In this file photo, is seen IAF aircraft 'Tejas' in Ghaziabad. CCS chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved Rs 48,000 Cr deal to buy 83 Tejas fighters to strengthen the IAF.
In this file photo, is seen Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat from the cockpit of the Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' in Bengaluru. CCS chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved Rs 48,000 Cr deal to buy 83 Tejas fighters to strengthen the IAF.
Artists, dressed in traditional Punjabi attire, perform during an event on the occasion of Lohri festival, at GIP Mall in Noida.
A knife tied on the leg of a cock during 'Bhogi' festival celebration, in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.
Artists, dressed in traditional Punjabi attire, perform during an event on the occasion of Lohri festival, at GIP Mall in Noida.
Farmers sit near bonfire during their ongoing protest against the new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi.
Farmers take rest inside a makeshift tent during their ongoing protest at Singhu border, in New Delhi.
Farmers during their ongoing protest against the new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal felicitates Faridkot BJP President Vijay Chhabra as he joins SAD in Faridkot.
Smoke billows from a slum area after fire broke out in it, at Bagbazar in Kolkata. At least 40 shanties were gutted in the fire with firefighters struggling for hours to bring the blaze under control.
Farmer during their ongoing protest against the new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi.
A woman paints a 'Rangoli' design in front of her house on the eve of 'Makar Sankranti', at Lankamura village on the outskirts of Agartala.
People stand in queues in front of a theatre to watch the first show of film 'Master', after the authorities reopened cinema halls amid coronavirus pandemic, in Thiruvananthapuram.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya during his visit to Sultan Garhi village, in Hooghly District.
Security officers standing near the mouth of a 150-metre underground tunnel, constructed allegedly by Pakistan beneath International border, at Hiranagar sector of Kathua district.
Newly inducted Karnataka Cabinet Ministers C. P. Yogeeshwara (C) and Murugesh Nirani during the oath-taking ceremony, at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru.
Haryana Health Department officials recive the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccine at Chandigarh International Airport. Deputy Commissioner Panchkula Mukesh Kumar Ahuja, Haryana National Health Mission Director Administration BK Rajora and SEPIO Virender Ahlawat are also seen.
Farmer and their supporters stage a protest against the new farm laws, at Tikri border in New Delhi.
Farmers watch a wrestling competition during their protest against the new farm laws, at Tikri border in New Delhi.
Farmers burn copies of the farm bill during 'Lohri' festival amid the ongoing protest at Ghazipur border in New Delhi.
Workers unload a consignment of COVID-19 vaccination, at Government General Hospital in Kochi.
Fans of Tollywood actor Vijay celebrate the first show of film 'Master', after theatres reopened after months following the COVID-19 lockdown, in Thiruvananthapuram.
Cinemagoers gather outside a theatre to watch Tamil language movie 'Master' starring Vijay, in Madurai.
Members of Democratic Teachers' Front burn copies of the new farm laws as they celebrate Lohri festival during a protest against the central government, in Bathinda.
Farmers burn copies of the farm bill during 'Lohri' festival amid the ongoing protest at Ghazipur border in New Delhi.
A vehicle carrying the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines arrives at cold storage of a hospital, in Srinagar.
A fisherman aims a harpoon to catch fish in the frozen waters of Anchar Lake on the outskirts of Srinaga. The region's main Dal Lake and other water bodies are partially frozen with the temperature at Srinagar dropping to minus 7.8 degrees Celsius, the lowest minimum in eight years, according to the Meteorological Department.
Workers unload the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccination at a storage facility in Jaipur.
Sadhus pass through a sanitization tunnel at Babughat transit camp during Gangasagar Mela, in Kolkata.
Farmers celebrate the 'Lohri' festival during their ongoing protest at Ghazipur border in New Delhi.
A temperature-controlled truck carrying Covishield vaccines, dispatched from Pune's Serum Institute of India, arrives at a cold storage facility in Ranchi.
Farmers celebrate the 'Lohri' festival during their ongoing protest at Ghazipur border in New Delhi.
Farmers celebrate the 'Lohri' festival during their ongoing protest at Ghazipur border in New Delhi.
