Kanpur, July 29 : Residents of Akbarpur Mati village near Kanpur are suffering from corneal diseases and other eye allergies brought on by toxic emissions from about 300 factories.

"The ashes from the factories which are running in the vicinity affect the eyesight of everyone. Some people get their checkup done and are cured but again after some days the problem reoccurs," said Raju, a villager.

The doctors have claimed that out of the 80 patients visiting the clinic, 50 percent have been victims of corneal injuries and allergic conjunctivitis.

Kanpur, July 25 : Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Sriprakash Jaiswal today said that the Centre had forewarned the Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh governments about Bangalore and Hyderabad being possible terrorist targets.

“The Intelligence Bureau had received inputs that terrorists could target the cybercities of Hyderabad and Bangalore. Both the state governments were told to be on high alert,” he said.

Jaiswal said the main aim of the serial blasts in Bangalore was to “spread terror.”

The Centre is in touch with the state government and ready to offer all possible help, he added.

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), July 12 : Workers of the Congress Party here on Friday offered prayers to help the party secure a vote of confidence in Parliament on July 22, following a decision by Commun

Kanpur, June 27: Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani will address a rally titled "Vijay Sankalp" here today as a part of his party campaign for the Lok Sabha Election 2009.

This will be Advani's first visit to Kanpur a day after the party finalised its candidates from six Lok Sabha constituencies.

Advani will contest from Gandhinagar in Gujarat. He has won four times from Gandhinagar.

In Punjab, Navjot Singh Siddhu will contest from Amritsar, and Vinod Khanna from Gurdaspur.

Kanpur, Apr 29 : A major fire sparked in an illegal chemical warehouse here today gutting a kerosene shop and three houses.

Kanpur, Apr 29 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the pol