Tribute to Nehru
Former President Pranab Mukherjee paying homage to India's first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 128th birth anniversary, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee paying homage to India's first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 128th birth anniversary, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the country in paying rich tributes to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 128th birth anniversary on Tuesday.
UP CM campaigns in Ayodhya
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses a public rally in Ayodhya constituency at Faizabad on Tuesday.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath began his campaign for the urban body polls from Ayodhya on Tuesday. Read more
Heritage bicycle ride
Children ride their bicycles exploring heritage monuments of Mysuru as part of ‘Moment for Monument’, a bicycle ride, organised on the occasion of Children's Day in Mysuru.
Childrens Day in Mysuru was celebrated with a twist, where children took out their bicycles to take a tour of monuments in the city.
Young woman burnt to death
The spot where a 22-year-old woman was set ablaze by a youth after she spurned his proposal, in Adambakkam, Chennai.
A woman in Chennai died of burns after she was set ablaze , bya 25-year-old youth, for refusing his proposal. Her mother Renuka (44) and sister Nivedha (20), who tried to rescue her, sustained burns and are being treated in hospital for their injuries.
Bengaluru pollution
People struggle as they past through a thick cloud of smoke due to garbage burning near BBMP office in Bengaluru on Tuesday. November 14, 2017.
Smoke bellowing from mounds of garbage in various parts of the city has rung alarm bells among citizens about its impact on the air quality. Last year, residents of Bellandur , Whitefield, Mahadevapura, and Doddanekundi posted messages along with photographs on social media about garbage burning in their areas.
Inspection at Mullaperiyar
Supreme court-appointed high power committee inspecting the Mullai Periyar dam near Thekkadi in Kerala on Tuesday.
In September, a team of the National Security Guard (NSG) inspected the Mullaperiyar dam and checked the security arrangements provided by the Kerala police. They advised the Kerala police to use advance weapons and ensure comprehensive security.
Retteri reaches full level
After two years, Chennai Rettai Eri is now full.
The Retteri lake is one of North Chennai's biggest waterbodies. Spread over 400 acres, the lake has water even in these days of drought and is a source of groundwater recharge for the neighbourhood.
The lake, also known as Madhavaram lake, is still a haven for migratory birds.
Adventure tourism in A.P.
Araku Balloon festival got underway on Tuesday.
Araku Balloon festival got underway on Tuesday.
The first edition of the Araku Balloon Festival started today, and is on till November 16. The initiative was announced by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Ministry to promote the Araku Valley as an adventure and experience based tourist destination.
Around 16 balloon pilots from 13 countries are participating.
Modi at ASEAN
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Manila, Philippines on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Manila, Philippines on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit on Tuesday.
PM Modi also held separate bilateral talks with his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull and Vietnamese premier Nguyen Xuan Phuc and discussed various issues of strategic interest, including evolving security scenario in the Indo-Pacific region.
Cooperating with I-T dept: Jaya TV MD
Vivek Jayaraman, MD of Jaya TV speaks to reporters outside his residence in Chennai on Tuesday.
Vivek Jayaraman, the managing director of Jaya TV and a nephew of ousted AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala said he was cooperating with the I-T sleuths who were conducting raids across Tamil Nadu for the past five days.
The I-T department did their duty and I have done my duty by giving my answers, Mr. Jayaraman told reporters.
Hijab-wearing Barbie
Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad holds a Barbie doll made in her likeness as she attends the 2017 Glamour Women of the Year Awards at the Kings Theater in Brooklyn.
The maker of Barbie has announced it will sell a doll modeled after Ibtihaj Muhammad, an American fencer who competed in last year’s Olympics while wearing a hijab.
The doll is part of the Barbie “Shero” line that honors women who break boundaries. Past dolls have included gymnast Gabby Douglas and “Selma” director Ava DuVernay.
Muhammad, the first American to compete at the Olympics while wearing a hijab, won a bronze medal in fencing at the 2016 Rio Games.
Pro-choice protest in Bazil
A demonstrator holds a sign that reads in Portuguese "I won't have a child from a rapist" during a protest against a recent congressional committee vote to make abortion illegal without exception nationwide, in Rio de Janeiro.
A demonstrator holds a sign that reads in Portuguese "I won't have a child from a rapist" during a protest against a recent congressional committee vote to make abortion illegal without exception nationwide, in Rio de Janeiro.
Thousands of women marched through the streets of Rio de Janeiro to protest a recent congressional committee vote to make abortion illegal without exception in Brazil.
Abortion is currently allowed in Brazil in cases of rape, a pregnancy that threatens a woman’s life or a fetus with anencephaly, a birth defect involving the brain. But the congressional committee last week adopted a measure that would remove those exceptions, provoking widespread outrage though many Brazilians hold conservative views on abortion.
Nadal crashes out
Spain's Rafael Nadal after losing his group stage match against Belgium's David Goffin.
Spain's Rafael Nadal after losing his group stage match against Belgium's David Goffin.
Rafael Nadal once again crashed out of ATP Finals, this time he lost to David Goffin.
Despite having qualified 13 consecutive times for the ATP Finals and eight appearances, Nadal has never won the event.