Police investigate a car belonging to Station Head of Indigo Airlines Rupesh Singh, who was shot dead by unidentified bike borne criminals on Tuesday night, in Patna.
Fishermen wait covered with blankets and hay on boats, to catch fish with harpoons in the frozen waters of Anchar Lake on the outskirts of Srinagar. The region's main Dal Lake and other water bodies are partially frozen with the temperature at Srinagar dropping to minus 7.8 degrees Celsius, the lowest minimum in eight years, according to the Meteorological Department.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visits a family member of late Dr. Hitesh Gupta, who died of coronavirus while working at a dispensary, in New Delhi.
Lawyer Prashant Bhushan (C), Justice BG Kolse Patil (L) and lawyer Mehmood Pracha (R) at a press conference regarding the recent raid by Delhi Police at Pracha's office, in New Delhi.
Members of Bharatiya Janta Majdoor Cell during a protest against the state government, in Kolkata.
Members of Bharatiya Janta Majdoor Cell during a protest against the state government, in Kolkata.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers burn copies of the new agricultural reform laws as they celebrate Lohri festival during a demonstration against the central government, in Amritsar.
School students perform during a press preview as part of the Republic Day rehearsals, in New Delhi.
Members of various farmer organizations under All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee burn copies of the new agricultural reform laws during their agitation, in Bhubaneswar.
An army vehicle carrying the mortal remains of Captain Ankit Gupta of the Army Para Commandos (Special Forces), who went missing in the waters of a reservoir in Jodhpur during an exercise, moves through the city during his funeral procession, in Jodhpur.
A vendor carries chicken at a livestock market, in Prayagraj. An alert has been sounded in several states following the detection of bird flu cases in four states of India.
Fishermen put fish under the sun for drying before sending it to local market for sale, at Sagar Island in South 24 Pargana district.
A health worker collects nasal swab sample of a pilgrim for the COVID-19 test at a makeshift hospital in Sagar Island of South 24 Pargana district. This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities are anticipating less number of pilgrims during the annual pilgrimage that coincides with the Makar Sankranti festival that falls on Jan. 14.
Devotees attend 'Akshata Sohala' ceremony near Siddheshwar Temple during the annual 'Gadda Yatra' in Solapur.
A pilgrim seeks blessings from a priest after a holy dip in the Ganga river during 'Gangasagar Mela', at Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas district.
Teachers and students of Shri Guru Nanak Girls Degree college celebrate Lohri festival, in Lucknow.
Students from Shahzada Nand College, wearing traditional Punjabi attire, perform 'Gidha' during an event to celebrate the 'Lohri' festival in Amritsar.
A member of Army Service Corps' motorcycle display team 'Tornadoes' performs a stunt during full dress rehearsal for the Army Day Parade, at Parade ground in New Delhi.
Members of Army Service Corps' motorcycle display team 'Tornadoes' perform a stunt during full dress rehearsal for the Army Day Parade, at Parade ground in New Delhi.
An army personnel performs a salute from the upgraded Anti Aircraft Tank (AAT) 'Schilka' during full dress rehearsal for the Army Day Parade, at Parade ground in New Delhi.
A member of Army Service Corps' motorcycle display team 'Tornadoes' performs a stunt during full dress rehearsal for the Army Day Parade, at Parade ground in New Delhi.
BrahMos missile displayed during the full dress rehearsals for the Army Day Parade at Parade ground in New Delhi.
T90 Tanks displayed during the full dress rehearsals for the Army Day Parade at Parade ground in New Delhi.
People travel on a tractor trolly amid low visibility due to dense fog on a cold winter morning, in Gurugram.
Security Personnel stand guard near the Covishield vaccines, dispatched from Pune's Serum Institute of India to a cold storage facility in Mumbai.
This photo released by the Iranian Army, shows Iran-made warship Makran prior to be joined to the Navy, in Iran. Iran's navy was poised to begin a short-range missile drill in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, state TV reported, amid heightened regional tensions over Tehran's nuclear program and a U.S. pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic.
People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus clear snow at the Gyeongbok Palace, one of South Korea's well-known landmarks, in Seoul, South Korea.
