A creation by sand sculpting artist Sudarshan Pattanaik on the eve of 71st Replubic Day at a beach, in Puri.
A joint Indian military band performs during rehearsals for the upcoming Beating Retreat ceremony on the backdrop of India gate war memorial at Raisina hill which houses India's most important ministries and the presidential palace in in New Delhi. The ceremony held annually on Jan. 29 marks the end of Republic Day festivities.
A view of the Rajpath, all-set for the Republic Day Parade, in New Delhi. India is celebrating its 71st Republic Day this year, with sixteen states and Union Territories and six Central Ministries will be participating in the mega event at the Rajpath. The day is celebrated to honour the Constitution of India.
Security personnel stand guard at the Rajpath which is decked up for the Republic Day Parade, in New Delhi.
President Ram Nath Kovind (R) his with Brazilian counterpart Jair Messias Bolsonaro during a meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
Passengers wearing protective face masks enter the departure hall of a high speed train station in Hong Kong. China expanded its lockdown against the deadly new virus to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushed to build a prefabricated, 1,000-bed hospital for victims Friday as the outbreak cast a pall over Lunar New Year, the country's biggest, most festive holiday.
Heavy equipment works at a construction site for a field hospital in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province. China is swiftly building a 1,000-bed hospital dedicated to patients infected with a new virus that has killed 26 people, sickened hundreds and prompted unprecedented lockdowns of cities during the country's most important holiday.
Crazil's President Jair Messias Bolsonaro signs the visitors’ book, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks on.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Jair Messias Bolsonaro greet each other after their joint statement, at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi.
Delhi CM and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal during an election campaign roadshow for Assembly polls, at Karolbagh in New Delhi.
A joint Indian military band performs during rehearsals for the upcoming Beating Retreat ceremony on the backdrop of India gate war memorial at Raisina hill which houses India's most important ministries and the presidential palace in New Delhi
Brazil's President Jair Messias Bolsonaro along with his daughter pays homage at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial Rajghat, in New Delhi
Camel mounted soldiers stand in formation during rehearsals for the upcoming Beating Retreat ceremony at Raisina hill which houses India's most important ministries and the presidential palace in New Delhi. The ceremony held annually on Jan. 29 marks the end of Republic Day festivities.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses the state level Republic Day function, at Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi.
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a medical worker attends to a patient in the intensive care unit at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province. China expanded its lockdown against the deadly new virus to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushed to build a prefabricated, 1,000-bed hospital for victims Friday as the outbreak cast a pall over Lunar New Year, the country's biggest, most festive holiday.
A joint Indian military band performs during rehearsals for the upcoming Beating Retreat ceremony in New Delhi.
Camel mounted soldiers stand in formation during rehearsals for the upcoming Beating Retreat ceremony at Raisina hill which houses India's most important ministries and the presidential palace in New Delhi.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, left, shakes hand with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with Indian President Ram Nath Kovind standing beside them during his ceremonial welcome at the presidential palace in New Delhi. Bolsonaro is this year's chief guest for India's Republic day parade.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hand with Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro before their delegation level meeting in New Delhi. Bolsonaro is this year's chief guest for India's Republic day parade.
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu receives from Jairam Ramesh, Congress leader and chairman of the Adhoc Committee on 'Alarming Issue of Pornography on Social Media and its Effect on Children and Society as a Whole' the committee's report, in New Delhi,. Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha, Harivansh Narayan Singh (C) is also seen.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during the state level Republic Day function, at Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro inspects a joint military guard of honor during his ceremonial reception at the Indian presidential palace in New Delhi. Bolsonaro is this year's chief guest for India's Republic day parade.
School children perform during the state level Republic Day function, at Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi
President Ram Nath Kovind with Union Minister for Information Technology and Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora releases publications during the National Voters' Day function, in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Jair Messias Bolsonaro witness signing of an agreement between MoS for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and his Brazilian counterpart, Ernesto Araújo at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Jair Messias Bolsonaro witness signing of an agreement between Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and his Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi.
Camel mounted soldiers stand in formation during rehearsals for the upcoming Beating Retreat ceremony at Raisina hill which houses India's most important ministries and the presidential palace in New Delhi.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval (R) prior to a meeting at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi
BJP leader Harsharan Singh Balli (L) joins AAP in the presence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (C) and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia at the party office in New Delhi.
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman greets Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, ahead of the Budget Session, in New Delhi
Security personnel check a vehicle on the Jammu-Srinagar Highwayas as security has been stepped up, ahead of the Republic Day, in Jammu
Security personnel use a drone during a cordon and search operation (CASO) after inputs of the presence of militants in the area, on the eve of Republic Day, at Lal Chowk in Srinagar
A policeman frisks a pedestrian during a cordon and search operation (CASO) after inputs of the presence of militants in the area, on the eve of Republic Day, at Lal Chowk in Srinagar.
A policeman frisks a pedestrian during a cordon and search operation (CASO) after inputs of the presence of militants in the area, on the eve of Republic Day, at Lal Chowk in Srinagar.
