Trinamool Congress MLA Sonali Guha (R) and Tollywood actress Tanusree Chakraborty (2R) with state BJP President Dilip Ghosh and BJP National Vice President Mukul Roy, during an event to felicitate new members to the BJP party, in Kolkata.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia oversees the State Budget 2021-22 on a tablet device, ahead of its announcement in the Delhi Assembly during the ongoing state Budget Session, in New Delhi.
Women participate in a sit-in protest on International Women's Day, in solidarity with the ongoing farmers' agitation against Centre's agri-laws, at Bahadurgarh in Jhajjar district.
Security personnel at Tikri border, during the ongoing farmers' protest against the Center's new farm laws, in New Delhi
BJP National Vice President Mukul Roy (L) interacts with party MP Locket Chatterjee (R), during an event to mark joining of TMC leaders into BJP party, ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls, in Kolkata.
(L-R) AAP MP Bhagwant Mann with BJP MPs Riti Pathak and Meenakshi Lekhi at Parliament, during the second part of Budget Session, in New Delhi.
A woman walks past a feminist mural vandalized during international women's day in Madrid, Spain. The original mural celebrated pioneering women such as Rosa Parks, Frida Khalo, Angela Davis, or Valentina Tereshkova among others.
Raijor Dal candidate and jailed peasant activist Akhil Gogoi being taken by security personnel, after submitting his nomination papers to the returning officers via video-conference, ahead of the Assam Assembly polls, in Guwahati. Gogoi was booked under the stringent UAPA during the protests against the CAA in Dec. 2019 and has been in judicial custody since then.
A worker collects sun-dried chillies at a farm in Shertha village, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.
A woman worker collects sun-dried chillies at a farm in Shertha village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.
Women workers collect sun-dried chillies at a farm in Shertha village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.
Priests of Swaminarayan temple wait for their turn to receive the first dose of Covid vaccine, during the second phase of the countrywide inoculation drive, at a temple in Ahmedabad.
TMC MLAs Jatu Lahiri (3R) and Rabindranath Bhattacharjee (2R) receive the BJP party flag from state BJP President Dilip Ghosh (L), BJP National Vice President Mukul Roy (C) and party MP Locket Chatterjee (R), after the TMC leaders quit the party and joined BJP, in Kolkata.
Widows living in Vrindavan, being vaccinated as part of an inoculation drive against COVID-19, on the occasion of International Women's Day, in Mathura district.
Advocates of Allahabad High Court take out a rally during a protest against the Education Service Tribunal Bill, in Prayagraj.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Delhi BJP President Adesh Gupta, during an event to mark International Women's Day, at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi.
Film actress Lakshmi Manchu plays cricket with women cops on the occasion of International Women’s Day celebrations at CAR Headquarters, in Hyderabad.
Madhya Pradesh State Congress President Kamal Nath leads the Mahila Congress workers' protest against the hike in fuel prices and the alleged increase in cases of crime faced by women, on International Women's Day, in Bhopal.
Women officers of Uttar Pradesh Police present roses among commuting women, on the occasion of International Women's Day, at Hazratganj in Lucknow.
Women passengers arrive at Sindhi camp bus station to board buses, after travelling in public buses was made free for women and girls on the occasion of International Women's Day, in Jaipur.
8-year-old Ishita, who suffers from a rare disease and is unable to hear or speak, signs a document as she takes charge as the mayor of Jaipur Municipal Corporation Heritage for one day, on the occasion of International Women's Day, in Jaipur. Mayor Munesh Gurjar, who is bearing expenses for the child's treatment, is also seen.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee takes part in a rally to mark International Womens Day, in Kolkata.
Female farmers and members of different women's non governmental organizations shout slogans at the site of ongoing protests by farmers in Ghazipur, Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, near New Delhi.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a rally to mark International Womens Day, in Kolkata.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee takes part in a rally to mark International Womens Day, in Kolkata.