Snow covers the landscape with low temperatures after the recent snow fall, in Belagua valley near to Isaba, northern Spain. Much of Spain is struggling in the aftermath of a massive snowfall that hardened into ice and turned streets and roads into safety hazards in areas unaccustomed to extreme winters.
A man crosses an empty street in Westminster, central London, as England's third national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus continues.
Bolivia's President Luis Arce holds a pre-Hispanic object being presented at an archaeological museum in Tiwanaku, Bolivia. Bolivian archaeologists and government officials are presenting the findings of a recent discovery of ancient vessels unearthed in a dig on the site once home to one of the most significant pre-Hispanic empires, the Tiwanacota.
An older section of the border wall divides Ciudad Juarez, Mexico from Sunland Park, New Mexico, top, on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. With eight days remaining in his term, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited a completed section of the border wall in Texas to trumpet his campaign against illegal immigration in an attempt to burnish his legacy.
US President Donald Trump walks down the steps before a speech near a section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, in Alamo, Texas.
Farmers during the ongoing agitation against new farm laws, at at Ghazipur border in New Delhi.
An army person cleans a military tank during the full dress rehearsal for the Army Day Parade, at Parade ground in New Delhi.
Pilgrims take holy dips in the Ganga river during 'Gangasagar Mela', at Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas district. This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities are anticipating less number of pilgrims during the annual pilgrimage that coincides with the Makar Sankranti festival on Jan. 14.
Pilgrims arrive to take holy dips in the Ganga river during 'Gangasagar Mela', at Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas district. This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities are anticipating less number of pilgrims during the annual pilgrimage that coincides with the Makar Sankranti festival on Jan. 14.
A farmers gets emotional while watching a play during the ongoing agitation against Centre's farm reform laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi.
A Nihang or Sikh religious warrior takes part in the farmers protest for repeal of the Centres Agri laws, at Ghazipur border in New Delhi.
Pilgrims take holy dips in the Ganga river in the backdrop of a rising sun during 'Gangasagar Mela', at Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas district. This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities are anticipating less number of pilgrims during the annual pilgrimage that coincides with the Makar Sankranti festival on Jan. 14.
Volunteers play soccer in a beach during 'Gangasagar Mela', at Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas district. This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities are anticipating less number of pilgrims during the annual pilgrimage that coincides with the Makar Sankranti festival on Jan. 14.
Army personnel during the full dress rehearsal for the Army Day Parade, at Parade ground in New Delhi.
President Donald Trump talks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. The President is traveling to Texas.
In this image made from a video released by Indonesian Presidential Palace, a Health Ministry official shows a box of COVID-19 vaccine that will be given to President Joko Widodo at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia. Widodo on Wednesday received the first shot of a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine after Indonesia approved it for emergency use and began efforts to vaccine millions of people in the world's fourth most populated country.
Health workers and soldiers wait on a soccer field before starting a house-to-house COVID-19 testing campaign in the Villa Maria del Triunfo shantytown of Lima, Peru. As the number of infected continues to rise in Peru, soldiers accompany healthcare workers to assist with compliance and security during a massive testing effort across the capital.
Walgreens pharmacist Chris McLaurin prepares to vaccinate Lakandra McNealy, a Harmony Court Assisted Living employee, with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, in Jackson, Miss. The Mississippi State Department of Health reports there have been 9,796 cases of the coronavirus in long-term care facilities and 1,791 deaths as of Tuesday.
Bolivian President Luis Arce, left, and Vice President David Choquehuanca hold pre-Hispanic objects during a ceremony at an archeological museum in Tiwanaku, Bolivia. Bolivian archaeologists and government officials are presenting the findings of a recent discovery of ancient vessels unearthed in a dig on the site once home to one of the most significant pre-Hispanic empires, the Tiwanacota.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro flashes a "vee" sign as he arrives to the National Assembly chamber to deliver his State of the Nation address, in Caracas, Venezuela.
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who is seeking a second term in the country's presidential election on Jan. 24, participates through video link in a presidential election debate on national television. Rebelo de Sousa has tested negative for coronavirus in two consecutive tests that followed a single positive result for COVID-19 on Monday and for the moment is self-isolating at the Belem presidential palace. The other candidates in the picture are Tiago Mayan, at left, and Vitorino Silva.
