National Security Advisor Ajit Doval shakes hands with Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian National Security Council during a meeting ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit to Vladivostok for the Eastern Economic Forum in early September, in Moscow.
Kai Harada, right, of Japan, celebrates after defeating Kokoro Fujii, also of Japan, in the men's combined speed final at the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Championships in Tokyo.
Festival goers walk along the towpath of the River Thames as they arrive early for the Reading Festival in Reading, England. The annual music festival runs over the upcoming holiday weekend Aug. 23-25, and attracts performances from many of the current top acts.
Orlando Bloom, right, a cast member in the Amazon Prime Video series "Carnival Row," poses with his girlfriend, singer Katy Perry, at the premiere of the series at the TCL Chinese Theatre, in Los Angeles.
Cara Delevingne, a cast member in the Amazon Prime Video series "Carnival Row," poses at the premiere of the series at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
CISF personnel deployed outside the CBI Headquarters, where former union finance minister P Chidambaram is kept after his arrest in the INX Media corruption case, in New Delhi.
CISF personnel with sniffer dogs patrol outside the CBI Headquarters, where former union finance minister P Chidambaram is kept after his arrest in the INX Media corruption case, in New Delhi.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray along with his mother leaves for Enforcement Directorate office, in Mumbai. Thackeray is set to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in response to the central agencys notice to him regarding a probe into IL&FS scam.
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat, CPI leader D Raja and others during opposition parties protest, demanding the release of leaders detained in J&K, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
Karti Chidambaram, Congress MP and son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, speaks to media persons during opposition parties protest demanding the release of leaders detained in J&K, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi
Congress leader P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram during the opposition parties protest at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi.
Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala addresses a press conference, at AICC Headquarters in New Delhi.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray arrives at the Enforcement Directorate office, in Mumbai. Thackeray is set to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in response to the central agency's notice to him regarding a probe into IL&FS scam.
State Bank of India Managing Director Praveen Kumar Gupta greets Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the review meeting of 69th State Level Bankers Committee, in Patna.
Pakistan police officers escort Maryam Nawaz, second from left, daughter of arrested former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif leaves an accountability in Lahore, Pakistan. Court summoned her for using a bogus trust deed in the Avenfield properties case.
This satellite image provided by NASA shows several fires burning in the Brazilian Amazon forest. Brazil's National Institute for Space Research, a federal agency monitoring deforestation and wildfires, said the country has seen a record number of wildfires this year, an 84 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
In this drone photo released by the Corpo de Bombeiros de Mato Grosso, brush fires burn in Guaranta do Norte municipality, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Brazil's National Institute for Space Research, a federal agency monitoring deforestation and wildfires, said the country has seen a record number of wildfires this year.
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani, left, reviews an honor guard as he is accompanied by his Defense Minister Gen. Amir Hatami during a ceremony to unveil Iran-made Bavar-373 air-defense missile system, Iran.
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, Iran-made Bavar-373 air-defense missile system is seen after being unveiled by President Hassan Rouhani, Iran. Iran says the Bavar-373 is a long-range surface-to-air missile system able to recognize up to 100 targets at a same time and confront them with six different weapons.
Security personnel deployed at Ballard Estate during MNS Party chief Raj Thackeray's arrival at the Enforcement Directorate office, in Mumbai.
Activist Shehla Rashid during opposition parties' protest, demanding the release of leaders detained in J&K, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
In this photo taken and distributed by Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service, the Russian Progress 73 cargo ship blasts off from the launch pad at Russia's space facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The new Russian rocket, that is expected to replace the current model sending manned missions into space, blasted off from Kazakhstan carrying a Soyuz capsule with a humanoid robot.
Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram being taken to court by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials in the INX Media money laundering case, in New Delhi.
CBI officials bring Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram to produce him at the CBI court in connection with the INX Media money laundering case, in New Delhi.
Model showcases creations of 'Cotton Champions : Farmers by C&A Foundation' at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2019 in Mumbai.
Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP) and CRPF personnel inspect the railway tracks after a bomb scare, at Guwahati Railway Station in Guwahati.
Policemen and security personnel stand guard around the busts of Veer Savarkar, Subhash Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh installed outside the Arts Faculty of Delhi University, in New Delhi. The Congress-affiliated NSUI claimed it blackened the bust of Veer Savarkar while garlanding the busts of Bhagat Singh and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose installed by the ABVP-led Delhi University Students' Union at the varsity.
Dehradun Ordnance Factory employees raise slogans during a protest against the central government over its proposed corporatization, in Dehradun.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes for a three nation visit to France, Bahrain and UAE, in New Delhi.
