News of the Day

Srinagar: People row boats on Dal Lake to reach their destination after a recent snowfall

Hyderabad: Artist Pramod Sahu poses for a photograph with a ‘rangoli’ made by him depicting legendary late singer SP Balasubramaniam, in Hyderabad.

New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Kenneth I. Juster addresses during the New US Embassy groundbreaking ceremony, in New Delhi, Friday

Jaipur: A flock of pigeons flies over Jal Mahal during a cold winter day, in Jaipur

Bengaluru: A worker unloads sugarcane from a tempo ahead of the ‘Makar Sankranti’ festival in Bengaluru, Friday

Lahaul-Spiti: View of the snow covered area after the town received fresh snowfall, at Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti District

Ahmedabad: Workers apply colours on strings, to be used for flying kites, ahead of the Kite flying festival, in Ahmedabad.

Mumbai: City skyline engulfed in heavy smog, in Mumbai

Mumbai: An aerial view of Shivaji Park ground and its surrounding areas engulfed in smog, in Mumbai

Wilmington : President-elect Joe Biden listens as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, to announce key nominees for the Justice Department.

Prayagraj: Public Library illuminated on the eve of 134th anniversary of the first meeting of Vidhan Mandal Uttar Pradesh, in Prayagraj, Thursday

Kallakurichi: People look at the carcass of sheep that were swept away by the heavy rains at Sankarapuram in Kallakurichi district

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan spotted at Bandra in Mumbai

Jammu: Stranded trucks wait for re-opening of Jammu and Kashmir National Highway, after heavy snowfall and landslides, in Jammu, Thursday.

Cuddalore District: Waterlogging at a field after heavy rainfall, in Cuddalore District

Hyderabad: A worker sprinkles disinfectant powder outside birds enclosure, as part of a preventive measure against Bird flu, at Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad

Jodhpur: State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel search for an Indian Army commando who went missing during a military exercise at Takhat Sagar in Jodhpur.

Ghaziabad: Farmers on tractors move towards Delhi-UP Ghazipur border on NH 24 during their tractor protest march against new farm laws, in Ghaziabad.

Tokyo: Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a news conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Japan has declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three nearby areas as coronavirus cases continued to surge, hitting a daily record of 2,447 in the capital

Surat: Priests offer prayers during ‘Annakoot Darshan’ of Lord Swaminarayan, at Gurukul Temple in Surat.

Washington : President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

New Delhi: Makeshift tent for farmers set up at a closed mall during the protest over Centre’s farm reform laws, at Singhu Border, in New Delhi, Wednesday.

Ankara : Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama speak to the media after their talks at the presidential palace, in Ankara, Turkey.

Leh: A worker removes snow from the top of a bus after a fresh snowfall

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel, through video-teleconference, in New Delhi

Munich: Adults and children enjoy the freshly snow-covered hills in the Bavarian capital in the Maximiliansanlagen near the Bavarian Parliament in Munich, Germany

New Delhi: Farmers ride a tractor during a protest against the new farm laws, at Ghazipur border in New Delhi.

New Delhi: A farmer shows his skills during a protest against the new farm laws, at Ghazipur border in New Delhi.

Iran: In this photo released on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 by the Iranian army, a drone is launched during a military exercise in undisclosed location in Iran. On Tuesday, the Iranian military began a wide-ranging, two-day aerial drill in the country’s north, state media reported, featuring combat and surveillance unmanned aircraft, as well as naval drones dispatched from vessels in Iran’s southern waters.

Srinagar: An aerial view of the city after a snowfall, in Srinagar

Chennai: A man wades through a waterlogged area after heavy rain, in Chenna

New Delhi: Police personnel take shelter under a waterproof tarpaulin sheet during rain near the farmer’s protest site, at Delhi-UP border near Ghazipur, in New Delhi

New Delhi: Farmers rest inside their makeshift tents during the ongoing protest over Centre’s farm reform laws, at Delhi-UP border near Ghazipur, in New Delhi

New Delhi: Farmers on tractors raise slogans during their protest over Centre’s farm reform laws, at the Delhi-UP border near Ghazipur, in New Delhi

Jaipur: Forest department official picks a sick crow from a roadside near Jal Mahal in Jaipur, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. A bird flu alert has been sounded in Rajasthan after the presence of the dreaded virus was confirmed in dead crows and other birds in Rajasthan.

Chennai: Vehicles wade through a waterlogged road after heavy rain, in Chennai

Alappuzha: Farmers guide ducks towards a cage for thier culling, following detection of Avian Influenza (H5N8) at four places, in Alappuzha district of Kerala, Tuesday.

Prayagraj: Makeshift tents set up along the banks of River Ganga ahead of the annual Hindu religious fair of ‘Magh Mela’, in Prayagraj, Tuesday.

Iran: In this photo released on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 by the Iranian army, drones are displayed prior to a drill, in an undisclosed location in Iran. The Iranian military began a wide-ranging, two-day aerial rill in the country’s north, state media reported, featuring combat and surveillance unmanned aircraft, as well as naval drones dispatched from vessels in Iran’s southern waters.

New York: FILE – In this Jan. 9, 2017, photo, then President-elect Donald Trump stands with Alibaba founder Jack Ma as they walk to speak with reporters after a meeting at Trump Tower in New York. Ma hasn’t been seen since he angered regulators with an October 2020 speech. That is prompting speculation about what might happen to the billionaire founder of the world’s biggest e-commerce company.

Sikar: A jeep moves on a hail covered field after rain, in Sikar

Surat: Cabinet Minister of Petroleum Dharmendra Pradhan during the flag off ceremony of the 88th K-9 Vajra tank made by L&T Hazira for Indian Army in Surat

New Delhi: Famers and their supporters have ‘langar’, arranged by Delhi Gurdwara Management Committee, outside the Vigyan Bhavan during their talks with the government over farm reform laws, in New Delhi

Gjerdrum:People light candles near the landslide area in the village of Ask in Gjerdrum, Norway, Sunday Jan. 3, 2021. Rescue teams searching for survivors found no signs of life Saturday amid the ruined buildings and debris

Savannah:Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks at a drive-in rally in Savannah, Ga., during a campaign stop for Democratic U.S. Senate candidates, the Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.

Washington:House Speaker Nancy Pelosi administers the oath of office to members of the 117th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

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Kansas City:Zach Wade stacks traffic cones onto a trailer as fog envelopes a parking lot at Arrowhead Stadium after an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. The cones were among 7,000 placed to block off every other parking space at the stadium in order to maintain social distancing in an attempt to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.