Festival Kandy Esala Perahera in Sri Lanka
Aug 04, 2020, at 08:39 pm
KANDY (SRI LANKA), Aug. 4, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People bathe an elephant ahead of the final day of Kandy Esala Perahera in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 3, 2020. The festival features traditional local dances such as fire-dances, whip-dances, Kandyan dances and various other cultural dances, in addition to the elephants usually adorned with lavish garments.
Aug 04, 2020, at 08:28 pm
COLOGNE (GERMANY), Aug. 4, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A health worker collects a swab from a passenger at Cologne-Bonn Airport in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 3, 2020. Germanys COVID-19 cases rose by 509 within one day to 210,402, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Monday.
Aug 03, 2020, at 11:23 pm
AGARTALA, AUG 3 (UNI):- Muslim Girls tying a Rakhi on the occasion of Raksha bandhan festival in Agartala on Monday.
Palestinian farmer harvests prickly pears
Aug 03, 2020, at 10:29 pm
GAZA, Aug. 3, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian farmer harvests prickly pears during the harvest season at a farm in the northern Gaza Strip town of Jabalia, on Aug. 3, 2020. Palestinians enjoy the prickly pear fruit as a typical summer fruit.
Tokyo sees countdown clock for 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games
Aug 03, 2020, at 10:23 pm
TOKYO, Aug. 3, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 3, 2020 shows a countdown clock for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee on Monday announced the schedule of the delayed Paralympic Games, which will be held from August 24 to September 5, 2021.
Bukkal Nawab BJP MLC tie rakhi to cows
Aug 03, 2020, at 10:20 pm
LUCKNOW, AUG 3 (UNI):- Bukkal Nawab BJP MLC tie rakhi to cows on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan festival in old Lucknow on Monday.
Shravan: Pilgrims performing Hawan after rudrabhishek to Lord Shiva
Aug 03, 2020, at 10:13 pm
PRAYAGRAJ, AUG 3 (UNI):- Pilgrims performing Hawan after rudrabhishek to Lord Shiva on the occasion of last holy Monday of Shravan month and Shravani Purnima, in Prayagraj on Monday.
COVID-19: Certain roads closed in Srinagar to restrict spike in cases
Aug 03, 2020, at 10:07 pm
SRINAGAR, Aug 3 (UNI) Kids wearing fancy dress passing nearby a security point in down town amid strict lockdown in Srinagar reimposed by the authorities as a precautionary measure to check the spike in COVID-19 cases in Kashmir valley on Monday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.