Women from Punjab and Haryana participate in farmers' protest against the Center's new farm laws, on International Women's Day, at Tikri Border in Delhi.
BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia interacts with other MPs at Parliament, during the ongoing Budget Session, in New Delhi.
Congress MP Digvijaya Singh and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad at Parliament, during the ongoing Budget Session, in New Delhi.
Women officers of Uttar Pradesh Police present roses among commuting women, on the occasion of International Women's Day, at Hazratganj in Lucknow.
Female farmers and members of different women's non governmental organizations shout slogans at the site of ongoing protests by farmers in Ghazipur, Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, near New Delhi
Members of different women's non governmental organizations shout slogans to mark International Women's Day in New Delhi.
Members of different women's non governmental organizations shout slogans to mark International Women's Day in New Delhi.
Women show their hands with 'Kisan Ekta' written on them with Henna (Mehandi) to mark International Women's Day, during the farmer protest march against the new farm laws, at Ghazipur Border in New Delhi.
Women showcasing their power and Unity at Farmer's protest at Singhu Border on the International Women's Day, in New Delhi
A female farmer activist participates in a protest at the site of ongoing protests by farmers in Ghazipur, Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, near New Delhi.
Veteran film actress and BJP leader Vijayashanthi felicitates sanitation workers on International Women's Day at BJP State Office in Hyderabad.
Naga Sadhus participate in a procession, ahead of 'Maha Kumbh' festival, near Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar.
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa along with legislators arrives at Vidhana Soudha to announce the State Budget 2021-22, in Bengaluru.
Women officers of Himachal Pradesh police perform stunts on the occasion of International Women's Day, during an event at Ridge, in Shimla.
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Farooq Abdullah during International Women's Day function at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhavan in Jammu.
All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Bolpur constituency, Chandra Nath Sinha, rides on a bullack cart to protest over hike in fuel prices during an election campaign rally, ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls, at Bolpur in Birbhum district.
Women showcasing their power and Unity at Farmer's protest at Singhu Border on the International Women's Day, in New Delhi
Security personnel attempt to stop National Students' Union of India (NSUI) activists during a protest march over hike in fuel prices and unemployment, in Patna.
Congress MLA from Barkagaon, Amba Prasad, rides on a horse to mark International Women's Day, as she arrives at Jharkhand Assembly, in Ranchi.
CPM leader Subhashini Ali and All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) activists raise slogans during the 'Vidhan Sabha' march demanding women security, equal pay for equal work and other issues on International Women's Day, in Patna.
Elderly citizens receive COVID vaccine shots, during the second phase of the countrywide inoculation drive, at the MMC Hospital in Guwahati.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal welcomes Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal during the Budget Session of Delhi Assembly, in New Delhi.
Opposition leaders stage a protest over rise in fuel prices in Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.
BJP leader Rambhai Mokariya from Gujarat takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP during ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.
Railway Protection Force (RPF) women personnel take a selfie at Patna junction during International Women's Day function, in Patna.
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa arrives to present the State Budget 2021-22 in the Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru.
Farmers watch female farmers and members of different women's non governmental organizations shout slogans in their support at the site of ongoing protests by farmers in Ghazipur, Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, near New Delhi.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu conducts proceedings of the House during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal arrive at Delhi Assembly to attend the Budget Session, in New Delhi.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (L) and Congress MP Anand Sharma at Parliament, during the ongoing Budget Session, in New Delhi.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (R) with Samajwadi Party MP's Ram Gopal Yadav and Jaya Bachchan at Parliament, during the ongoing Budget Session, in New Delhi.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (R) interacts with other MP's at Parliament, during the ongoing Budget Session, in New Delhi.
