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Photos: Senegal’s young jockey's race to glory

Published on Feb 22, 2021 10:10 IST

Fallou Diop, 19, a jockey, rides his horse during a training session on a field in Sangalkam, Senegal on January 28. "When I start riding I get a bit stressed, but after a moment, it's over," Diop told Reuters. "At the time of the race, I'm only thinking of victory."

Photos: Nepalese mountaineers seal first ever winter summit of K2

Nepalese mountaineers on their way to the summit of Mt K2 in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan, on January 16. The team of mountaineers who conquered one of the world's most treacherous peaks returned home to a rapturous welcome on January 26, with cheering supporters hailing their first-ever winter summit of K2 as a triumph for their Himalayan nation.

Updated on Feb 21, 2021 08:51 IST

Photos: Farmers’ “Rail Roko” agitation observed in several parts of the country

Farmers sitting on railway track to stop trains as part of protests against farm laws, in Sonipat, Haryana on February 18. After the Republic Day tractor rally and a 'chakka jaam' blockade on February 6, the 'rail roko' is the third major protest by the farmers in their continued agitation against the three farm laws.

Published on Feb 18, 2021 10:53 IST

Photos: Larry, 10 Downing Street’s Chief Mouser, completes a decade in office

Larry the cat, sitting on the red carpet, awaits Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Downing Street in London on January 16, 2012. Larry, a four-legged inhabitant of London's 10 Downing St. marked a decade as Britain's mouse-catcher in chief on February 15.

Published on Feb 17, 2021 09:13 IST

Photos: Myanmar protests resume after violent crackdown and internet shutdown

Demonstrators hold hands as armed police personnel stand guard during the ongoing protest against Myanmar’s military coup, at National League for Democracy (NLD) headquarters in Yangon on February 15. Peaceful demonstrations against the military takeover resumed on February 16, following internet shutdown for a second straight night and violence against protesters a day earlier by security forces.

Published on Feb 16, 2021 09:58 IST

Photos: Rio de Janeiro pines for its Covid-cancelled carnival

Anilson Costa, a reveller of the annual block party "Ceu na Terra", walks along the Santa Teresa neighborhood where the block party used to be celebrated, as Carnival celebrations have been canceled, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 12.

Updated on Feb 14, 2021 10:18 IST

Photos: Heavy snow in Germany reigns in coldest February since 2012

People walk their dogs in a snow covered maze in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on February 10. Extreme winter weather has hit the swathe from Germany’s north to west, with locked-down Germans warned to stay home as temperatures plunge to their lowest so far this winter.

Updated on Feb 11, 2021 10:09 IST

Photos: Rescue teams race to find survivors at Tapovan tunnel in Chamoli

A view of Tapovan barrage two days after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier snapped off, releasing water trapped behind it in Tapovan, Uttarakhand on February 9. Scientists are investigating what caused the glacier to break – possibly an avalanche or a release of accumulated water – as teams on the ground work to locate over 200 people still missing.

Published on Feb 10, 2021 10:05 IST

Photos: Myanmar police cracks down on crowds defying protest ban

Protesters take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on February 9. Police fired gunshots into the air and used water cannon and rubber bullets on February 9 as protesters across Myanmar defied bans on big gatherings to oppose a military coup that halted a tentative transition to democracy.

Published on Feb 9, 2021 10:22 IST

Photos: New York continues to be snowed in, second week in a row

Birds make their way across a frozen lake in Central Park during heavy snowfall in Manhattan, New York City, on February 7.

Updated on Feb 8, 2021 10:31 IST

Photos: Farmers’ “Chakka Jam” protest passes without incident

Demonstrators raising slogans on a blocked stretch of the Bathinda to Amritsar (NH7) highway at Kanhaiya Chowk during the three hour “Chakka Jam” against new farm laws, on February 6. Thousands of farmers across the country blocked roads with vehicles and boulders to demand a repeal of the three laws, with no major incidents of violence being reported.

Published on Feb 7, 2021 10:20 IST

Photos: Snowfall in higher reaches of North India; Delhi air quality improves

Visitors out at the Ridge during fresh snowfall in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on February 4. Shimla received a spell of fresh snowfall on February 4 morning, bringing cheer to tourists, hoteliers and apple growers. However, it also brought life in the higher altitude regions of the state including the capital to a grinding halt.

Published on Feb 5, 2021 10:02 IST

Photos: Delhi’s iconic trees in the wake of SC’s report on “valuation of trees”

The Salvadora tree in the Qutub Minar complex gives the popular monument quite the fight for attention.

Updated on Feb 4, 2021 10:16 IST

Photos: A week since the farmers’ tractor rally in Delhi

Farmers during the tractor rally against the new farm laws, near Akshardham in New Delhi on January 26. Since the tractor rally on January 26 went out of control, the farmers’ protest in Delhi borders has witnessed severe police arrangements and leaders calling for support to continue the agitation against the new farm laws.