Newcastle's Callum Wilson, left, challenges for the ball with Sheffield United's Oliver Norwood during the English Premier League soccer match between Sheffield United and Newcastle United at the Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, England.
Rafael Santos Borre of Argentina's River Plate, left, and Kuscevic of Brazil's Palmeiras battle for the ball during a Copa Libertadores semifinal second leg soccer match at the Allianz Parque stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Manchester United's Anthony Martial, right, shoots the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Burnley and Manchester United in Burnley, England.
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin poses with the trophy after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom in Flachau, Austria.
Resident Annie Innes, 90, receives the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Abercorn House Care Home in Hamilton, Scotland.
An Indonesian rescue team member walks near debris found in the waters around the location where a Sriwijaya Air passenger jet crashed, at the search and rescue command center at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, Indonesia. Divers looking for the crashed plane's cockpit voice recorder were searching in mud and plane debris on the seabed between Indonesian islands Wednesday to retrieve information key to learning why the Sriwijaya Air jet nosedived into the water over the weekend.
People gather around a bonfire during the 'Bhogi' festival celebrations, in Visakhapatnam.
A 'Sadhu' offers prayers to the sun before taking a holy dip in River Ganga at Sagar Island in South 24 Pargana district. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities are anticipating less number of pilgrims during the annual pilgrimage that coincides with the Makar Sankranti festival that falls on Jan. 14.
A health-worker takes part in the final dry run for the administration of COVID-19 vaccine in Bikaner.
Pilgrims stand in a queue to offer 'puja' at Kapil Muni temple at Sagar Island, in South 24 Pargana district.
Pilgrims stand in a queue to offer 'puja' at Kapil Muni temple at Sagar Island, in South 24 Pargana district.
Western Command Commander Lt Gen R P Singh presents an award during the full dress rehearsal for the Army Day Parade, at Parade Ground in New Delhi.
Western Command Commander Lt Gen R P Singh presents an award during the full dress rehearsal for the Army Day Parade, in New Delhi.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal meets the family of late Dr Hitesh Gupta, who died of coronavirus while working at a dispensary at Karkardooma, at Patparganj in New Delhi.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal leaves after meeting the family of late Dr. Hitesh Gupta, who died of Coronavirus while working at a dispensary at Karkardooma, at Patparganj in New Delhi.
Students from Shahzada Nand College, wearing traditional Punjabi attire, perform 'Gidha' during an event to celebrate the 'Lohri' festival in Amritsar.
Teachers and students of Shri Guru Nanak Girls Degree college celebrate Lohri festival, in Lucknow.
Farmers get emotional while watching a play during the ongoing agitation against Centre's farm reform laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi.
Nihangs during farmers ongoing protest against the new farm laws, at Ghazipur border in New Delhi.
Farmer during their ongoing agitation against new farm laws, at Ghazipur border, in New Delhi.
Director General Dharmendra Sharma meets Chief Secretary of Assam Jishnu Baruah and other senior government officers to review preparedness for the forthcoming General Election, in Guwahati.
View of frozen Dal Lake, in Srinagar. Kashmir Valley reeled under severe cold after witnessing sub-zero temperatures.
Villagers participate in community fishing as part of Bhogali Bihu celebrations in Panbari village, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of Guwahati.
Villagers participate in community fishing as part of Bhogali Bihu celebrations in Panbari village, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of Guwahati.
Villagers participate in community fishing as part of Bhogali Bihu celebrations in Panbari village, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of Guwahati.
Villagers participate in community fishing as part of Bhogali Bihu celebrations in Panbari village, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of Guwahati.
A villager shows his catch as he participates in community fishing as part of Bhogali Bihu celebrations in Panbari village, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of Guwahati.
A villager arrives with traditional tools to participate in community fishing as part of Bhogali Bihu celebrations in Panbari village, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of Guwahati.
A villager participates in community fishing as part of Bhogali Bihu celebrations in Panbari village, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of Guwuhati.
A villager participates in community fishing as part of Bhogali Bihu celebrations in Panbari village, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of Guwahati.)
Villagers participate in community fishing as part of Bhogali Bihu celebrations in Panbari village, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of Guwahati.
