
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das rides pillion on a bike during an election campaign ahead of the third phase of the state Assembly elections at Khijari block near Ranchi.
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan poses for a selfie with policemen during the shoot of his upcoming film 'Laal Singh Chaddha' in Varanasi.
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal during her hunger strike demanding for rapists to be hanged within six months of their conviction, at Samta Sthal, in New Delhi.
RJD leaders Tejashwi Yadav (L) and Raghuvansh Prasad (C) with Loktantrik Janata Dal leader Sharad Yadav during the open session of Rashtriya Janata Dal at Bapu Sabhagar, in Patna.
A group of students raise slogans during a protest over rape incidents, outside Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani's residence, in New Delhi.
President Ram Nath Kovind during the Human Rights Day Function being organised by the National Human Rights Commission, at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi.
President Ram Nath Kovind addresses during the Human Rights Day Function being organised by the National Human Rights Commission, at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi.
CPI(M) members display placards during a protest against the Union government over various issues, in New Delhi.
CPI(M) members display placards during a protest against the Union government over various issues, in New Delhi.
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone gets emotional during the trailer launch of Meghna Gulzar's movie 'Chhapaak', in Mumbai.
Demonstrators burn tyres during a strike called by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, in Guwahati.
TMC members address the media at Parliament House during the ongoing Winter Session, in New Delhi.
Demonstrators burn an effigy and raise slogans on National Highway 17 during a strike called by North East Students Union (NESU) against the Citizenship Amendment Bill at Boko in Kamrup district of Assam.
RJD leaders Tejashwi Yadav (front) and Tej Pratap, wearing party caps, during the open session of Rashtriya Janata Dal at Bapu Sabhagar, in Patna.
Samajwadi Party workers hold placards as they raise slogans during 'Hindu-Muslims Ekta March' against Citizenship Amendment Bill, in Prayagraj (Allahabad).
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves from Parliament House during the ongoing Winter Session, in New Delhi.
Members of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) stage a protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi.
Activists of Jan Sangharsh Manch shout slogans during a protest near Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence over Anaj Mandi fire incident, in New Delhi.
People from various organisations stage a protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi.
Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri presents the 50th EEPC India National Export Award at a function, in New Delhi.
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu along with party workers stages a protest agains the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), at GPO in Lucknow.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and others pose for a photograph after paying tribute to India's last Governor General Chakravarti Rajagopalachari on his birth anniversary, at Parliament House, in New Delhi.
Passengers stranded at a station during a strike called by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, in Guwahati.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla pays tribute to India's last Governor General Chakravarti Rajagopalachari on his birth anniversary, at Parliament House, in New Delhi.
A commando tries to stop as protesters block traffic during a shutdown protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in Guwahati.
Protesters burn tires on a road during a shutdown protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in Guwahati.
Protesters burn tires on a road during a shutdown protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in Guwahati.
Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi addresses a mass protest rally against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, in Dibrugarh.
CPI leader Kanhaiya Kumar along with All India Students Federation activists burn copies of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) during a protest in Patna.
Security personnel remove tyres set on fire by demonstrators during a strike called by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, in Guwahati.
Demonstrators burn tyres during a strike called by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, in Guwahati.
Police personnel stand behind a barricade as they attempt to stop protestors during a bandh called by North East Students' Organisation (NESO) over the passing of Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in the Parliament, outside BJP's office at Hengerabari in Guwahati.
Security personnel remove tyres set on fire by the demonstrators during a strike called by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, in Guwahati.
A aerial shot of a deserted road during a strike called by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, in Guwahati.
Assamese film actors and artists take part in a protest during All Assam Students Union's strike against Citizenship Amendment Bill, in Guwahati.
Demonstrators raise slogans during a strike called by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, in Dibrugarh.
A policeman tries to douse a fire set by students during a shutdown protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) in Guwahati.
Closed shops and deserted roads are seen during a strike called by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, at Fancy Bazaar in Guwahati.
Security personnel patrol a street during a strike called by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, at Fancy Bazaar in Guwahati.
Saraighat bridge is deserted during a strike called by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, in Guwahati.
Passengers stranded at a station during a strike called by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, in Guwahati.
West Indies players play soccer during a practice session ahead of the 3rd T-20 cricket match against India at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
West Indies cricket team coach Phil Simmons, left, gestures to captain Kieron Pollard during a training session ahead of their third Twenty20 cricket match against India in Mumbai.
West Indies players warm up during a training session ahead of their third Twenty20 cricket match against India in Mumbai.
Left parties MPs stage a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 at Parliament during the ongoing Winter Session, in New Delhi.
Central Industrial Security Force jawans and officers during a cleanliness drive at Juhu beach, in Mumbai.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.
Members of United Nurses Association raise slogans during their march from Rajghat to Delhi Secretariat to press for implementation of Minimum Wages Act for nurses, in New Delhi.
Members of United Nurses Association raise slogans during their march from Rajghat to Delhi Secretariat to press for implementation of Minimum Wages Act for nurses, in New Delhi.
Members of United Nurses Association raise slogans during their march from Rajghat to Delhi Secretariat to press for implementation of Minimum Wages Act for nurses, in New Delhi.
Members of United Nurses Association during their march from Rajghat to Delhi Secretariat to press for implementation of Minimum Wages Act for nurses, in New Delhi.
Members of United Nurses Association during their march from Rajghat to Delhi Secretariat to press for implementation of Minimum Wages Act for nurses, in New Delhi.
