
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party chief Raj Thackeray arrives for a meeting at party office in Mumbai.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar during the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) open debate on 'Threats to International Peace and Security', via video conferencing, in New Delhi.
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel dance as they celebrate the Lohri festival at a camp in Jammu.
A protestor uses a kite as placard during a protest in support of farmers' agitation, on the eve of Lohri festival, in Amritsar.
Farmers rest inside a tractor trolley during their agitation against new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi.
Farmers cook food during ongoing their agitation against new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi.
Family members of farmers sit inside a tractor trolley during their ongoing agitation against Centre's farm reform laws, at Ghazipur border in New Delhi.
Farmers warm themselves around a bonfire during their ongoing agitation against Centre's farm reform laws, at Ghazipur border in New Delhi.
Farmer leader Darshan Pal Singh from Punjab with others addresses a press conference during ongoing their agitation against new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi.
Farmer leader Darshan Pal Singh from Punjab with others addresses a press conference during ongoing their agitation against new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi.
Members of trade unions stage a protest in support of farmers agitating against Centre's farm reform laws, in Gurugram.
Workers unload from a plane the first consignment of Covishield vaccines, dispatched from Serum Institue of India, at Biju Patnaik Air port in Bhubaneswar.
Serum Institute of India (SII) chief sits on a truck loaded with Covishield vaccines for photographs during the dispatch of the first shipments of the vaccine doses for multiple locations across India.
Employees of Serum Institute of India assemble to share an emotional moment during the dispatch of the first shipments of Covishield, the COVID-19 vaccine of the institute, for multiple locations across India.
Officials clap as the first batch of Covishield vaccine doses arrives at the Central Storage facility of Rajiv Gandhi Super-Specialty Hospital, in New Delhi.
Pilgrims prepare food outside their makeshift tent during Gangasagar Mela at Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas district. Authorities are anticipating less number of pilgrims at the Makarsankranti festival on Jan. 14 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the valedictory function of the second National Youth Parliament Festival, through video conferencing, in New Delhi.
ISKCON followers take part in religious procession during the annual ‘Magh Mela’ at Sangam, in Prayagraj.
Members of the National Transportation Safety Committee carry a box containing the flight data recorder from the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182 retrieved from the Java Sea where the passenger jet crashed at the Tanjung Priok Port. Indonesian navy divers searching the ocean floor on Tuesday recovered the flight data recorder from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board.
Workers unload the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccine, dispatched from Pune's Serum Institute of India, from a temperature-controlled truck to a storage facility in Bengaluru.
A dead crow and myna found at Tau Devi Lal Biodiversity and Botanical Garden in Sector-52, in Gurugram. At least six Indian states have stepped up efforts to contain two strains of bird flu - H5N1 and H5N8 - after the deaths of thousands of migratory birds, ducks, crows and chicken in recent days.
Tribal villagers take part in a community fishing as part of celebrations for the Assamese festival of Magh Bihu at a lake in Morigaon district.
Wrestling competition organized during farmer's protest against the new farm laws, at Tikri border in New Delhi.
Workers unload packets containing Covishield vaccine after the first batch of vaccines from the Serum Institute of India arrived at a storage facility in Chennai.
Congress MP Preneet Kaur distributes sweets and blankets among people during 'Lohri' festival celebrations, in Patiala.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after visiting Union minister Shripad Naik, who is admitted in the Goa Medical College and Hospital, after he met with an accident in neighbouring Karnataka, near Panaji.
Workers unload the first consignment of Covishield vaccine, which arrived from Pune's Serum Institute of India, at Chaudhary Charab Singh airport in Lucknow.
A contingent of President's Bodyguard during their rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi.
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala unveil a portrait of Swami Vivekanand to mark his birth anniversary at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru.
First consignment of Covishield vaccine, dispatched from Pune's Serum Institute of India, being transported in a temperature-controlled truck to a storage facility in Chennai.
First consignment of Covishield vaccine, dispatched from Pune's Serum Institute of India, being transported in a temperature-controlled truck amid tight security arrangements, after arrival at the IGI Airport, in Gurgaon.
Health workers shift a box containing COVID-19 vaccine from a vehicle to a cold storage at Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality hospital in New Delhi.
Bharatiya Janata Party Jammu President Ravinder Raina along with party leaders and workers celebrates 'Lohri' at party office in Jammu.
