiment, "indicating that even under limited moisture conditions, cloud seeding can contribute to improved air quality".

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New Delhi city authorities, working with the government's Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, launched a test run on Thursday afternoon using a Cessna light aeroplane over the city's northern Burari area.

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Standing outside his shanty in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur city, Mohammad Salim Siddiqui gasps for breath as he speaks.

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He extensively documented cities deeply affected by the uprising, including Lucknow, Delhi, and Kanpur, with notable images of Sikandar Bagh, Kashmiri Gate, and the barracks of Kanpur.

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With one match still to play and India now desperate for a series-levelling win though, the final-Test pitch in Kanpur would surely play to the hosts' strengths.

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