News of the Day

Jalandhar: Labourers sort lotus stem after collecting from drain water, in Jalandhar, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021.

Beijing: Supporters of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics cheer as they mark the start of the 100 days countdown to the opening of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021.

Mirzapur: Wrestlers in action during the state level wrestling tournament at Babura Village in Mirzapur, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021.

Kolkata: Women shop at a market ahead of the Diwali festival, in Kolkata, Tuesday, Oct 26, 2021.

New Delhi: Workers prepare garlands at Ghazipur wholesale flower market in New Delhi, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021

South 24 Parganas: A shopkeeper displays the boxes of firecrackers at his shop for sale ahead of the Diwali and Kali Puja festival, at Haral village in South 24 Parganas district, Tuesday, Oct 26, 2021.

Seoul: Visitors take photos near a model of the doll named ‘Younghee’ that is featured in Netflix’s series “Squid Game” displayed at the Olympic park in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021.

Charleston: First lady Jill Biden greets military members at Joint Base Charleston in North Charleston, S.C., Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, and takes a group photo with military members that served in the Kabul airlift to evacuate Afghanistan refugees..

Chicago: Waves batter the Lake Michigan shoreline at Chicago’s 31st Street beach as a wind advisory remains in effect with wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph causing high waves and lakefront flooding Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

Washington: President Joe Biden steps off of Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, and heads to the Oval Office after returning from a trip to New Jersey

Ranchi: A potter makes earthen lamps for sale ahead of the Diwali festival, in Ranchi, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021.

**EDS: IMAGE POSTED BY @AmitShah** Pulwama: Union Home Minister Amit Shah pays homage to the brave CRPF jawans at the martyr’s memorial in Pulwama, Tuesday, Oct 26, 2021

Mumbai: A health worker collects swab sample of a resident for COVID-19 test, at Sion in Mumbai, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021

Mammoth Lakes: In this photo provided by Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, snow falls on Mammoth Mountain, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif

New York: Jada Cathcart, 16, poses for a picture in front of “The Hero Monument” sculpture made by Italian sculptor Sergio Furnari, a symbol of hope and love dedicated to health care workers around the world, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Manhattan’s Grand Army Plaza in New Yo

Tokyo: Japan’s Princess Mako waves from a car as she leaves her home in Akasaka Estate in Tokyo Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Mako and her commoner boyfriend Kei Komuro tied the knot Tuesday without wedding celebration in a marriage that has split the public opinion over her would-be mother-in-law‚Äôs financial controversy.

Los Angeles; Cast members Anya Taylor-Joy, left, and Thomasin McKenzie, right, and director Edgar Wright arrive at the premiere of “Last Night in Soho” on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles

New Delhi: A worker sorts onions at Ghazipur wholesale vegetable market, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021.

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Mumbai: Bollywood actor Salman Khan during the trailer launch of his Hindi film ‘Antim: The Final Truth’ in Mumbai, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

EDS PLS TAKE NOTE OF THIS PTI PICK OF THE DAY:: New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu presents the Dadasaheb Phalke Award to film actor Rajinikanth at 67th National Film Awards ceremony in New Delhi, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

Gurugram: A potter prepares clay earthen lamps for sale ahead of the Diwali festival, in Gurugram, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021

Duisburg: Siberian tiger Dasha shows her teeth to visitors while she takes care of her children at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

Ahmedabad: A vendor arranges earthen lamps at her shop ahead of Diwali festival in Ahmedabad, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021

Lahual Spiti: Vehicles covered in snow following fresh spell of snowfall at Koksar in Lahual Spiti, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021

**EDS HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED FROM PIB** Siddharthnagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the inauguration of 9 Medical Colleges, in Siddharthnagar, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

New Delhi: Superstar Rajinikanth (R) and Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee (L) pose for photographers during the 67th National Film Awards presentation ceremony, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