All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary and in-charge of Assam Jitendra Singh, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Ripun Bora and others release a book, ahead of State assembly elections, in Guwahati.
First consignment of Covishield vaccine, dispatched from Pune's Serum Institute of India, being transported in a temperature-controlled truck, upon arrival at the IGI Airport in New Delhi.
Farmers on their tractor march towards Delhi, to join the main agitation against the Center's farm laws, in Amritsar. Farmer organizations have planned to carry out a tractor march on Republic Day.
Winner Mudita Mishra from Uttar Pradesh, first runner-up Ayati Mishra from Maharashtra and 2nd runner-up Avinam Manger from Sikkim at the valedictory function of the National Youth Parliament Festival-2021, in the Central Hall of Parliament House in New Delhi.
Refrigerated vans carrying the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccination leaves from Jai Prakash Narayan Airport, in Patna.
Indonesian navy divers show parts of aircraft recovered from the Java Sea where a Sriwijaya Air passenger jet crashed, near Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesian navy divers were searching through plane debris and seabed mud Tuesday looking for the black boxes of the Sriwijaya Air jet that nosedived into the Java Sea over the weekend with 62 people aboard.
First consignment of Covishield vaccine, dispatched from Pune's Serum Institute of India, being transported in a temperature-controlled truck amid tight security arrangements, upon arrival at the IGI Airport in New Delhi.
Congress party workers offer cake to a poster of the party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as they celebrate her birthday at Anand Bhawan, in Prayagraj.
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju addresses the final function of the second National Youth Parliament Festival at the Central Hall of Parliament House, in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the event via video conferencing.
Farmers during their ongoing agitation over the new farm reform laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi.
Health officials performs 'puja' on the arrival of the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccination at DMHO Koti in Hyderabad.
Workers unload the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccination at State vaccine store, Koti in Hyderabad.
A health worker displays for media a box containing COVID-19 vaccine inside a cold storage at Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad.
A health worker shows a box containing COVID-19 vaccine inside a cold storage at Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad.
A 'Nihang' or Sikh religious warrior takes care of his horse during farmers' ongoing agitation over the new farm reform laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi.
Women prepare food for farmers and their supporters during the ongoing agitation against new farm laws, at Singhu border, in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the final function of the second National Youth Parliament Festival via video conferencing, in New Delhi.
A health worker shows the Covishield vaccine, after arrival of the first batch of the vaccines from the Serum Institute of India at the Civil Hospital, in Ahmedabad.
Army Chief General M M Naravane addresses an annual press conference at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.
Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel performs a 'puja' after arrival of the first batch of Covishield vaccines from the Serum Institute of India, at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the final function of the second National Youth Parliament Festival via video conferencing, at the Central Hall of Parliament House, in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the final function of the second National Youth Parliament Festival via video conferencing, in New Delhi.
Trucks carrying the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccination prepare to leave for Pune airport from Serum Institute of India, in Pune.
Dia Mirza’s former manager Rahila Furniturewala arrives for a medical examination at Ballard Estate in a drug related case, in Mumbai
A health worker collects a nasal swab sample for the COVID-19 test at Rajiv Gandhi hospital in New Delhi.
A worker sprays disinfectant inside a poultry farm as a precaution against bird flu, in Karad, Maharashtra.
A health worker displays for media COVID-19 vaccine inside a cold storage at Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad.
This combination of photos released by Vogue shows images of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the cover of their February digital and print issues. Vogue's February 2021 issue is available on newsstands nationwide on January 26.
Health workers shift a box containing COVID-19 vaccine from a vehicle to a cold storage at Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad.
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, centre, listens during a visit to the mass public vaccination centre in Bristol, England. The government has opened seven mass public vaccination centres across the nation to ramp up the vaccination programme against Covid-19.
A woman worships a box containing COVID-19 vaccine as it prepares to leave the airport in Ahmedabad.
Medical staff treats an arriving patient at the Royal London Hospital in London during England's third national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. The government has imposed a national lockdown while allowing schools to open, with freedom to exercise and shop for food and essential items.
A nurse administers the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to 2017 Chemistry Nobel Prize Winner Jacques Dubochet during the vaccinations against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the opening day of the vaccination centers in the canton of Vaud at the EHC hospital in Morges, Switzerland.
