Elaborate security ahead of counting of votes in Karnataka
Authorities have made elaborate arrangements with enhanced security for counting of votes for the Karnataka Assembly elections, which will be taken up on Tuesday.
Pollsters have said would likely go down to the wire, with a neck and neck race between the state's ruling Congress and challenger BJP.
Thousands protest on Gaza border
Palestinian demonstrators run for cover during a protest against U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem and ahead of the 70th anniversary of Nakba, at the Israel-Gaza border in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday.
Israeli forces killed at least 28 Palestinians along the Gaza border on Monday, health officials said, as demonstrators streamed to the frontier on the day the United States prepared to open its embassy in Jerusalem.
Kamal Haasan speaks on farmers issue
Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan addressing the media on Cauvery issue with members of farmers' association in chennai on Monday.
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Monday, urged all parties to unite on the Cauvery issue. During a press meet at his Alwarpet residence, Mr. Haasan made an appeal to all those who want to support Tamil farmers for a discussion on May 19 on the issue.
West Bengal panchayat elections
Voters queue up to cast their votes at a polling station for panchayat elections at Chopra village in West Bengal.
Panchayat elections in West Bengal were held across 20 districts amid tight security. About 11.33% votes were polled till 9 am.
There have been reports of sporadic violence in districts of South 24 Paraganas, North 24 Paraganas, Cooch Behar.
The filing of nominations for the Panchayat polls from April 2 to April 9 and then on the extended date on April 23, were marred by violent clashes between cadre of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and workers of Opposition parties resulting in the death of several people.
A legal battle was also fought over the rural body polls with Opposition parties approaching both the Calcutta High Court and Supreme Court against the alleged terror tactics of the TMC and the SEC’s inaction.
Halo in Madurai
A bright circular halo around the sun seen over Madurai on Monday.
The rare phenomenon known as the ‘22 halo of the sun’, occurs due to refraction of light against ice crystals present in the thin wisp-like strands of clouds in the sky.
This picture was shot at Madurai Collectorate.
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
Lertviroj Kowattana, permanent secretary of the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (C), throws rice grains during the annual royal ploughing ceremony in central Bangkok.
Thailand marked its annual sowing season with its Royal Ploughing Ceremony. A public holiday in Thailand, the ploughing ceremony involves two oxen being used to plough a symbolic field, with a higher official sowing the seed. The ritual is believed to be carried out since the 12th Century.
Re-polling in Lottegollahalli
Voters standing in line for their turn to vote at a school in Lottagollahalli.
Re-polling is under way in three booths in Karnataka. In Hebbal's Lottegollahalli, re-polling was announced as the electronic voting machine was found faulty.
In Kushtagi in Koppal district, re-poll is being conducted in two booths as electors cast their votes in a wrong booth.
Kilauea spews fear in Hawaii
Image released by the U.S. Geological Survey, shows the Kilauea volcano at 9:30 a.m. HST.
A new fissure emitting steam and lava spatter spurred Hawaii officials to call for more evacuations as residents braced for an expected eruption from the Kilauea volcano. Geologists warn that Kilauea's summit could have an explosive steam eruption that would hurl rocks and ash miles into the sky.
Canada flooding
A resident of British Columbia, checks the water level in the crawl space under his lakefront summer home as he uses pumps to remove the water that seeped in due to flooding.
About 3,000 residents remain on evacuation order due to the ongoing threat of a second flood, with high forecasted temperatures expected melt snow at higher elevations.
Dust storm hits north India
A boy runs for cover during a dust storm in New Delhi.
A squall with wind speed over 100 kmph hit the Capital on Sunday evening reducing visibility, mobility and causing damage to property. The sky turned overcast by 4 p.m. and gusts of wind started blowing by 4.30 p.m. and continued intermittently till 10 p.m. The MeT Department said that the strongest gust of wind reached a speed of 109 kmph.