New Delhi: Film actor Rajinikanth at the 67th National Film Awards presentation ceremony, in New Delhi, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu presents Dadasaheb Phalke Award to film actor Rajinikanth, at the 67th National Film Awards presentation ceremony, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

Bengaluru: Students attend a class at a government primary school as the authorities allowed the schools to re-open for class Ist to Vth, in Bengaluru, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

Chikmagalur: Primary school students greeted

Dubai: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, left, hugs Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan after Pakistan won the the Cricket Twenty20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan in Dubai, UAE, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021

Madrid: A heard of sheep are guided through central Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. Shepherds guided sheep through the Madrid streets in defence of ancient grazing and migration rights that seem increasingly threatened by urban sprawl and modern agricultural practices.

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London: Little Amal is showcased at Trafalgar Square, in London, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. ‘Little Amal’ a giant puppet (3.5 meter-tall) of a young Syrian refugee girl is part of ‘The Walk’, an art initiative that traveled 8,000 kilometers from Syria to the United Kingdom across Turkey, Greece, Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium to focus attention on the urgent needs of young refugees.

Surat: Married women perform Karwa Chauth rituals in Surat, Sunday, Oct 24, 2021.

Jammu: A married woman tries to spot the moon through a sieve as part of a ritual before breaking her day-long fast during the ‘Karwa Chauth’ festival, in Jammu, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021.

Gurugram: A married woman performs rituals on the occasion of ‘Karwa Chauth’ festival in Gurugram, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021.

Amritsar: Married women perform rituals while celebrating the ‘Karwa Chauth’ festival in Amritsar, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021

New Delhi: People shop at a crowded Sadar Bazaar market ahead of the Diwali festival, in New Delhi, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021.

Kochi: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant sails out for second sea trials from Kochi, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021

Patna: Married women perform rituals on the occasion of ‘Karwa Chauth’ festival in Patna, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021

Greater Noida: ITBP officials perform stunts during the 60th Raising Day of Indo Tibetan Border Police in Greater Noida, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021

Bodh Gaya: Buddhist monks offer prayers under the sacred Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021

Kochi: Participants of the Indian Navy’s Offshore Sailing Regatta during a training session in Kochi, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021.

New Orleans : A crowd gathers as the Krewe of Boo parades in New Orleans Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. Witches, goblins and masked creatures took to the streets Saturday night in the city’s first large, float parade since the pandemic ended such frivolity.

Dubai: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli arrives for a training session a day ahead of their match against Pakistan, in Dubai, UAE, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021

Mumbai: A member of the Royal Edinburgh Military performs on board HMS Defender, a type 45 air-defence destroyer ship, during the Royal Navy and Indian Navy meet at the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021

Dubai: Team Indian cricket mentor M.S. Dhoni attends a training session a day ahead of their match against Pakistan, in Dubai, UAE, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021

Indore: A 7400 sq.ft. big ‘rangoli’ of Indian cricketers on the eve of India vs Pakistan cricket match at ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, in Indore, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021

Varanasi: People light earthen lamps to wish good luck to the Indian cricket team for their match against Pakistan at ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, during ‘Ganga Aarti’ at Dashashwamedh Ghat, in Varanasi, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021

Kabul: A man walks outside the shiite Karti Sakhi Shrine in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021

New Delhi: Border Security Force (BSF) women motorcyclists participate in ‘All Women Mashaal Motorcyle Rally’ organised by the Force in New Delhi, Oct. 23, 2021.

Baramulla: Tourists walk on a road covered with snow during the season’s first snowfall at a ski resort at Gulmarg, in Baramulla district, Saturday, October 23, 2021.

Baramulla: Tourists play with snow during the season’s first snowfall at a ski resort at Gulmarg, in Baramulla district, Saturday, October 23, 2021.

Shopian: A goatherd with a herd of goats walks on a road during snowfall in Shopian district, Saturday, October 23, 2021

Baramulla: Tourists during the season’s first snowfall at a ski resort at Gulmarg, in Baramulla district, Saturday, October 23, 2021.