Updated on Feb 3, 2021 12:35 IST

Photos: India adds 8,635 Covid-19 cases, day after Budget emphasises healthcare

People wait to receive a Covid-19 vaccine jab at Rajawadi Hospital in Mumbai on January 30. India, on February 2, posted an increase of 8,635 cases attributed to Covid-19, which the Union health ministry has said is the lowest single-day rise in eight months.

Updated on Feb 2, 2021 11:29 IST

Photos: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2021

Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman holds a case containing a tablet device, instead of the “bahi khata” seen in recent years, before heading to present the Union Budget 2021-22, at Ministry of Finance in New Delhi on February 1. This year marks the first time a paperless budget document was presented in Parliament.

Published on Feb 1, 2021 09:55 IST

Photos: In Iraq, Mosul's ruined Old City up for sale to few buyers

A portrait of an Iraqi man hangs on the wall of a heavily damaged house in the Old City of Mosul on January 26, 2021. Once the historic heart of Iraq's Mosul, the Old City has lain in ruins for years.

Published on Jan 29, 2021 10:00 IST

Photos: Gearing up for the Beating Retreat at Raisina Hills

Tri-services bands performing during the full dress rehearsals for the Beating Retreat ceremony, at Vijay Chowk on January 27.

Published on Jan 28, 2021 10:20 IST

Photos: Republic Day parade amid Covid-19 and Tractor Rally against farm laws

Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30 fighter jets perform a fly past during the Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath, in New Delhi on January 26. India is celebrating its 72nd Republic Day today.

Published on Jan 26, 2021 10:11 IST

Photos: The world closes in on 100 million Covid-19 infections

A doctor checks an x-ray of a Covid-19 patient at a home in Lima, Peru on January 22. Global cases of Covid-19 infection are moving towards the 100 million milestone --a little over a year since the alert was raised by the World Health Organization (WHO) against a novel coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China.

Published on Jan 25, 2021 10:56 IST

Photos: Cold wave conditions likely to return over North India

Dense fog at India Gate on a cold winter morning in New Delhi on January 22. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has projected cold wave to severe cold wave conditions in isolated pockets of northwestern India starting Sunday till January 27,

Published on Jan 24, 2021 12:00 IST

Photos: Highlights from the full dress rehearsal of Republic Day 2021

A Border Security Force soldier stands with his camel in between practice for the upcoming Republic Day parade in New Delhi, on January 21.

Published on Jan 23, 2021 12:00 IST

Photos: Maharashtra’s Covid-19 tally crosses 2 million

A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) health worker collects a swab sample from a passenger at Dadar Station in Mumbai on January 19. Maharashtra on January 21 crossed the 2 million mark for Covid-19 cases, 319 days since the first infection was detected on March 9, 2020.

Published on Jan 22, 2021 11:10 IST

Photos: India's Covid-19 tally at 10.6 million, active cases fall below 2 lakh

A man walks past graffiti of people wearing protective masks amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on a street in Navi Mumbai, on January 21. India recorded 15,223 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry update. With this, the nationwide tally reached 10,610,883.

Updated on Jan 21, 2021 12:05 IST

Photos: Delhi’s air improves after hitting “severe” for the sixth time this year

A man in winter wear jogs on a foggy morning at Pusa Road in New Delhi on January 19. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi's minimum temperature settled at 7.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, on January 20.

Published on Jan 20, 2021 12:32 IST

Photos: Washington prepares for Joe Biden’s inauguration

Preparations are made prior to a dress rehearsal for the 59th inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at the US Capitol on January 18 in Washington, DC. Joe Biden ascends to the presidency on January 20.

Updated on Jan 20, 2021 11:23 IST

Photos: Delhi schools reopen following Covid-19 closure

A student wearing a face mask and protective gloves attends a class at Govt Sarvodaya Girls Senior Secondary School in West Vinod Nagar on January 18. After a closure of 10 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, students of classes 10 and 12 returned to Delhi’s public schools on January 18 for practical lessons, counselling, and doubt-clearing sessions.

Published on Jan 18, 2021 12:58 IST

Photos of the week: Earthquake in Indonesia and Trump impeached again

An Indonesian search and rescue personnel inspects a collapsed building following an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi province, Indonesia on January 16.

Updated on Jan 17, 2021 12:11 IST

Photos: India begins its Covid-19 vaccination drive

Marking its feat in the history of disease outbreaks, India on January 16 started the world's largest Covid-19 vaccination drive where it will see the administration of the drug in 300,000 million healthcare workers.

Published on Jan 16, 2021 12:32 IST

Photos: Only ash, shells of homes left on Philippine volcano island

Damaged structures seen at the Taal Volcano island, a year after the volcano erupted, in Batangas province, Philippines on January 12. The island is a ghost town, its trees just dead sticks in a gray landscape, its homes and school ash-covered and damaged by continuing earthquakes and the explosive volcanic eruption that occurred one year ago.

Published on Jan 15, 2021 12:30 IST

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