Mamata Banerjee unfurls Tri Colour on Independence Day
Aug 16, 2020, at 03:04 am
KOLKATA, AUG 15 (UNI):- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after unfurling the national flag during the 74th Independence Day celebration at Red Road in Kolkata on Saturday.
India's 74th Independence Day: PM Modi at Red Fort in New Delhi
Aug 15, 2020, at 06:33 pm
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi performing parikrama at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, at Rajghat, on the occasion of 74th Independence Day, in Delhi on August 15, 2020.
Indonesia: People wash their clothes as Mount Sinabung
Aug 14, 2020, at 11:15 pm
NORTH SUMATRA, Aug. 14, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People wash their clothes as Mount Sinabung spews ash in Karo of North Sumatra, Indonesia, Aug. 14, 2020. Mount Sinabung in Indonesias North Sumatra provinces district of Karo on Thursday erupted again for three times since around 6:07 a.m. local time, a local official said.
Harsh Vardhan inaugurates a blood donation drive
Aug 14, 2020, at 10:57 pm
NEW DELHI, AUG 14 (UNI):- Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates a blood donation drive to honour martyred soldiers and frontline COVID warriors on the eve of Independence Day, at AIIMS, in New Delhi on Friday.
Kerala Shiv Sena leader Bhuvanachandran inaugurates the Mizhithurakkal ceremony
Aug 14, 2020, at 10:46 pm
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG 14 (UNI) Leader of the Shiv Sena in Kerala Bhuvanachandran inaugurates the Mizhithurakkal ceremony of Ganesh idols as part of Ganeshotsavam at a function held in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.
I-Day eve: Security personnel checking the Gandhi Maidan
Aug 14, 2020, at 10:28 pm
PATNA, AUG 14 (UNI):- Security personnel checking the Gandhi Maidan the main venue of Independence Day celebrations, in Patna on Friday.
Security personnel patrolling near the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium
Aug 14, 2020, at 10:05 pm
SRINAGAR, AUG 14 (UNI) Security personnel patrolling near the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium where main Independence Day function will be held tomorrow amid tight security arrangements in Srinagar on Friday.
A women Assam Police personnel donating plasma
Aug 14, 2020, at 09:34 pm
GUWAHATI, AUG 14 (UNI):- A women Assam Police personnel donating plasma at a Plasma Donation Camp at Guewahati Medical college on Friday.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren presents new logo of his government
Aug 14, 2020, at 08:48 pm
RANCHI, AUG 14 (UNI) – Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren presenting the new logo of Jharkhand Government to Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu in Ranchi on Friday.
Delhi metro trains parked at yard owing to Covid-19
Aug 14, 2020, at 08:04 pm
NEW DELHI, AUG 14 (UNI):- Metro trains are parked at yard as Delhi Metro services are suspended following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, in New Delhi on Friday.
Aug 14, 2020, at 07:32 pm
SRINAGAR, AUG 14 (UNI) Security personnel search house’s at Gulshah Nagar bypass where Jaish-e-Mohammad militants attacked a naka party in which Two policemen were killed and another was injured in Srinagar on Friday.
UEFA Champions League quarter final match between RB Leipzig and Atletico Madrid
Aug 14, 2020, at 07:28 pm
LISBON, Aug. 14, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Joao Felix (2nd R) of Atletico Madrid vies with Lukas Klostermann (1st R) of RB Leipzig during the 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League quarter final match between RB Leipzig and Atletico Madrid in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 13, 2020.
Accident in Chandigarh-Manali highway
Aug 14, 2020, at 07:11 pm
SHIMLA, AUG 14 (UNI):- wreckage of the one of two mini trucks hit by the rolling boulders near Hanogi Mata temple from the steep hill o Chandigarh-Manali Highway in Mandi on Friday. Drivers of both trucks killed and two others injured in the accident.
World in Photos : Aug. 13, 2020
Aug 14, 2020, at 06:49 pm
PESHAWAR, Aug. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Pakistans national flags and festive decorations are seen in a market on the eve of the Independence Day in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Aug. 13, 2020.
Zookeepers feed spectacled bear at Columbia's Jaime Duque Park
Aug 14, 2020, at 12:39 am
TOCANCIPA, Aug. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Zookeepers feed a spectacled bear at the Jaime Duque Park in Tocancipa, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia, Aug. 12, 2020. Affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, the zoo has been closed for months.
