News in Pics (19 January 2021) Puri: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sculpture of the US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at a beach in Puri, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 Amritsar: An illuminated Harmandir Sahib (Golden temple) on the eve of the 355th birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh Ji, in Amritsar Nilgiris: Kota tribal community people celebrate annual ‘Kambatrayar’ festival at Solour Komal in Nilgiris, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin crosses himself while bathing in the icy water during a traditional Epiphany celebration as the temperature dropped to about -20 degrees (-4 degrees Fahrenheit) outside Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 Srinagar: Youngsters play with sledges on a snow laden hilltop after heavy snowfall, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Kullu: Villagers cross the Beas river on a improvised cable rope bridge after casting vote during the second phase of Himachal Pradesh Panchayat elections, in Kullu district Patna: Sikh devotees participate in ‘Nagar Kirtan’ (religion procession) to celebrate the 354th birth anniversary of the tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh in Patna Amritsar: Artist Jagjot Singh Rubal gives final touches to portraits of US President-elect Joe Biden (R) and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (L), on the eve of their oath-taking ceremony, at his home workshop in Amritsar Patna: Janata Dal (United) activists pay tribute to Maharana Pratap on his death anniversary at party office, in Patna Kanyakumari: Students undergo thermal screening after schools reopened for 10 and 12 standard pupils, following allowance by authorities since its closure from March 19, 2019 due to coronavirus pandemic, in Kanyakumari, Tuesday Manaus : Health worker Vanda Ortega, from the Witoto Indigenous group and dressed in traditional clothing, shows her vaccination card after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd, during the start of the vaccination program Rio de Janeiro : Terezinha da Conceicao, 80, left, and Dulcinea da Silva Lopes, 59, become the first women to receive the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd, during the start of the vaccination program in front of the Christ the Brisbane : Indian supporters wave flags as they cheer their team during play on the final day of the fourth cricket test between India and Australia at the Gabba, Brisbane, Australia
News in Pics (18 January 2021) Hyderabad: Sikh devotees perform martial arts ‘Gatka’ as they participate in ‘Nagar Kirtan’ (holy procession), ahead of the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ji, near Central Gurudwara Sahib Gowliguda , in Hyderabad Lumajang: Hot lava flows from the crater of Mount Semeru as its activity continues in this photo taken with slow shutter speed in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, late Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. The highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Jaipur: Students attend classes after schools reopened for 9 to 12 standard pupils, following allowance by authorities since its closure from March 19, 2019 due to coronavirus pandemic, in Ajmer, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. Jammu: A young sikh boy displays traditional martial art skills during a religious procession ahead of the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, in Jammu, Monday Bikaner: A teacher takes a class after schools reopened for the students of class 9 to 12, following its closure since March 19, 2019 due to coronavirus pandemic, in Bikaner
News in Pics (17 January 2021) Kathmandu : Nepalese Buddhist monks play traditional instruments during a procession after the body of Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, arrived at the Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. The Tibetan Buddhist religious Ahmedabad: Workers of Torrent Power Limited remove kites and thread tangled up in electric power cables in Ahmedabad, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 New Delhi: School students during the rehearsals for Republic Day Parade 2021, at Rajpath in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 New Delhi: A decorated train halts at the Nizamuddin Railway Station during the launch of eight trains connecting Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat with different regions of the country, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing, in New Washington: Kolam, a traditional Indian art form of drawing geometric patterns on the floors, as a sign of welcome, was part of the virtual kick-off ceremony of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala