Uttar Pradesh

sport

Trainees at the Discus Throw institute at Sakoti Tanda village in Uttar Pradesh lift weights as part of their fitness regime. The trainees take turns and help each other while lifting the weights.

festival · crafts

The Uttar Pradesh and Assam tableau on display during the 67th Republic Day parade at Rajpath.

railway

In yet another train incident, at least 23 people were passed away and over 60 others were injured as 14 coaches of the Puri-Haridwar Kalinga Utkal Express derailed in Muzaffarnagar’s Khatauli region in Uttar Pradesh .

school · hills

The Doon School is located in Northern Uttar Pradesh. The school is situated in the Doon valley, which rises in the Himalayan foothills, so it is perhaps hardly surprising that the school has been involved in mountaineering since its founda…

monsoon

A two-storey house collapses in Shamli’s Kandhla town in Uttar Pradesh after heavy rainfall.

forest

Mowgli girl was discovered from the forests of North India. She has been living with monkeys in the forest and her behavior is a lot like them.

Aonla is a city and a municipal board in Bareilly district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Aonla is located at 28.28°N 79.15°E. It has an average elevation of 237 metres (807 feet).

lake

An Uttar Pradesh rural pond infiltrated by Prosopis juliflora or the Vilayati keekar (mesquite), having driven out the native kas, vetiver and other grasses. Cattle Egrets and Pond Herons forage in the shallows...

festival

A large public gathering during Holi celebrations in Barsana. Dense crowds fill a wide street area as participants covered in colored powder take part in the festival activities.

Another instance of violence against women by the Uttar Pradesh police has surfaced. A policewoman in Aligarh was caught on camera thrashing a middle-aged woman.

politics

Lal Krishna Advani and other Bhartiya Janta Party members attend Virat Jan Sabha in Uttar Pradesh. LK Advani addresses Indian farmers at the rally. He talks about how the farmers play a very important role in India.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the latest entrant into politics from India's Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, makes her debut with a roadshow drawing thousands to see her in the most populous state, months before the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

aerial · village

An aerial of Fatehpur Sikri: famous Mughal township in Uttar Pradesh. This magnificent fortified ancient city, 40km west of Agra, was the short-lived capital of the Mughal empire between 1572 and 1585, during the reign of Emperor Akbar.

river · livestock

Under a dreamy blue sky and white clouds farmers and villagers of Makhdumpur cross the crystal clear canal running between grassland. A buffalo dragging a cart with around 8 men goes straight into the river.

festival · dance

People in large number gather for the Holi festival celebration at Gokul village in Uttar Pradesh. Procession is taken out before the Lathmaar Holi festival. Holi celebration begins with lighting up of bonfire on the Holi eve.

farmland · river

A canal running in between the yellow and green rectangles and squares of mustard fields in the plains of Uttar Pradesh, with ample canal water coming in from the Yamuna plains. A perfect agricultural setting in north India.

hills · politics

And like similar agitation in other parts of the country, the basic demand is focused on the creation of a separate state.

river

river

Choti Ziyarat is the dargah of Hazrat Badrauddin Rahmatullah Alhay. It is situated in Badaun town of Uttar Pradesh. This place is also known for exorcism. People from different part of state use to come here to pay obeisance.

temple · festival

Good stock footage of women of Barsana beating men of Nandgaon with sticks during Lathmaar Holi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Lath mar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi.

UP Police personnel arrive at the site of the incident in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh. Police cordon off areas of the agricultural fields while waiting for the CBI to arrive.

highway · wildlife

A lone Indian Elephant from the wild is seen next to a busy highway in Uttar Pradesh. The elephant is seen eating dried leaves as it looks at traffic.