Bollywood filmmaker JP Dutta poses for a photograph with his wife Bindiya Goswami, and newlywed daughter Nidhi Dutta and son-in-law Binoy Gandhi during the wedding ceremony at Rambagh Palace, in Jaipur.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal interacts with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal during the Budget Session of Delhi Assembly, in New Delhi.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, in New Delhi.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal felicitates farmers' agitation icon 80-year-old Mohinder Kaur during an event on International Women's Day, in New Delhi.
An exile Tibetan pastes her message which challenges gender stereotypes on a board during a gathering to mark the International Women's Day in Dharmsala.
Women staff at Ranchi Railway station pose for photographers to mark International Women's Day, in Ranchi.
BJP leader Dineshchandra Jemalbhai from Gujarat takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP during ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.
BJP MP Sonal Mansingh speaks in the Rajya Sabha during ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.
Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge speaks in the Rajya Sabha during ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.
BJP leader Biswajit Daimary from Assam takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP during ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.
Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Deepender Singh Hooda and others during a media interaction at Vijay Chowk, in New Delhi.
Protesters holds a portrait of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, right, on a main road during a demonstration in Mandalay, Myanmar. Large protests have occurred daily across many cities and towns in Myanmar.
Pope Francis waves as he arrives for an open air Mass at a stadium in Irbil, Iraq. Thousands of people filled the sports stadium in the northern city of Irbil for Pope Francis' final event in his visit to Iraq: an open-air Mass featuring a statue of the Virgin Mary that was restored after Islamic militants chopped of the head and hands.
A woman uses a bat to smash the glass of a bus stop during a march ahead of International Women's Day in Guatemala City.
Palestinian security forces stop vehicles as part of a lockdown and quarantine measures at an entrance of the West Bank city of Ramallah. Ramallah is under a strict lockdown for one week due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Bryson DeChambeau holds up his championship trophy after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament in Orlando, Fla.
Crystal Palace's Gary Cahill, left, falls over Tottenham's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Femke Bol of team Netherlands celebrates after winning the women's 4x400 meters relay at the Poland European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun, Poland.
An exile Tibetan speaks on a megaphone to a gathering to mark the International Women's Day in Dharmsala.
An elderly woman awaits customers as she sells vegetables in Srinagar. March 8th marks International Women's Day.
An activist holds a poster during a rally celebrating International Women's Day in Jakarta, Indonesia.
A worker from the LG Towers wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus prepares flowers to hand over to women who enter the office building as part of celebration of International Women's Day in Beijing.
An activist with a slogan in Spanish that reads: "The revolution will be feminist" written on her back holds a poster during a rally celebrating International Women's Day in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Anti-coup protesters set up road barricade, with women's clothing hanging overhead to mark the International Women's Day in Yangon, Myanmar. The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the February 1 coup is adding to pressure for more sanctions against the junta. A Burmese superstitious belief says anyone who walks underneath women's clothing is weakened and has bad fortune.
Pope Francis, surrounded by shells of destroyed churches, leads a prayer for the victims of war at Hosh al-Bieaa Church Square, in Mosul, Iraq, once the de-facto capital of IS. The long 2014-2017 war to drive IS out left ransacked homes and charred or pulverized buildings around the north of Iraq, all sites Francis visited on Sunday.
Pope Francis, sitting in a cart, is shown the devastation of the Syriac Catholic Al-Tahera church near Hosh al-Bieaa Church Square where he led a prayer session in Mosul, Iraq.
Pope Francis, surrounded by shells of destroyed churches, attends a prayer for the victims of war at Hosh al-Bieaa Church Square, in Mosul.
Athletes compete during the WSC Men's Mass Start 50km Classic cross country event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany.
The Chilean feminist group known as Las Tesis, known for "Un Violador en tu Camino" or "A Rapist in your Path," street performance, presents RESISTANCE, or the vindication of a collective right, a new performance against gender-based violence during an event marking International Women's Day, in Santiago, Chile.
Women place flowers on a perimeter fence set up in front of the National Palace in preparation for the upcoming International Women's Day demonstration, in Mexico City. Women activists wrote the names of murdered and disappeared women on the fence.
