News of the Day

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.

NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday extended the deadline for linking of Aadhaar with permanent account number (PAN) by three months.

In a tweet, the income tax department informed that the last date has been extended from March 31 to June 30, 2021.

Chandipur: Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducts test launch of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM), near Chandipur coast in Odisha.

Melilla : In this image taken from video made available by the Guardia Civil, an officer of the Guardia Civil helps a man out from under glass bottles in a container in Melilla, Spain, Friday Feb. 19, 2021. Spanish authorities say they have found and rescued 41 migrants who tried to reach continental Europe from North Africa in the past four days, some of them hiding inside a container of discarded glass bottles and a bag of toxic ash.

Hooghly: A BJP activist cheers for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public meeting at Chuchura Dunlop Ground, ahead of the upcoming State Assembly election, in Hooghly district, Monday, Feb 22, 2021.

Sochi: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pose for a photo prior to their talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021.

Kolkata: Commuters at Dakshineswar metro station, after inauguration of Dakshineswar to Noapara extension corridor by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Kolkata, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021.

Kolkata: Decked up metro trains at Dakshineswar metro station, before the inauguration of Dakshineswar to Noapara extension corridor by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Kolkata, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021.

Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party workers raise slogans during a protest against fuel price hike in Chennai, Friday, Feb. 22, 2021.

Kasaragod: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath participates in the inaugural ceremony of ‘Vijaya Yatra’, in Kasaragod, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021.

Amsterdam:A person dressed as the grim reaper takes part in a demonstration of several hundreds of people on Museum Square protesting against the coronavirus lockdown and curfew in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021.

Bhopal: Artists perform during an event, organised by Madhya Pradesh Sanskriti Parishad, on the occasion of International Mother Language Day, in Bhopal, Sunday, Feb.. 21, 2021.

Lahual-Spiti: Archers prepare to participate in a competition during the ‘Snow Festival’, at Khangsar village in Todi valley of Lahual-Spiti, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021.

Kasaragod: BJP supporters participate in the inaugural ceremony of ‘Vijaya Yatra’, led by BJP State President K Surendran, in Kasaragod, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021.

Mumbai: People visit the Juhu Beach, even as Maharashtra sees renewed spike in coronavirus cases, in Mumbai, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021.

Chamoli: NDRF personnel during their ongoing rescue operations at Tapovan Tunnel in flash flood-hit Chamoli district, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.

Vijayawada: An electric pole after being hit by an Air India Express flight while landing at Vijayawada International Airport at Gannavaram near Vijayawada, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.

Vijayawada: Air India Express flight which hit an electric pole while landing at Vijayawada International Airport at Gannavaram near Vijayawada, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.

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Cortina d’Ampezzo: United States’ Mikaela Shiffrin shows her bronze medal on the podium of the women’s slalom, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.

Bhopal: Players from different states participate in K-4 Junior Men 1000 mts final race during 31st National Canoe Sprint Junior and Sub-Junior Championship, at Lower Lake in Bhopal, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.

Patiala: Members of Indian Youth Congress stage a protest against the hike in fuel and LPG prices, in Patiala, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.

Melbourne: Rajeev Ram of the US and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic kiss their trophy after defeating Australia’s Samantha Stosur and Matthew Ebden in the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police personnel take part in a riots control mock drill near Privartan Chowk in Lucknow, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.