Workers sanitize movie hall in Mexico City
Aug 14, 2020, at 12:33 am
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Workers sanitize a hall of a movie theater in Mexico City, Mexico, Aug. 12, 2020. Some movie theaters in Mexico City have reopened to the public with epidemic prevention measures in place.
People play soccer at am indoor stadium in Istanbul
Aug 14, 2020, at 12:29 am
ISTANBUL,Aug.13,2020 (Xinhua) -- People play soccer at an indoor stadium after its reopening in Istanbul,Turkey, Aug. 12, 2020. Turkish authorities on Wednesday reopened soccer turf fields after five months of closure amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spanish PM meets King Felipe VI
Aug 14, 2020, at 12:16 am
MALLORCA, Aug.13,2020 (Xinhua) --Spains King Felipe VI (L) meets with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in the Palacio de Marivent in Mallorca, Spain, Aug. 12,2020. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met King Felipe VI on Wednesday for the first time since Felipes father and former king Juan Carlos I announced last week that he was leaving the country.
Aug 14, 2020, at 12:10 am
MATHURA, AUG 13 (UNI):- Priest dressed up as Mother Yasodha swinging Idol of Baby Lord Krishna in Golden Cradle during Nand Utsav, a concluding part of Janamshtami festival at Mathuradheesh Prabhu Temple in Mathura on Thursday.
Aug 13, 2020, at 11:27 pm
NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (UNI):- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launching 15 products developed by Defence Public Sector Undertakings and Ordinance Factory Board as part of Atmanirbharta Week Celebrations of Ministry of Defence, in New Delhi on Thursday. Also seen are Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and Secretary (Defence Production) Raj Kumar.
Indonesia to distribute working capital assistance for SMEs
Aug 13, 2020, at 11:19 pm
WEST JAVA, Aug. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Workers wearing face masks and face shields pick steamed crackers to be dried at a cracker factory in Depok, West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 13, 2020. Indonesia will distribute working capital assistance for 9 million small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to help them revive businesses which have been dashed by the novel coronavirus pandemic, a minister said here on Wednesday.
Chief RKS Bhadauria visits frontline air base
Aug 13, 2020, at 11:09 pm
NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (UNI):-Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief RKS Bhadauria during his visit to frontilne air base of Western Air Command on Thursday.
Telangana Minister lays foundation for rail coach factory
Aug 13, 2020, at 11:05 pm
HYDERABAD AUG 13 (UNI):- Telangana IT, Industries, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minster K T Rama Rao along with Finance Minister T Harish Rao, education minister Sabitha Indra Reddy laying foundation for rail coach factory being set up by Medha Group in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Perseid meteor shower in Larnaca
Aug 13, 2020, at 10:47 pm
LARNACA, Aug. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2020 shows the starry sky during the Perseid meteor shower in Larnaca, Cyprus.
Celebration of Thailand’s Queen Mother in Bangkok
Aug 13, 2020, at 10:38 pm
BANGKOK, Aug. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People take part in an event to celebrate the 88th birthday of Thailands Queen Mother Sirikit near the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug. 12, 2020.
LDF candidate files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls in Thiruvananthapuram
Aug 13, 2020, at 10:24 pm
THIRUVANATHAPURAM, AUG 13 (UNI):- LDF candidate M V Shreyams Kumar filing the nomination for Rajya Sabha seat to legislative assembly secretary S V Unnikrishnan Nair in Thiruvanathapuram on Thursday.
Onam festival celebration in Thiruvananthapuram
Aug 13, 2020, at 10:11 pm
THIRUVANATHAPURAM, AUG 13 (UNI):- Workers packing the free food kit to distribute ration card holders for the Onam festival celebration in Thiruvanathapuram on Thursday.
Sao Paolo amid Covid-19 outbreak
Aug 13, 2020, at 10:02 pm
SAO PAULO, Aug. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Women in protective suits walk on the street in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 12, 2020. Brazil on Wednesday said it registered 1,175 deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the previous 24 hours, raising the death toll to 104,201. According to the Brazilian Ministry of Healths daily pandemic report, tests detected 55,155 new cases of infection in the same 24-hour period, taking the total caseload to 3,164,785. A total of 2,309,477 patients have recovered.
Tejashwi Yadav addresses press conference
Aug 13, 2020, at 07:50 pm
PATNA, AUG 13 (UNI):- RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav addressing a press conference, in Patna on Thursday.
India gears up for Independence Day
Aug 13, 2020, at 07:08 pm
NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (UNI):-Police commandoes staning on guard by maintaining social distancing norm at the Red Fort lawn during dress reharsal of Independence Day celebration, in New Delhi on Thursday.