Women laying in coffins representing women killed in domestic violence during an event for upcoming International Women's Day in front of Tel Aviv's district court, Israel.
Women dance in front of the Pyongyang Grand Theatre on International Women's Day in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Joan Laporta celebrates his victory after elections at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain. Joan Laporta has been elected Barcelona's president on Sunday, inheriting a club mired in debt and facing daunting problems that include the possible departure of Messi when his contract ends at the end of the season.
Manchester United players celebrate after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola, center, bumps fists with Manchester United's manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, left, during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Manchester United's Luke Shaw, left, scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Manchester United's Fred tackles Manchester City's Raheem Sterling, center, during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, right, scores the opening goal from the penalty spot past Manchester City's goalkeeper Ederson during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Manchester City's Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne, right, react at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. Manchester United won 2-0.
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, left, celebrates scoring his side's 1-1 equalizer during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema scores his side's opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.
Atletico Madrid's Felipe, top right, heads the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.
Atletico Madrid's Luis Suarez gets the ball past Real Madrid's Luka Modric during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.
Atletico Madrid's Kieran Trippier, left, and Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy vie for the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.
Atletico Madrid's Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain.
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli plays football with teammates during a training session, ahead of T20 cricket series between India and England, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
England's Jos Buttler, right along-with support staff arrives for a training session ahead of the first Twenty20 cricket match between India and England in Ahmedabad.
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli with Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Y Chahal and other teammates during a training session, ahead of T20 cricket series between India and England, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Indian cricket players Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer during a training session, ahead of T20 cricket series between India and England, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli during a training session, ahead of T20 cricket series between India and England, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Jorge Ortiz Mendoza of FC Goa dribbles with the ball during Semi Final 1, 2nd Leg of the 7th season of the Hero Indian Super League between Mumbai City FC and FC Goa, held at the GMC Stadium, Bambolim, Goa.
Mumbai City FC players celebrate their win during Semi Final 1, 2nd Leg of the 7th season of the Hero Indian Super League between Mumbai City FC and FC Goa, held at the GMC Stadium, Bambolim, Goa.
BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year winner Koneru Humpy. Humpy is the World Rapid Chess champion having won the title in December 2019 after a two-year maternity break. In 2020, she won the Cairns Cup, an elite-level tournament for the top female players.
Former long jumper Anju Bobby George after being declared with the BBC Indian sportswoman Lifetime Achievement award. She remains the only athlete to win a World Championship athletics medal for her country.
Manu Bhaker poses for photographs with the BBC Indian Emerging Player of the Year award. The 19-year-old was the youngest Indian to clinch the women's 10m air pistol gold at the Shooting World Cup in 2018.
Women hold earthen lamps as they recite the 'Shiva Tandava Stotra' on the banks of Ganga river, on the occasion of International Women's Day, at Assi Ghat in Varanasi.
Operation and on-board management of Bundelkhand Special train between Jhansi & Gwalior carried out by all-women's team, on the occasion of International Women's Day.
Union Minister Smriti Irani at Parliament, during the second part of Budget Session, in New Delhi.
Independent MP Navneet Kaur at Parliament, during the second part of Budget Session, in New Delhi.
Ishan Pandita of FC Goa heads the ball during Semi Final 1, 2nd Leg of the 7th season of the Hero Indian Super League between Mumbai City FC and FC Goa, held at the GMC Stadium, Bambolim, Goa.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the site where a fire broke out at the 12th floor of a multi-storeyed building at Strand Road area, in Kolkata.
Indian bowler Navdeep Saini (L) practices with fielding coach Ramakrishnan Sridhar (R), ahead of T20 cricket series between India and England, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan (R) and skipper Virat Kohli (L) play football with teammates during a training session, ahead of T20 cricket series between India and England, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan plays football during a training session, ahead of T20 cricket series between India and England, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