Baramulla: A view of the snow covered Gulmarg during the season’s first snowfall, in Baramulla district, Saturday, October 23, 2021.

Chennai: Paralympics 2021 winners during the felicitation function, in Chennai, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021

Amritsar: Women show their hands adorned with ‘mehndi’ on the occasion of Karwa Chauth, at a market in Amritsar, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021.

New Delhi: A man helps his wife with a mask after applying mehndi on her hands eve of the Karwa Chauth festival, in New Delhi, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021

New Delhi: A woman applies mehndi on the eve of Karwa Chauth festival, in New Delhi, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021

New Delhi: A woman shows her hands with mehndi on the eve of the Karwa Chauth festival, in New Delhi, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021.

New Delhi: Women buy bangles on the eve of Karwa Chauth festival, in New Delhi, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021

Ahmedabad: A man named Arun Haryani painted his body with Indian Tri-color and Anil Ladvani painted Pakistan national flag on his body pose ahead of India-Pakistan T20 world Cup match, at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021

**EDS: TWITTER IMAGE POSTED BY @BudgamPolice ON SATURDAY, OCT. 23, 2021.** Budgam: Policemen with people from nomadic community who were stuck in heavy winds and snowfall at higher reaches of Nagbal Yousmarg. Police rescued 4 families comprising of 16 members.

Kolkata: Women shop at a market ahead of the ‘Karva Chauth’ festival in Kolkata, Saturday, Oct 23, 2021

Kochi: A team of Naval officers with Indian Naval Sailing Vessel, Tarini, at the Naval Base in Kochi, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. Tarini completed circumnavigation of the globe ‘Navika Sagar Parikrama’ in 2017 with all women officers crew.

Kolkata: An artist gives finishing touches to an idol 0f Goddess Laxmi ahead of Diwali festival, in Kolkata, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021.

New York : Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the media during a brief news conference after her speech at the Northeast Bronx YMCA, in the Bronx borough of New York, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021

Geneva: People attends a Global Climate Strike demonstration during the international strike day of Fridays For Future, in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. Global Climate Strike demonstrations are held to demand action from world leaders to combat the climate change crisis.

Thane: A family clicks a selfie at a cinema hall, in Thane, Friday, October 22, 2021. The Maharashtra government has allowed cinema halls to reopen from today.

Srinagar: Devotees offer prayers on the occasion of Friday following Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW), at Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, Oct. 22, 2021

Kolkata:A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a beneficiary at a vaccination centre in Kolkata, Friday,Oct 22,2021.

New Delhi: Tyndall effect is seen during evening hours, as the winter season approaches in the national capital, in New Delhi, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021.

Rajouri: Members of Village Defence Committee (VDC) of the Lam village participate in a workshop organised by Army, in Rajouri district, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021.

Thane: A worker arranges lanterns at a shop ahead of the Diwali festival, in Thane, Friday, Oct 22, 2021

Jammu: Women apply ‘henna’ on their hands on the eve of ‘Karva Chauth’ festival, in Jammu, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021

Amritsar: Sikh devotees take a holy dip in the ‘sarovar’ of Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Ram Das, in Amritsar, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021.

Bodh Gaya: Buddhist monks during alms procession at Mahabodhi Temple, in Bodh Gaya, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021

La Palma: Lava flows from a volcano destroying houses at La Laguna neighbourhood on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain on Thursday Oct. 21, 2021. A second tongue of lava is expected to reach the Atlantic today and release more toxic gases into the atmosphere, an event which will lead to the home confinement of some nearby towns.

Washington: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stand together at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial as they arrive to attend an event marking the 10th anniversary of the dedication of memorial in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021

Dumfries: Vice President Kamala Harris gestures as she speaks at a campaign event for Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe listens during a rally in Dumfries, Va., Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. McAuliffe will face Republican Glenn Youngkin in the November election