Congress leaders protest against the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh
Aug 22, 2020, at 11:37 pm
LUCKNOW, AUG 22 (UNI) Congress leaders protest against the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh before the beginning of the monsoon session of U P Assembly at Vidhan Bhawan in Lucknow on Saturday.
Mumbai: Devotees taking the clay idos of Lord Ganesha to their homes
Aug 22, 2020, at 11:20 pm
MUMBAI, AUG 22 (UNI)- Devotees taking the clay idos of Lord Ganesha to their homes on the first day of the ten-day long Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations, in Mumbai on Saturday.
Ghaziabad: Road side vendors selling Lord Ganesh idols
Aug 22, 2020, at 11:16 pm
GHAZIABAD, AUG 22 (UNI):- Road side vendors selling Lord Ganesh idols waiting for customers on the first day of ten days long Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Ghaziabad on Saturday.
Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sand sculpture of Lord Ganesha
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:58 pm
PURI, AUG 22 (UNI)- A sand sculpture of Lord Ganesha created by sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at Puri beach in Odisha on Saturday.
Morocco: A medical worker collects a swab from a man for a COVID-19 test
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:55 pm
SALE, Aug. 22, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a swab from a man for a COVID-19 test in Sale, Morocco, on Aug. 21, 2020. Morocco on Friday reported 1,609 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections in the country since March 2 to 49,247.
Tourists rest in a yard of a homestay in Xijingyu Village
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:52 pm
TIANJIN, Aug. 22, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Tourists rest in a yard of a homestay in Xijingyu Village of Jizhou District, north Chinas Tianjin, Aug. 21, 2020. Over the past years, Xijingyu Village has been vigorously promoting rural tourism, characterized by homestay, agritainment and folk lifestyle photography. In 2019, tourism in Xijingyu Village contributed over 8 million yuan (about 1.2 million U.S. dollars), and villagers disposable income has reached 23,000 yuan per capita.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a televised speech in Istanbul
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:50 pm
ISTANBUL, Aug. 22, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a televised speech in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 21, 2020. Erdogan on Friday announced that his country, which is almost entirely reliant on imports to meet its energy needs, found significant natural gas resources in the Black Sea.
Luiz Muriqui of Shijiazhuang Ever Bright vies for the ball
Aug 22, 2020, at 10:46 pm
SUZHOU, Aug. 22, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Luiz Muriqui (L) of Shijiazhuang Ever Bright vies for the ball during the 6th round match between Chongqing Dangdai Lifan and Shijiazhuang Ever Bright at the postponed 2020 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) Suzhou Division in Suzhou, east Chinas Jiangsu Province, Aug. 21, 2020.
Ghats of Varanasi partially submerged after water level in Ganges rose due to rains
Aug 22, 2020, at 01:06 am
VARANASI,AUG 21 (UNI) The Ganga ghats submerged following the rise of waters level in the river, in Varanasi on Friday.
Roads in Kolkata wore a deserted look on the second day of lockdown on Friday
Aug 22, 2020, at 12:59 am
KOLKATA, AUG 21 (UNI) A view of deserted roads during complete lockdown to control the spread of the Coronavirus disease, in Kolkata on Friday.
Idols of Lord Ganesha displayed for sale ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi in Hyderabad
Aug 22, 2020, at 12:48 am
HYDERABAD AUG 21 (UNI):- Lord Ganesh idol displayed for sale ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at Dhoolpet Market in Hyderabad on Friday.
Nepalese women decked up in traditional attires feeding pigeons on Teej
Aug 22, 2020, at 12:39 am
KATHMANDU, Aug. 21, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Nepalese Hindu women in traditional attires feed pigeons during the Teej festival in Kathmandu, Nepal on Aug. 21, 2020.
Medical worker taking swab sample from a girl in Israel
Aug 22, 2020, at 12:38 am
NESS ZIONA, Aug. 21, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a girl for COVID-19 test in the central Israel city of Ness Ziona, Aug. 20, 2020. The Israeli health ministry reported 1,630 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, raising the total number in the country to 99,599.
River Beas in spate after incessant rains
Aug 22, 2020, at 12:35 am
KULLU, AUG 21 (UNI):- Water level rises in river Beas, in Kullu on Friday, because of consistent rain from past few days which becomes a fear factor for the people who lives near river Beas.
CSK skipper Dhoni leaves airport from MA Chidambaram stadium
Aug 21, 2020, at 11:58 pm
CHENNAI, AUG 21 (UNI):-Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Captain, M S Dhoni leaves Airport from M A Chidambaram Stadium along with team members to board a special aircraft to Dubai, in Chennai on Friday.