Members of United Nurses Association during their march from Rajghat to Delhi Secretariat to press for implementation of Minimum Wages Act for nurses, in New Delhi.
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju felicitates Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty as he is appointed as the brand ambassador of National Doping Agency (NADA), in New Delhi.
Patna Women's College students display placards during a rally to mark the Human Rights Day, in Patna.
Flowers are laid on makeshift memorial is seen in front of cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, in Tauranga, New Zealand. A volcanic island in New Zealand erupted Monday Dec. 9 in a tower of ash and steam while dozens of tourists were exploring the moon-like surface, killing multiple people and leaving many more missing.
In this photo provided by Michael Schade, tourists on a boat look at the eruption of the volcano on White Island, New Zealand. Unstable conditions continued to hamper rescue workers from searching for people missing and feared dead after the volcano off the New Zealand coast erupted in a towering blast of ash and scalding steam while dozens of tourists explored its moon-like surface.
This photo provided by Michael Schade shows the rescuers' boat leaving White Island following the eruption of the volcano, New Zealand.
Thick smoke from wildfires shroud the Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Hot dry conditions have brought an early start to the fire season.
An anti-government demonstrator is sprayed by a police water cannon during a protest in Santiago, Chile. Student protests have become a nationwide call for socio-economic equality and better social services, so far forcing Chilean President Sebastian Pinera to increase benefits for the poor and disadvantaged and start a process of constitutional reform.
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, talks to Russian President Vladimir Putin after a Normandy-format summit in Paris, France. The presidents of Ukraine and Russia agreed to revive the peace process on the bloody separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine and exchange all prisoners, but they failed to resolve crucial issues such as a timeline on local elections and control of the borders in the rebel-held region.
Activists watch peace talks in Paris broadcast on a screen at the president's office in Kyiv, Ukraine. A few hundreds of activists wait for the results of peace talks in Paris. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will have his first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end Moscow-backed conflict in Ukraine's east, which has killed over 14,000 people since 2014.
Vehicles are stuck in a flooded tunnel in Beirut's southern suburb of Ouzai, Lebanon. A rainstorm paralyzed parts of Lebanon's capital turning streets to small rivers stranding motorists inside their vehicles while some people had their homes flooded with water causing wide material damage.
A waiter carries crystal glasses at the historic hotel and restaurant "El Torino" in La Paz, Bolivia. The restaurant specializes in traditional Bolivian food.
A car is stuck in a flooded tunnel in Beirut's southern suburb of Ouzai, Lebanon. A rainstorm paralyzed parts of Lebanon's capital Beirut, turning streets to small rivers, stranding motorists inside their vehicles and damaging homes in some areas.
Police detain an activist during a protest against climate change outside the COP25 Climate summit in Madrid, Spain. A global U.N.sponsored climate change conference is taking place in Madrid.
Indigenous leader Sonia Guajajara speaks alongside Indigenas activists in a protest outside the COP25 Climate summit in Madrid, Spain. A global U.N.sponsored climate change conference is taking place in Madrid.
Activists from the international group called Extinction Rebellion joint Indigenas activists in a protest outside the COP25 Climate summit in Madrid, Spain.
Ukrainian soldiers strengthen the front line position in the town of Novoluhanske in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. A long-awaited summit in Paris aims to find a way to end the war in eastern Ukraine, a conflict that after five years and 14,000 lives lost has emboldened the Kremlin and reshaped European geopolitics.
A Palestinian demonstrator burns tires during a protest over an Israeli plan to build a new Jewish neighborhood in the heart of the region's largest city, in the West Bank city of Hebron.
Zookeeper hold 'Meng Yuan' and 'Meng Xiang' during a name-giving event for the young panda twins at the Berlin Zoo in Berlin, Germany. China's permanent loan Pandas Meng Meng and Jiao Qing are the parents of the two cubs that were born on Aug. 31, 2019 at the Zoo in Berlin.
Golden Globe statues appear on stage at the nominations for the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The 77th annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020.
Golden Globe Ambassadors Paris Brosnan, right, and Dylan Brosnan, from left, pose with presenters Dakota Fanning, Tim Allen and Susan Kelechi Watson on stage following the nominations for the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The 77th annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020.
Cast members Jack Black, lying down, and Dwayne Johnson pose for photographers at the Los Angeles premiere of "Jumanji: The Next Level," at the TCL Chinese Theatre.
Cast member Kevin Hart, left, and his wife, Eniko Parrish, arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of "Jumanji: The Next Level" at the TCL Chinese Theatre.
People hold candles and shout slogans during a protest on International Human Rights Day in Ahmadabad.
(L-R)- Vikas Shah, COO Water Health India, Marie Fukudome, Director of Environmental Affairs Hyatt Inc. and Thomas Abraham, GM Park Hyatt, pose with the purified WHO standard quality water in recyclable glass bottles at the newly established IOT based purification cum bottling technology plant in Hyderabad.
An ultra-modern DTC bus with hydraulic lifts for physically challenged parked at Rajghat Depot during its flag-off ceremony, in New Delhi.
Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO)'s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle 'PSLV-C48' ahead of its launch tomorrow, in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The launch vehicle will be carrying radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2BR1 along with nine foreign satellites.
Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO)'s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle 'PSLV-C48' ahead of its launch tomorrow, in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi gestures as he speaks during the Lokmat National Conclave in New Delhi.