Special Operation Group commandos of J&K Police along with CRPF personnel carry out a cordon and search operation (CASO) after getting inputs of the presence of militants in the area, on the eve of Republic Day, at Lal Chowk in Srinagar
Sitarist, composer and producer Anoushka Shankar says her new EP "Love Letters" is special as it shows how women show up for each other in times of crisis.
Crowd of protestors during a demonstration against Citizenship Amendement Act, at Nagercoil in Kanyakumari.
CPI-ML General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya along with with CPM leader Subhashini Ali, CPI state secratry Satyanarayan Singh and other leaders makes a human chain during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), in Patna.
Union minister Nitin Gadkari bowls to cricketer Hardik Pandya (not in picture) during the closing ceremony of the third edition of 'Khasdar Krida Mahotsav 2020', in Nagpur, Maharashtra
Cricketer Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the closing ceremony of the third edition of 'Khasdar Krida Mahotsav 2020', in Nagpur, Maharashtra
BJP leader Vijay Goel campaigns for the party's New Delhi candidate Sunil Yadav, ahead of the Assembly polls, in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Jair Messias Bolsonaro witness signing of an agreement between Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan and Brazilian Energy and Mines Minister Bento Albuquerque at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi.
Badminton player PV Sindhu speaks during release of the book "I Am Possible", authored by Apollo Group-Hospitals President K Hari Prasad, in Hyderabad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Jair Messias Bolsonaro witness signing of an agreement between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Brazilian counterpart, Ernesto Araújo at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi
Muslims men along with members and supporters of radical Sikh organisations Dal Khalsa and Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) hold placards and shout slogans during a strike against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), in Amritsar
Fire Fighter and residents try to extinguish a fire which broke out at Burma Camp in Dimapur, Nagaland
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty along with husband Raj Kundra pays obeisance at Saibaba Temple in Shirdi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Jair Messias Bolsonaro greet each other during their joint statement, at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi.
Students, wearing burqa, arrives at the JD Women’s College, in Patna. The college admistration has imposed a dress code under which Muslim students would no longer be allowed to wear burqa inside the college premises.
Spain's Rafael Nadal makes a forehand return to to compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta during their third round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia.
Rescue workers search on a collapsed building after a 6.8 earthquake struck Sivrice town in Elazig in eastern Turkey. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 rocked eastern Turkey on Friday, causing some buildings to collapse and killing at least 14 people, Turkish officials said.
England's batsman Ollie Pope, right, falls on the ground after evading a bouncer from South Africa's bowler Beuran Hendricks, left, on day one of the fourth cricket test match between South Africa and England at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa
Sofia Kenin of the U.S. reacts after winning a point against China's Zhang Shuai during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia.
Austria's Dominic Thiem celebrates after defeating Taylor Fritz of the U.S. in their third round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia
A striking railway worker holds flares during a demonstration in Marseille, southern France. French unions are holding last-ditch strikes and protests around the country Friday as the government unveils a divisive bill redesigning the national retirement system.
Rescuers work on a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck in Elazig in the eastern Turkey. The earthquake rocked eastern Turkey on Friday, causing some buildings to collapse and killing scores of people, Turkish officials said.
England's batsman Ollie Pope raises his bat after reaching a half century on day two of the fourth cricket test match between South Africa and England at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa
Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the fifth hole of the South Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course during the second round of the Farmers Insurance golf tournament in San Diego.
Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic controls the ball, during a Serie A soccer match between Brescia and AC Milan, in Brescia, Italy
A view of a collapsed building after a 6.8 earthquake struck Elazig city centre in the eastern Turkey. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 rocked eastern Turkey on Friday, causing some buildings to collapse and killing at least four people, Turkish officials said.
Anti-government protesters throw firecrackers at riot police during a demonstration against the new government, near Parliament Square, in Beirut, Lebanon. A new Cabinet was announced in crisis-hit Lebanon late Tuesday, breaking a months-long impasse amid mass protests against the country's ruling elite and a crippling financial crisis, but demonstrations and violence continued.
Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after defeating Croatia's Donna Vekic in their third round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia
Manhattan Bomber Ahmad Khan Rahimi is lead into the courtroom for sentencing at the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth, N.J. Rahimi, an Afghan-born U.S. citizen already serving life in prison for a bombing Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, was sentenced Friday to an additional life term for a shootout with police in New Jersey as he attempted to avoid arrest in.
Britain's Prince Harry and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, at the UK Africa Investment Summit in London. Boris Johnson is hosting 54 African heads of state or government in London. The move comes as the U.K. prepares for post-Brexit dealings with the world.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal with AAP Candidate Saurabh Bhardwaj from Greater Kailash during an election campaign for State Assembly elections in New Delhi.
Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah, during a public meeting ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, at Pooth Khurd, Bawana in New Delhi.
Rescue works underway after an under-construction coaching centre building collapsed in Bhajanpura area of New Delhi.
Film actors and Trinamool Congress MP's Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty (R) during a promotional event, in Kolkata.