Srinagar: Devotees praying at revered shrine Hazratbal
Aug 21, 2020, at 11:53 pm
SRINAGAR, AUG 21 (UNI) Devotees praying at revered shrine Hazratbal on the banks of Nigeen Lake Srinagar housing the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) where congregational Friday prayers were held after five months due to COVID-19 pandemic followed by precautionary measure lockdown which has been eased in Kashmir valley.
Patna gears up for Ganesh festival
Aug 21, 2020, at 11:46 pm
PATNA, AUG 21 (UNI):- People carry Lord Ganesha statue at Maharashtra Mandal puja pandal during Ganesh Chaturthi, in Patna on Friday.
Beaches of Pensacola in Florida
Aug 21, 2020, at 09:18 pm
PENSACOLA, AUG 21 (UNI):-U S Navys Blue Angels in a delta formation fly over the beaches of Pensacola, Florida on Friday.
World in Photos : Aug. 20, 2020
Aug 21, 2020, at 08:33 pm
TABANOVCE, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Workers build the fence on the border between North Macedonia and Serbia in Tabanovce, North Macedonia, Aug. 20, 2020. According to Serbian authorities, the fence will increase security of the border on the Balkan route that migrants are using for their final destination.
World in Photos : Aug. 11, 2020
Aug 21, 2020, at 08:07 pm
SENGLEA (MALTA), Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Migrants wait for disembarkation from a patrol boat of the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) in Senglea, Malta, on Aug. 20, 2020. The Armed Forces of Malta rescued a group of 118 migrants, including 10 women, five children and a baby, after their boat was sinking and the migrants were drowning, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said on Thursday.
New Delhi gets ready for Ganesh Chaturthi festival
Aug 21, 2020, at 07:44 pm
NEW DELHI, AUG 21 (UNI):- Lord Ganesh idols displayed for sale ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in New Delhi on Friday.
World in Photos : Aug. 20, 2020
Aug 21, 2020, at 06:10 pm
SAO PAOLO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- A woman passes by a graffiti work of NaLata International Festival of Urban Art amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 20, 2020.
A view of deserted roads during lockdown in Kolkata
Aug 21, 2020, at 02:16 am
KOLKATA, AUG 20 (UNI) A view of deserted roads during complete lockdown to control the spread of the Coronavirus disease, in Kolkata on Thursday.
Mortal remains of Pandit Jasraj taken for cremation at Mumbai's Varsova
Aug 21, 2020, at 01:29 am
MUMBAI, AUG 20 (UNI):- Mortal remains of Pandit Jasraj being taken for cremation at Varsova, in Mumbai on Thursday.
Ode to Bengal: An ITC Hotels' World Photography Day Tribute
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:51 pm
In a tribute to Bengal on the World Photography Day, ITC Hotels- which boats of two iconic properties of ITC Royal Bengal and ITC Sonar in Kolkata- shared the hidden essence of this fabled land through the camera lens. We chose ten photos from its 'Ode to Bengal’ online photo contest in 2017 in association with the Streets of Calcutta, an online photo community.
File photo of Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis.
Aug 19, 2020, at 02:52 am
NEW DELHI, Aug. 18, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Undated file photo shows the portrait of Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis. TO GO WITH Spotlight: How one Indian doctor and his followers cement friendship with China
Protest demanding reinstallation of Rayanna statue in Belagavi
Aug 18, 2020, at 10:35 pm
BELAGAVI, AUG 17 (UNI)- Followers of Sangolli Rayanna, the great warrior and close associate of Kitturu Rani Channamma, staging a protest in front of DC office demanding installation of the statue of Rayanna at Peeranwadi area, in Belagavi on Monday.
Truck rolls down at gorge mear Shimla
Aug 18, 2020, at 12:31 am
SHIMLA, AUG 17 (UNI) An apple loaded truck rolldown at a gorge at Charawada near Shimla on Monday.
President Kovind pays tribute on Independence Day
Aug 16, 2020, at 03:36 am
NEW DELHI, AUG 15 (UNI):- President Ram Nath Kovind paying tribute at National War Memorial on the occasion of Independence Day, in New Delhi on Saturday.
Independence Day celebration in Kashmir
Aug 16, 2020, at 03:30 am
SRINAGAR, AUG 15 (UNI) Security personnel keeping vigil on a bridge near the Sher-e-Kashmir cricket stadium where main independence function was held amid unprecedented security arrangements in Srinagar on Saturday.