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Hurricane Ida: Eight killed overnight in flash flooding in New York City and New Jersey

Sep 03, 2021, at 03:44 am

Vehicles are submerged on a waterlogged road in New York, the United States, Sept. 2, 2021. New York State Governor Kathy Hochul declared her first state of emergency early Thursday as remnants of Hurricane Ida brought torrential rain and heavy flooding to the U.S. Northeast region.

Prosenjit Chatterjee joins celebration of late Rituparno Ghosh's 58th birth anniversary

Sep 02, 2021, at 03:40 am

Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee celebrating the 58th birth anniversary of iconic Bengali filmmaker late Rituparno Ghosh in Kolkata during the announcement of the fifth edition of Cinemar Samabartan 2021. (Images: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Actress Ananya Chatterjee launches eminent scientist Dr. Motilal Maiti's book BishwoBrahmando O Bijnan

Sep 02, 2021, at 03:21 am

BishwoBrahmando O Bijnan, a book on the eternal and unfathomable relationship of Man, Universe with Science written by noted scientist, Dr MotilalMaiti was launched by national award winning actress, Ananya Chatterjee Wednesday in Kolkata. 

World in Photos : Aug. 30, 2021

Sep 01, 2021, at 07:33 pm

 LONDON, Aug. 31, 2021 (UNI/Xinhua) -- People walk along the River Thames in London, Britain, Aug. 30, 2021. Another 26,476 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 6,757,650, according to official figures released Monday.

Taliban welcomes US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan

Sep 01, 2021, at 06:11 pm

KANDAHAR, Aug. 31, 2021 (UNI/Xinhua) -- People are seen on a road in Kandahar city, southern Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2021. The Taliban welcomed the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan early Tuesday after the last U.S. troops left the Kabul airport, ending a 20-year invasion war in the Asian country.

US withdraw troops from Afghanistan

Sep 01, 2021, at 06:02 pm

KABUL, Aug. 31, 2021 (UNI/Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 31, 2021 shows military vehicles at Kabul airport in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. The U.S. Central Command announced Monday that the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan has completed.

Major General Chris Donahue boarding the C17 Globemaster in Kabul, the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan

Sep 01, 2021, at 12:25 am

KABUL, AUG 31 (UNI):- Major General Chris Donahue boarding the C17 Globemaster as he was the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan marking the end of US mission in Kabul, on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: Evacuation at Kabul Airport

Aug 31, 2021, at 06:58 pm

 KABUL, AUG 30 (UNI)- A US Marine holding an infant during evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Monday.

Afghanistan in Images: Aug 30, 2021

Aug 31, 2021, at 04:02 am

KABUL, Aug. 30, 2021 (UNI/Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 30, 2021 shows a damaged vehicle after rockets were fired in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. Five rockets were fired early Monday at Kabul airport in the Afghan capital, where the evacuation of U.S.-led troops is underway, witnesses said. The rockets attached to a sedan were fired towards the airport form Khair Khana Minia locality. It looked to me that the U.S. missile system intercepted the rockets, witness Sayyad Mohammad told Xinhua.

Tamil Nadu: Rajnath Singh at Defence Services Staff College in Wellington

Aug 30, 2021, at 09:49 pm

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh delivering a keynote address at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington on Sunday.UNI PHOTO-AKX6U

Janmasthami festival celebration in India

Aug 30, 2021, at 09:39 pm

Sri Krishna Janambhoomi temple illuminated on the eve of Sri Krishna Janmasthami festival in Mathura on Sunday.UNI PHOTO-AKX13U

Taliban fighters patrol Kabul streets

Aug 30, 2021, at 06:15 pm

KABUL, Aug. 29, 2021 (UNI/Xinhua) -- Taliban fighters are seen on a road in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 29, 2021. The Taliban has called upon Kabul residents to hand over government vehicles, arms and ammunition if those assets have been left with them, according to Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. UNI PHOTO-9F

The explosion site near Kabul airport that killed over a 100

Aug 29, 2021, at 06:59 am

KABUL, Aug. 27, 2021 (UNI/Xinhua) -- An ambulance is seen at the explosion site near the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2021. The death toll from the Kabul airport attacks on Thursday has reportedly risen to at least 103. UNI PHOTO-6F

Jammu and Kashmir: A deserted view of historic Jamia masjid

Aug 27, 2021, at 10:55 pm

SRINAGAR, AUG 27 (UNI) A deserted view of historic Jamia masjid in down town Srinagar by the authorities as a precautionary measure to avoid the spred of COVID-19 infected cases in Kashmir valley.

Hav. Manohar Kunkal: Family members and Indian Army officials paying tributes

Aug 27, 2021, at 10:44 pm

MANJHARI, AUG 27 (UNI):- Family members and Indian Army officials paying tributes and expressing sorrows during the last rites of Hav. Manohar Kunkal who lost his life at Amarnath on Monday, in Manjhari on Friday.

Kabul Airport blasts: Taliban member seen in explosion site

Aug 27, 2021, at 10:43 pm

KABUL, Aug. 27, 2021 (UNI/Xinhua) -- A taliban member is seen at the explosion site near the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2021. The death toll from the Kabul airport attacks on Thursday has reportedly risen to at least 103.

A deserted view of Hazratbal shrine

Aug 27, 2021, at 10:41 pm

SRINAGAR, AUG 27 (UNI) A deserted view of revered shrine of Hazratbal in down town Srinagar as congregational Friday prayers were not allowed by the authorities as a precautionary measure to avoid the spred of COVID-19 infected cases in Kashmir valley.

Indian Naval Ship INS Trikand participates in exercise

Aug 27, 2021, at 10:40 pm

GULF OF ADEN, AUG 27 (UNI):- Indian Naval Ship INS Trikand exercised with German frigate Bayern in the Gulf of Aden on 26th Aug, the Exercise included cross deck helo landings and Visit Board Search and Seizure VBSS ops

Local armed men are seen on buses in Daraa

Aug 27, 2021, at 10:37 pm

DARAA (SYRIA), Aug. 27, 2021 (UNI/Xinhua) -- Local armed men are seen on buses in Syrias southern province of Daraa, on Aug. 26, 2021. A batch of local armed men from Syrias southern province of Daraa were evacuated on Thursday to the rebel-held areas in northern Syria under a Russian-mediated deal to defuse months-long tension, the state news agency SANA reported.

An enthusiast poses during East European Comic Con festival in Bucharest

Aug 27, 2021, at 10:36 pm

BUCHAREST, Aug. 27, 2021 (UNI /Xinhua) -- An enthusiast poses during the East European Comic Con festival in Bucharest, Romania, on Aug. 26, 2021. The four-day festival East European Comic Con was opened on Thursday, celebrating pop culture and bringing together all those who love comic books, movies, TV series and gaming.

Jammu and Kashmir police arrest 3 Lashker-e-Taiba members

Aug 27, 2021, at 10:34 pm

SRINAGAR, August 27 (UNI) Three OGW of Lashker-e-Taiba arrested alongwith arms and ammunition by J&K Police and Army claimed to have solved Langate Handwara grenade attack case.

Indian Coast Guard Ship Vigraha to be commission in Chennai

Aug 27, 2021, at 10:33 pm

CHENNAI, AUG 27 (UNI):- Indian Coast Guard Ship Vigraha seventh in the series of Off Shore Patrol Vessels to be commissioned by Defence MInister Rajnath Singh on 28th August in Chennai.

Full moon caught on camera in Amman

Aug 25, 2021, at 05:34 am

AMMAN, Aug. 24, 2021 (UNI/Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 23, 2021 shows the full moon in Amman, Jordan.

Firefighters battle a blaze in Vilia

Aug 25, 2021, at 05:28 am

VILIA (GREECE), Aug. 24, 2021 (UNI/Xinhua) -- Firefighters battle a blaze in Vilia to the northwest of Athens, Greece, on Aug. 23, 2021. A new wildfire broke out here on Monday, burning in thick forest land.

Xi Jinping makes an inspection tour of the Saihanba forest

Aug 25, 2021, at 05:25 am

CHENGDE, Aug. 24, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, makes an inspection tour of the Saihanba forest farm in north Chinas Hebei Province, Aug. 23, 2021.

Tank crew of Syria take part in the tank biathlon game

Aug 25, 2021, at 05:23 am

MOSCOW, Aug. 24, 2021 (UNI/Xinhua) -- Tank crew of Syria take part in the tank biathlon game during the International Army Games 2021 in Alabino, Moscow region, Russia, on Aug. 23, 2021. Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the opening of the International Army Games 2021 in a Moscow suburb on Monday. More than 5,000 troops from 277 teams that are coming from over 40 countries and regions will compete in 34 contests in two weeks.

A couple take selfie in Italy

Aug 25, 2021, at 05:20 am

GENOA, Aug. 24, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A couple take a selfie in Boccadasse village in Genoa, Italy, on Aug. 23, 2021.

US: People wait in line to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19

Aug 25, 2021, at 05:17 am

NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2021 (Xinhua) -- People wait in line to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a mobile vaccine clinic in the Brooklyn borough of New York, United States, Aug. 23, 2021. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people age 16 and older.

DSGPC President Manjinder Singh Sirsa taking the Sri Guru Granth Sahib brought from Kabul to Sri Arjan Dev Ji

Aug 25, 2021, at 05:15 am

NEW DELHI, AUG 24 (UNI):- DSGPC President Manjinder Singh Sirsa taking the Sri Guru Granth Sahib which were brought from Kabul to Gurdwara Sri Arjan Dev Ji, New Mahavir Nagar, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Hardeep Singh Puri receiving Sri Guru Granth Sahib

Aug 25, 2021, at 05:13 am

NEW DELHI, AUG 24 (UNI):- Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri receiving Sri Guru Granth Sahib arrived from Kabul, in New Delhi on Tuesday.