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Firefighters battle against a wildfire in Riverside County of Southern California

Aug 03, 2020, at 10:01 pm

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters battle against a wildfire in Riverside County of Southern California, the United States, Aug. 2, 2020. The blaze, dubbed Apple Fire forced around 8,000 local residents to be evacuated, the authorities said. The fire started on Friday night and has scorched 20,516 acres (83.1 square km), according to the latest information updated by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

Nitish Kumar ties Rakhi to a tree

Aug 03, 2020, at 09:56 pm

PATNA, AUG 3 (UNI):- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ties Rakhi to a tree on the occasion of Bihar Vriksha Suraksha Diwas at a park, in Patna on Monday.

Kerala: Candidates who have been selected for civil police officer posts by PSC staging indefinite strike

Aug 03, 2020, at 09:45 pm

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG 3 (UNI) Candidates who have been selected for civil police officer posts by the PSC staging an indefinite strike in front of Kerala Secretariat wearing coronavirus protection kit demanding the govt extend the validity of the rank list, in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday.

World in Photos : Aug 2 , 2020

Aug 03, 2020, at 08:44 pm

HAU LOC, AUG 3 (UNI):-Storm Sinluka results in strong waves in the coastal district of Hau Loc in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam on Sunday, August 2, 2020.

India in Photo : Aug 3 , 2020

Aug 03, 2020, at 08:13 pm

KAMRUP, AUG 03 (UNI):- Farmer working paddy field at Boro in Kamrup on Monday.

Mumbai fisherman celebrate Narali Purnima festiva

Aug 03, 2020, at 07:56 pm

MUMBAI, AUG 03 (UNI) - A fisherman painting his fishing boat to celebrate Narali Purnima festiva on an auspicious day of Shravan Purnima, The fishermen community celebrates this festival to ward off unwanted incidents while sailing in the sea and they will start fishing after this festival, in Mumbai on Monday.

India in Politics: Aug 3, 2020

Aug 03, 2020, at 07:47 pm

NEW DELHI, AUG 3 (UNI):-President,Ram Nath Kovind celebrating Raksha Bandhan with nurses of The Trained Nurses Association of India, Military Nursing Service and Presidents Estate Clinic. The President appreciated the role of nurses as saviours in the fight against COVID-19, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.

India in Politics: Aug 3, 2020

Aug 03, 2020, at 06:50 pm

RAJKOT, AUG 3 (UNI):- Rajya Shaba MP Abhay Bhardwaj changed his Janeu on the occasion of Raksha Badhan in Rajkot on Monday.

India in Photo : Aug , 2020

Aug 03, 2020, at 06:37 pm

RAJKOT, AUG 3 (UNI):- A view of the clouds on the Rajkot city on Monday.

Nitish Kumar at Bihar assembly

Aug 03, 2020, at 06:27 pm

PATNA, AUG 3 (UNI):-Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrives during the Monsoon session of the Assembly at Gyan Bhawan in Patna on Monday.

Online classes in Nepal: Teachers take part in a training session

Aug 02, 2020, at 10:41 pm

LALITPUR, Aug. 2, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Teachers take part in a training session on giving online lessons during school shutdown in Lalitpur, Nepal on Aug. 2, 2020.

People gather to commemorate Warsaw Uprising

Aug 02, 2020, at 10:32 pm

WARSAW, Aug. 2, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People gather to commemorate the Warsaw Uprising in Warsaw, Poland on Aug. 1, 2020. On Aug. 1, 1944, the Polish underground resistance, led by the Polish Home Army, began a major military operation to liberate Warsaw from Nazi occupation. The uprising, which lasted 63 days, was the largest military effort of any European resistance against Nazi Germany.

Rajput Karni Sena activists agitate outside NCP office in Patna for CBI probe in Sushant Singh Rajput's death

Aug 02, 2020, at 10:28 pm

PATNA, AUG 2 (UNI):- Rajput Karni Sena activists burning an effigy of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Riya Chakravarthi outside NCP state office for demanding the CBI inquiry into the case of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, in Patna on Sunday.

I-Day: Indian Air Force (IAF) organizes live band display

Aug 02, 2020, at 10:18 pm

Hyderabad, Aug 2 (UNI) As a prelude to 74th Independence Day Celebrations, Indian Air Force (IAF) organized a live band display, with the majestic Golconda Fort in the backdrop, on Saturday.

Bhabiji Papad: Indian Youth Congress workers protest in New Delhi

Aug 02, 2020, at 10:06 pm

NEW DELHI, AUG 2 (UNI):- Indian Youth Congress activists wearing PPE kits protesting with banners inscribed Bhabhiji Ka Papad Khaiyiye or Corona Bhagayiye, near the residence of Health Minister Harsh Vadhan in New Delhi on Sunday.

