External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya in New Delhi.

An artisan shapes an earthen lamp on a potter's wheel ahead of the upcoming Diwali festival, in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.

Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar pays tribute on the mortal remains of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Cochin International Airport, in Kochi, Kerala.

Egyptian Foregin Minister Badr Abdelatty, right, arrives in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute at 'Shri Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Spoorthi Kendram', in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with BJP candidate from Danapur assembly constituency Ram Kripal Yadav at a rally ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, in Patna.

Workers unload bunches of bananas for sale at a fruit market, in Mirzapur.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh.

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya during her visit to the Hindu College, in New Delhi.

A vendor sells green firecrackers ahead of the 'Diwali' festival, near Jama Masjid in New Delhi. Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region during the festival with conditions aimed at balancing traditions with environmental and health concerns.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, accompanied by officials and party leaders, inspects cleanliness and rejuvenation efforts along the Yamuna River ahead of the Chhath festival, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi.

Rescue operation underway after a four-wheeler plunged into the Hooghly river, at Nimtala crematorium ghat in Kolkata. Four passengers survived with minor injuries.

An artisan works on an idol of Goddess Kali at a workshop ahead of ‘Kali Puja’ festival, in Nadia, West Bengal.

Vehicles stuck in trafic jam amid festivities, at Chandni Chowk in New Delhi.

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a meeting.