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South Korean President declares emergency martial law citing opposition of being 'anti-state forces' | Hours after closing consular office in Tripura, Bangladesh summons Indian envoy in Dhaka | Bangladesh: Court defers bail hearing of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das for one month | Sambhal incident is BJP's conspiracy: Akhilesh Yadav in Lok Sabha | Mahayuti likely to name Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM tomorrow | INDIA bloc cracks visible in Parliament as SP and TMC skip Adani protests | 'I am the final word': Mamata Banerjee reminds TMC leaders of her absolute authority in party amid 'power-struggle' | India calls Bangladesh mission's breach in Agartala 'deeply regrettable' | BJP appoints observers for meeting to decide next Maharashtra chief minister | PM Modi watches 'The Sabarmati Report', Vikrant Massey says 'highest point in my life'

Deepika, Priyanka, Kangana dazzle in Cannes Film Festival

May 17, 2019, at 09:07 pm

Actresses Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Kangana Ranaut dazzled in the Cannes Film Festival 2019. (Images: Official Instagram, Facebook profiles)  

World in Photos: May 16, 2019

May 17, 2019, at 12:37 pm

NUR-SULTAN,MAY 17 (Xinhua) - Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng (R), also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, May 16,

PM Modi addresses election rally in Kolkata

May 16, 2019, at 08:58 pm

KOLKATA, MAY 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing an election campaign rally in support of party candidates in Kolkata on thursday.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath campaigns in Kolkata

May 16, 2019, at 01:12 pm

KOLKATA, MAY 15 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during a election meeting in favour of Lok Sabha party candidate in Kolkata on Wednesday.

World in Photos: May 15, 2019

May 16, 2019, at 12:53 pm

UNITED NATIONS, MAY 16, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Henrietta Fore (R, front), Executive Director of the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), briefs the Security Council on the situation in Yemen, at the UN headquarters in New York, May 15, 2019. Henrietta Fore on Wednesday urged all parties to the conflict in Yemen to open doors to immediate, long-term humanitarian access, and to allow days of tranquility to vaccinate and help children.

Mamata holds protest rally against Vidyasagar College violence

May 15, 2019, at 08:59 pm

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee leads a rally in Kolkata on Wednesday in protest against the violence at Vidyasagar College a day before that left a Vidyasagar statue on the campus damaged. The incident, which took place during a BJP rally led by party president Amit Shah, also left three motorcycles damaged and several injured. Both the Trinamool Congress and the BJP blame each other for the incident. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Mamata Banerjee holds public meeting in south Kolkata

May 14, 2019, at 11:23 pm

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo, Mamata Banerjee, held a public meeting at Tollygunge Phari in south Kolkata on Tuesday evening. Banerjee was present along with her party's Lok Sabha candidates from Jadavpur and Dakshin Kolkata constituencies, Mimi Chakraborty and Mala Roy respectively. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)  

Mamata Banerjee holds public meeting in south Kolkata

May 14, 2019, at 11:23 pm

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo, Mamata Banerjee, held a public meeting at Tollygunge Phari in south Kolkata on Tuesday evening. Banerjee was present along with her party's Lok Sabha candidates from Jadavpur and Dakshin Kolkata constituencies, Mimi Chakraborty and Mala Roy respectively. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)  

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen shakes hands with Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli

May 14, 2019, at 01:51 pm

PHNOM PENH, May 14, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (2nd R) shakes hands with visiting Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli (2nd L) at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 13, 2019. Cambodia and Nepal signed on Monday two pacts to boost bilateral trade and investment, a Cambodian senior official said. 

Security officials examine bomb blast in Quetta

May 14, 2019, at 01:42 pm

QUETTA (PAKISTAN), MAY 14 (Xinhua) - Security officials examine a bomb blast site in Quetta, southwest Pakistan, on May 13, 2019. At least two policemen were killed and 11 others injured on Monday evening in the bomb blast in Quetta district of Pakistans southwest Balochistan province, a provincial minister said.

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

May 14, 2019, at 01:32 pm

SOCHI, MAY 14 (Xinhua) -Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Sochi,

Donald Trump welcomes Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at White House

May 14, 2019, at 01:14 pm

Washington, May 14 (Xinhua): U.S. President Donald Trump (L) welcomes Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, on May 13, 2019.

Arvind Kejriwal campaigns in Punjab

May 14, 2019, at 11:25 am

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday morning campaigned for his political outfit Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at Barnala, Sangrur in Punjab ahead of the last phase of Lok Sabha elections, which will go to polls on May 19. (Images: twitter.com/AamAadmiParty)

Fire breaks out at central government guest house in Shimla

May 13, 2019, at 04:19 pm

SHIMLA, MAY 13 (UNI);- A major fire brokeout at Central government guest house Garand hotel at mid night, in Shimla on Monday.

Mumbai Indians win Indian Premier League

May 13, 2019, at 12:06 am

HYDERABAD, MAY 12 (UNI):- IPL 2019 Final Match : KH PANDYA of MI BEING caught and bold by THAKUR of CSK during Final Match of IPL in Hyderabad on Sunday

World Sports:May 9, 2019

May 10, 2019, at 01:12 pm

 LONDON, May 10, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Chelseas Olivier Giroud (top L) and his teammate David Luiz (R, above) jump for a header during the UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg match between Chelsea and Frankfurt in London, Britain on May 9, 2019.

World in Photos: May 9, 2019

May 10, 2019, at 11:54 am

BAKU, May 9 (Xinhua) -- People attend a ceremony to mark the 74th anniversary of the victory over Nazism during World War II in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 9, 2019.

Digital Googly launch eyes social media market

May 09, 2019, at 07:05 pm

Kolkata-based entrepreneurs Anurag Chirimar and Subrata Roy on Thursday formally announced the launch of a new social media marketing company - Digital Googly – which would provide a 360-degree social media promotion, marketing and advisory services. Tiny tots decked up as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress president Rahul Gandhi presented a different kind of colourful election ambience at the launch function. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

World Sports: May 8, 2019

May 09, 2019, at 12:22 pm

 AMSTERDAM, May 9, 2019 (Xinhua)- Hotspurs Fernando Llorente (R) vies with Ajaxs Matthijs de Ligt during the UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, May 8, 2019. Hotspur won 3-2 (3-3 on aggregate) and advanced to the final on away goals.

World in Photos: May 7, 2019

May 09, 2019, at 11:43 am

WUHE, May 9, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Deng Wei (C) transports mushroom with other villagers at the mushroom cultivation base in Xinji Village of Wuhe County, east Chinas Anhui Province, May 7, 2019. Deng Wei, 41, and his wife Ou Mingyan, 38, villagers of Xinji Village of Wuhe County, have successfully shaken off poverty after years of hard work by cultivating mushroom (Agaricus bisporus). The family plunged into poverty in 2012 when Deng lost his right arm in a traffic accident during a cargo transportation. Without source of income, Dengs family was registered as a poverty-stricken household in 2014. But Deng and his wife did not give up striving for better life. In 2017, he came back to his hometown to start mushroom cultivation business with the help from the local authority and his friends. He set up a cooperative and the annual output value reached 3 million yuan (442,772 U.S. dollars) after two-year operation. He also helped others by creating job opportunities for over 40 poverty-stricken households from neighboring villages.

Members of All India Democratic Women's Association protest against clean chit to CJI

May 07, 2019, at 01:50 pm

NEW DELHI, MAY 7 (UNI):- Members of All India Democratic Womens Association being taken into police custody during a protest against the clean chit to Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in Sexual harassment charges, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Jignesh Mevani, Swara Bhasker campaign for AAP candidate Atishi

May 07, 2019, at 01:42 pm

Gujarat independent MLA Jignesh Mevani and Swara Bhasker have campaigned for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from East Delhi, Atishi, who is facing cricketer-turned politician and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Gautam Gambhir.

India in Politics: May 6, 2019

May 07, 2019, at 01:01 pm

NEW DELHI, MAY 6 (UNI) Congress party president Rahul Gandhi addressing an election rally for lok sabha, at Sadar Thana Chowk, Idgah Road, in New Delhi on Monday.

World in Photos: May 7, 2019

May 07, 2019, at 12:07 pm

BANGKOK, May 7, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn pours sacred water on the head of Princess Bajrakitiyabha to grant new title and royal medals to her in Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, on May 5, 2019. Thailands newly crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Sunday granted new titles to the members of the royal family after he was crowned in the Baisal Daksin Throne Hall of the Grand Palace in Bangkok on Saturday.

World Sports: May 7, 2019

May 07, 2019, at 11:46 am

SHEFFIELD, May 7, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Englands Judd Trump celebrates with the trophy after winning the final with Scotlands John Higgins at World Snooker Championship 2019 in Sheffield, Britain on May 6, 2019.

Athens hosts Chinese film festival

May 06, 2019, at 01:33 pm

ATHENS, May 6, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Yan Shaofei (R), General Secretary of the China Film Association, receives an honorary award from Greek director Kostas Ferris at the Chinese Film Festival 2019 in Athens, Greece, on May 5, 2019. Athens hosts the Chinese film festival this week as part of efforts to further strengthen Sino-Greek cultural ties.

5th Phase of General Elections-2019

May 06, 2019, at 12:30 pm

RANCHI, MAY 6 (UNI):- Nuns show voter ID cards as they stand in a queue to cast their vote inside a school building turned polling station during 5th phase of Lok Shabha Election in Ranchi, on Monday.

World Sports: May 4, 2019

May 05, 2019, at 11:06 am

KUALA LUMPUR, MAY 5, (Xinhua)- Canadian players pose for photos after the FIH Mens Series Finals Kuala Lumpur 2019 final match between Canada and Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 4, 2019. Canada beat Malaysia 3-2. Both Canada and Malaysia were qualified for the FIH Olympic qualifiers.

World Sports:May 2, 2019

May 03, 2019, at 12:24 pm

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Ao Suozhu (R) of China vies with Lewis Prosser of Wales during the 2019 Kuala Lumpur FIH Mens Series Finals 5-6 placement match between China and Wales in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 2, 2019. Wales won 3-2.

Officials of the 47th All India School Rowing Championship hold press meet

May 02, 2019, at 08:01 pm

Officials of the 47th All India School Rowing Championship (from left) Lake Club Joint Secretary Debabrata Dutta, former captain of Lake Club Klyan Sarengi, present captain of Boats Somnath Dey, and Joint Convenors of the meet Subhasish Dasgupta and Shakel Ahmed held a press meet at Lake Club here regarding 47th All India School Rowing Championship which will be organised in Lake club between May 5 and 11.