People shop at a supermarket as they begin to stock up on provisions, in Beirut, Lebanon. Panic buyers swarmed supermarkets after reports the government planned to also order them shut in the tightened lockdown. Long lines formed outside chain supermarkets, sparking fear the crowds could further spread the virus.
Security officials survey the Capitol in Washington ahead of the scheduled presidential inauguration. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is calling for congressional action to rein in President Donald Trump after inciting last week's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Spezia's Claudio Terzi scores a goal, during a Serie A soccer match between Spezia and Sampdoria, in La Spezia, Italy.
A woman walks through the snow in Madrid, Spain. The Spanish capital is trying to get back on its feet after a 50-year record snowfall that paralyzed large parts of central Spain over the weekend.
Children use a dinghy outside a flooded house after heavy rainfalls in Obot village, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) northwest of Tirana, Albania. Heavy rainfall and snow during the last days has flooded many areas in the country, authorities said on Monday. Thousands of hectares (acres) have been flooded in western Albania where authorities have evacuated scores of them.
People wear protective face masks due to the coronavirus pandemic, as they walk over a bridge during the lockdown in Oberhausen, Germany.
Rain water floods Obot village, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) northwest of Tirana, Albania. Heavy rainfall and snow during the last days has flooded many areas in the country, authorities said.
People wearing a face mask to protect against coronavirus sit on a bus in Belgrade, Serbia. A spate of rainy and snowy weather across the Balkans in the past days has left homes and fields flooded, disrupted road and sea traffic and caused power outages.
Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee President Yoshiro Mori delivers a New Year's address in Tokyo. Mori tried on Tuesday to reassure the public that the postponed games will open in just over six months.
Steam rises from the houses of the city of Kronberg near Frankfurt, Germany, as the sun rises.
Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) investigators inspect the debris found in the waters around the location where Sriwijaya Air passenger jet crashed at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia. The search for the black boxes of a crashed Sriwijaya Air jet has intensified to boost the investigation into what caused the plane carrying dozens of people to nosedive into Indonesia seas. The Boeing 737-500 jet disappeared during heavy rain on Saturday.
A health worker in a protective suit runs past oxygen cylinders in a makeshift emergency unit at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, which is battling an ever-increasing number of Covid-19 patients.
People wearing face masks to protest against the coronavirus walk at an underpass in Tokyo. The Tokyo area has been under a state of emergency since Friday to try to stop the spread of the virus.
A Washington State Patrol trooper talks with members of the Washington National Guard inside a fence surrounding the Capitol in anticipation of protests, in Olympia, Washington.
A CVS pharmacist vaccinates a resident of Monarch Villa memory care facility with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Monarch Villa memory care facility in Stockbridge, Ga. The center director Pat Mobley says all 26 residents of the home were scheduled to be vaccinated.
Thai classical dancers wearing face shields to help curb the spread of the coronavirus perform at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's government announced new measures, including partial lockdowns with strict travel restrictions in some areas. Schools, bars, gambling parlors and other public gathering places have been closed.
People in traditional kimonos wear protective masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus as they walk through a shopping arcade in the Asakusa district in Tokyo. The Japanese capital confirmed more than 970 new coronavirus cases on Monday. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency last week for Tokyo and three other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus.
From left to right, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, hold a press conference at Tahrir Palace, in Cairo, Egypt.
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks next to French Junior Minister of Foreign Trade Franck Riester, right, during the One Planet Summit, at The Elysee Palace, in Paris. Global leaders seek to put efforts to protect the planet on top of this year's international agenda as environment talks focusing on biodiversity are set to take place on Monday.
Indian Youth Congress activists protest near the Krishi Bhawan to demand for jobs, on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda by shoe polishing, in New Delhi.
Farmer supporters take part in the ongoing agitation against new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi.
Volunteers serve water and beverages during the ongoing farmer's agitation against new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi.
Lalengmawia of NorthEast United FC and Sunil Chhetri of Bengaluru FC in action during the 7th season of the Hero Indian Super League between NorthEast United FC and Bengaluru FC at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Goa.
Ibrahim Khan rides a unicycle as he tours the city to create awareness about dangers posed to birds during kite flying, a popular way to mark Makkar Sankranti festival, in Mumbai.
Students, wearing traditional Punjabi dresses, fly kites to celebrate the Lohri festival, in Amritsar.
Students, wearing traditional Punjabi dresses, offer groundnuts and sweets as part of a ritual to celebrate the Lohri festival, in Amritsar.