
Tirupati: Priests perform rituals on deities during the five-day annual float festival, Teppotsavam, in the tank of Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple, Tirupati, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.

Kathmandu : Nepalese supporters of the splinter group in the governing Nepal Communist Party celebrate the Supreme Court order in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Nepal’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the reinstatement of Parliament after it was dissolved by the prime minister, in a ruling likely to thrust the Himalayan nation into a political crisis.

Washington : Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., is sworn in during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Interior Secretary, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurates 2-day long Innovative Farmers Conference on ‘Farmer Led Innovations for Enhancing Farm Income’ in Jammu. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.

Jalandhar: A farmer sows maize seeds in a field, in Jalandhar, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.

Chamoli: Rescue and restoration work underway at Tapovan tunnel, after a glacier burst on Feb. 7 triggered a flash flood, in Chamoli district, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.

Amritsar: People, not wearing face masks, walk at the Heritage Street near the Golden Temple, in Amritsar, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Amid growing concern over rising COVID19 cases in Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh ordered restriction on indoor gathering to 100 and outdoor to 200 persons from March 1, along with strict enforcement of mask-wearing and social distancing.

Mumbai: Bollywood singer Hariharan and tabla maestro Bickram Ghosh during the launch of their album ‘Ishq- Songs of Love’ at Juhu Chowpatty in Mumbai, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.

Muzaffarnagar: Farmers rest on a charpoy on a hot day, in Muzaffarnagar, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. After series of cold waves from January till mid- February, the plains in north India have seen a sharp rise in the mercury level.