Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh·river

An Indian sanitation labour cleans sewer line in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. See yellow water laced with pollutants emerges from Kanpur tannery into Ganges.

Uttar Pradesh·architecture

Officially named as Lav Khush Barrage, this bridge across the Ganges lies at Azad Nagar-Nawabganj in Kanpur. Construction started in 1995 and inaugurated in May 2000.

Uttar Pradesh·school · politics

Resident doctors of the Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) of Safdarjung Hospital and University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) have gone on strike to protest against the alleged highhandedness of police and administration against…

Uttar Pradesh·highway

What do you do when traffic violators don't cooperate with law enforcement? Just take them with you - that seems to be the mantra for the traffic police in Kanpur.

Uttar Pradesh

Resident doctors of the Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) of Safdarjung Hospital and University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) have gone on strike to protest against the alleged highhandedness of police and administration against…

Uttar Pradesh·river

Waste from tannery causes a massive pollution while going down course and finally draining down in Ganga.

Uttar Pradesh·railway

Vast farmlands of Uttar Pradesh seen from a train while on a journey from Kanpur to Ghaziabad. All one can see is an endless green pasture with few waterbodies and some irrigated lands.

Uttar Pradesh·river · railway

Over 40 people have been injured after 15 coaches of the Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailed near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh this morning.

Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh·aerial · highway

An aerial perspective of Kanpur reveals a densely populated urban landscape typical of a major North Indian industrial city.

Uttar Pradesh·politics

Resident doctors of the Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) of Safdarjung Hospital and University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) have gone on strike to protest against the alleged highhandedness of police and administration against…

Uttar Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh·industry · politics

Once renowned as an export powerhouse, Kanpur’s tanneries are perceived to be the primary source of industrial pollution in the Ganga. Kanpur is famous for its leather goods from early times.

Uttar Pradesh·temple

Completely constructed with glass, the Jain Glass temple is a popular attraction of Kanpur. Complete with ornate and intricate designs in mirror, glass and enamel, this temple is built in the old architectural style but with a new medium.

Uttar Pradesh·lake · river

Moti Jheel is a lake and drinking water reservoir in the Benajhabar area of Kanpur, which together with its adjoining gardens and children's park is an important tourist attraction.

Uttar Pradesh·river

In 1801, a city was born on the banks of the oldest and purest river of India: Ganga. The city went by the name of Cawnpore back then, now known as Kanpur.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Massacre Ghat is one of the prime Tourist Attractions in Kanpur. Massacre Ghat, Kanpur is situated in the Kanpur Cantonment Area. The place is located on the right bank of the River Ganga.

Uttar Pradesh·architecture

A cold-storage building collapsed in the Kanpur’s Shivrajpur area after a gas leak triggered an explosion. One can see an ambulance at the site along with two JCB machines.

Uttar Pradesh

Human rights violations in India: This poor man was being punished (some sort of barbaric tribal justice?) for some wrong and was being beaten and made to prostrate before an idol...