Yashwant Sinha addressing a press conference on Sushant Singh Rajput in Patna

Aug 02, 2020, at 09:39 pm

PATNA, AUG 2 (UNI):- Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha addressing a press conference on Bollywood actor Late Sushant Singh Rajpoot in Patna on Sunday.

Sadhvi Ritambhara performing puja in UP's Mathura before leaving for Ayodhya

Aug 02, 2020, at 09:32 pm

MATHURA, AUG 2 (UNI):- Sadhvi Ritambara along with other saints performing puja before leaving for foundation laying ceremony of Sri Ram Temple in Ayodhya, in Vrindavan near Mathura on Sunday.

Passengers taking selfie at Sheremetyevo International Airport after Russia resumed air service partially

Aug 02, 2020, at 09:26 pm

MOSCOW, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Passengers take a selfie at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 1, 2020. Russia has partially resumed its international flights starting Aug. 1, according to reports.

Belarusian paratroopers perform on Paratroopers' Day

Aug 02, 2020, at 09:20 pm

MINSK, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Belarusian paratroopers perform during a show to mark the paratroopers day in Minsk, Belarus, Aug. 1, 2020.

People flying kites on Eid in West Bank city of Nablus

Aug 02, 2020, at 09:14 pm

NABLUS, Aug. 2, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian people fly kites during the Eid al-Adha holiday, in the West Bank city of Nablus, on August 1, 2020.

Javanese human puppet troupe performs with limited audience amid COVID-19 in Jakarta

Aug 02, 2020, at 09:10 pm

JAKARTA, Aug. 2, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Wayang Orang Bharata troupe perform in a Javanese human puppet show with limited on-site audience amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 1, 2020. The performance was also live streamed as a fundraiser to encourage Javanese human puppet show enthusiasts to help the troupes actors and their families overcome current financial struggles.

Passengers board RwandAir flight at Kigali as Rwanda opened commercial flights from Aug 1

Aug 02, 2020, at 09:07 pm

KIGALI, Aug. 2, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Passengers board a RwandAir flight at Kigali International Airport in Kigali, capital of Rwanda, Aug. 1, 2020. While the central African nation announced the reopening of airports for commercial flights from Aug. 1, the Rwandan Cabinet decided to keep land borders closed, except for goods and cargo as well as returning Rwandan citizens and legal residents until the measures against COVID-19 are reviewed again after 15 days upon a health assessment, a statement on Cabinet decisions made at the meeting showed.

Visitors view artwork at an exhibition in London as galleries reopened after Covid-19 lockdown

Aug 02, 2020, at 08:57 pm

LONDON, Aug. 2, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view artworks by Andy Warhol during an exhibition at Tate Modern art gallery in London, Britain, Aug. 1, 2020. The Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives art galleries reopened to the public.

Sushant Singh Rajput Death: Fans burn Uddhav Thackeray's effigy, demand CBI inquiry

Aug 01, 2020, at 10:57 pm

PATNA, AUG 1 (UNI):- Fans are burning Maharashtra Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray in effigy and demanding CBI inquiry into the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, in Patna on Saturday.

Crane collapses at Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam

Aug 01, 2020, at 10:31 pm

VISAKHAPATNAM, AUG 1 (UNI):-A view of a giant crane collapsed during the maintenance work at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.

Covid: Main gate of historic Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta down town Srinagar closed

Aug 01, 2020, at 10:02 pm

SRINAGAR, Aug 1 (UNI) Main gate of historic Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta down town Srinagar closed and congregational Eid nimaz was not allowed by the authorities as a precautionary measure to check the spike in COVID-19 cases amid lockdown reimposed again after three days relaxation to allow people to make purchases on the Eid eve being celebrated on Saturday.

New Delhi: Muslim devotees offer prayers at Jama Masjid on Eid-ul-Adha

Aug 01, 2020, at 09:50 pm

NEW DELHI, AUGUST 1 (UNI):- Muslim devotees offering Namaz on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha festival at Jama Masjid in New Delhi on Saturday.

London: People enjoy leisure time at Regents Park

Aug 01, 2020, at 09:42 pm

LONDON, Aug. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy leisure time at Regents Park in London, Britain on July 31,

Casket of late Zimbabwean Agriculture Minister Perrance Shiri carried during burial

Aug 01, 2020, at 09:35 pm

HARARE, Aug. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- The casket of late Zimbabwean Agriculture Minister Perrance Shiri is carried during his burial at the National Heroes Acre in Harare, Zimbabwe, on July 31, 2020. Perrance Shiri died of COVID-19, President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced on Thursday. Shiri died early Wednesday morning, a few days after his driver succumbed to the virus.

Glimpses of Brussels

Aug 01, 2020, at 09:13 pm

BRUSSELS, Aug. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A girl plays with water at the Jourdan square in Brussels, Belgium, July 31, 2020. A heatwave hit Belgium on Friday.