Congress leader Mukesh Agnihotri and other party leaders protest in support of former union minister P Chidambaram, against his arrest by CBI in the INX media case, outside Vidhan Sabha in Shimla.
The first batch of six elephants being paraded out of the Nagarhole woods for the Dasara season, at Veeranahosahalli in Hunsur taluk of Karnataka, Mysuru. The jumbos are on their way to Mysuru to take part in Dasara celebrations.
A model showcases creations by designer Urvashi Kaur during the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2019 in Mumbai.
Bollywood actress Mrunal Thakur presents a creation by designer Aavaran Udaipur at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festive 2019 in Mumbai.
Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh and his wife Genelia Deshmukh during the Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) Winter Festive 2018, in Mumbai.
Bollywood actress Kubra Sait during the Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) Winter Festive 2018, in Mumbai.
Bollywood actor Athiya Shetty walks the ramp showcasing EcoVero collection by designers Abraham & Thakorel at the Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) Winter Festive 2019, in Mumbai.
Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram after he was produced in a CBI court in the INX media case, in New Delhi. The court remanded Chidambaram for 4 days in CBI custody.
Senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram after he was produced in a CBI court in the INX media case, in New Delhi.
A woman resident carries an LPG cylinder while shifting to safer place after the sea water flooded the Azhikal village in Kanyakumari district.
Residents carry their belongings as they shift to safer place after their houses were flooded by the sea water in Azhikal village in Kanyakumari district.
A Muslims woman walks with her kids dressed up as Lord Krishna during 'Janmashtami' celebrations at a school, in Patiala.
Police personnel inspect the site where five sewage workers died of asphyxia during cleaning of the sewage, in Ghaziabad.
BJP MP and Bollywood actress Hema Malini releases a devotional album on the occasion of Janamshatmi in presence of Bhajan specialist Anup Jalota and Bhajan Ratna Kavi Narayan Agrawal Das in Juhu, Mumbai.
A view of Bade Hanuman temple which is partially submerged under flood waters of River Ganga, in Prayagraj.
Players of Bengal Warriors tackle a player of Patna Pirates during the 7th season of pro Kabaddi League match, at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad being brought to a court by police personnel, in New Delhi. The leader was sent for 14 days judicial custody by a court after violence was reported during a protest lead by Chandrashekhar against the demolition of Ravidas temple.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi during the 75th birth anniversary celebrations of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, in New Delhi.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi speaks during the 75th birth anniversary celebrations of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, at KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi during the 75th birth anniversary celebrations of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, in New Delhi.
Congress leaders A. K. Antony, Mallikarjun Kharge, Ghulam Nabi Azad and others during the 75th birth anniversary celebrations of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, in New Delhi.
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi during the 75th birth anniversary celebrations of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, in New Delhi.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi speaks during the 75th birth anniversary celebrations of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, in New Delhi.
Patna Pirates player Pardeep Narwal raids against Bengal Warriors during the 7th season of pro Kabaddi League match, at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
Participants form a human pyramid as they try to break 'Dahi-handi' during a competition on the occasion of Janmashtami festival at Kamania Gate, in Jabalpur.
US President Donald Trump points to the crowd after arriving on Air Force One at Louisville International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky. Trump is in town to speak at the American Veterans (AMVETS) 75th National Convention.
This photo taken from video provided by KABC-TV shows the outside of a Los Angeles County sheriff's station in Lancaster, California. The mayor of Lancaster says a deputy shot and wounded outside the station is going to be Okay after he visited him at the hospital. Authorities are searching for the shooter in buildings surrounding the station where the deputy was hit in the shoulder while standing in the parking lot Wednesday afternoon.
In this frame grab from video provided by TV Globo, an armed man who took dozens of hostages on a bus, steps outside of the bus momentarily on the bridge connecting the city of Niteroi to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The man threatened to set the vehicle on fire with gasoline before police shot him dead in a four-hour standoff broadcast live on television.
Czechs march carrying a large European Union flag across the medieval Charles Bridge downtown Prague, Czech Republic. Thousands marched to mark the anniversary of the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia and to reflect on current political situation.
Demonstrators sit during a protest at the Yuen Long MTR station, where demonstrators and others were violently attacked by men in white T-shirts following an earlier protest in July, in Hong Kong. Japan's top diplomat told his Chinese counterpart that Japan is "deeply concerned" about the continuing protests in Hong Kong.
Demonstrators spray fire extinguishers during a protest at the Yuen Long MTR station in Hong Kong.
Demonstrators hold open the doors of a subway train as they leave during a protest at the Yuen Long MTR station in Hong Kong. Hong Kong riot police faced off with protesters occupying a suburban train station following a commemoration of a violent attack there by masked assailants on supporters of the anti-government movement.
