November 21, 2017, marks the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the pro-E.U. protests in Ukraine. People gathered to commemorate the Maidan protest movement and the events which took place in late February 2014 that led to the departure of former Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovich and the formation of a new government.
A woman attends a commemoration ceremony at the monument dedicated to the so-called Nebesna Sotnya (Heavenly Hundred), the people killed during the Ukrainian pro-European Union (EU) mass protests in 2014, on the Day of Dignity and Freedom in central Kiev on November 21, 2017.
Sri Lankan PM visits Kollur temple
Sri Lanka Prime Minister, Ranil Wickeresinghe, leaves after offering prayers at the Sri Mookambika temple at Kollur in Udupi district, Karnataka on Tuesday. He is seen at the main entrance of the temple.
Sri Lanka Prime Minister, Ranil Wickeresinghe, leaves after offering prayers at the Sri Mookambika temple at Kollur in Udupi district, Karnataka on Tuesday. He is seen at the main entrance of the temple.
Ranil Wickremesinghe, accompanied by wife Maithree Wickremesinghe, also took part in the 'Shata Chandika Yaga' as part of the ongoing three-day ritual at the famous Kollur Mookambika temple in Karnataka.
Arms seizure in J&K
Army personnel display arms and ammunition recovered from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, who were killed in an encounter, at Magam in Hanwara district of north Kashmir on Tuesday, November 21, 2017.
Army personnel display arms and ammunition recovered from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, who were killed in an encounter, at Magam in Hanwara district of north Kashmir on Tuesday, November 21, 2017.
Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed on Tuesday in a gun battle with security forces in Handwara area of Jammu and Kashmir .
Protest against 'Padmavati'
Members of Rajput community protesting against the release of Sanjay Leela Bansali's 'Padmavati' in Hyderabad on Tuesday, November 21, 2017.
On Sunday, Viacom18 Motion Pictures, the studio behind "Padmavati", announced in a statement that they were voluntarily deferring the release of the film out of "respect and regard for the law of the land" including the Central Board of Film Certification".
World Fisheries Day
A fisherman and a kingfisher wait for their catch at the Singanallur tank in Coimbatore on November 21, 2017. November 21 is World Fisheries Day.
On November 21, 1997, the working fishermen and women representing World Forum of Fish Harvesters & Fish Workers from 18 countries met at New Delhi and established the World Fisheries Forum (WFF) advocating for a global mandate of sustainable fishing practices and policies. To commemorate this occasion, every year November 21 is celebrated all over the world as World Fisheries Day. Also read: Sri Lankan Navy chases 1,700 Indian fishermen away
Kolkata’s ‘scorpion oil’ seller
A man holds a live scorpion to attract customers as he sells oil that he claims is extracted from scorpions, at a market in Kolkata on November 21, 2017.
Of the millions of species of insects and creepy-crawlies, the scorpion is one of the few that has fascinated man since antiquity. It has been elevated to the sky as a zodiac sign and deified as the Egyptian goddess Serket. The Hindu temples of Khajuraho were built in an area that had people called Kharjuravahaka or scorpion bearers. The Falaknuma Palace at Hyderabad, India has been built in the shape of a scorpion. Read more.
Vrischikotsavam at Tripunithura
Priests and devotees perform Seeveli rituals at the Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple in Tripunithura in Kochi on November 21, 2017.
Vrischikotsavam (the Vrischika festival), said to be the harbinger of temple festivities in central Kerala, is observed at the Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple in Tripunithura, Kochi. Participation of 15 elephants is the hallmark of the festival.
Myanmar hopes for deal with Bangladesh
Myanmar's State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, centre, claps during the closing ceremony of the Asia Europe Foreign Ministers (ASEM) at Myanmar International Convention Centre, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar on Tuesday.
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday said she hopes talks with Bangladesh this week will result in a memorandum of understanding on the “safe return” of Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh in the past three months. A military clearance operation launched in Myanmar's Rakhine State has driven more than 6,00,000 Rohingya out of the Buddhist-majority country since late August.
Retired TNSTC staff demand settlement
Members of the Retired Employees Association of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation stage a demonstration demanding immediate disbursement of retirement benefits and arrear amount, in Madurai.
More than 15,000 retired employees in Tamil Nadu have been struggling to get pension benefits for the past 10 years. They retired from service without getting gratuity, Provident Fund, pension and leave salary. Dearness Allowance was stopped to 65,000 pensioners.
Bhim Sena protest at U.P. Bhavan
Members of Bhim Sena stage a protest demonstration against the atrocities on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh, outside U.P. Bhavan in New Delhi.
The Bhim Sena activists also demanded the release of Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan arrested under the stringent National Security Act. Amnesty International India had termed Mr. Chandrashekhar's detention under the NSA a “brazen attempt to sidestep human rights safeguards in the ordinary criminal justice system.”
Water for irrigation released
Minister for Revenue R.B. Udhaya Kumar and Madurai Collector K. Veera Raghava Rao offer flower tributes as they release water for irrigation at Kallanthiri, near Madurai.
A flash road blockade by hundreds of farmers of Periyar single crop area in Melur seeking water for irrigating 85,000 acres of single crop area disrupted vehicular traffic on Madurai-Tiruchi highway for more than five hours on Monday. Over 5,000 farmers and members of public participated in the road roko on the Madurai-Tiruchi highway at Melur protesting against the Public Works Department and the district administration for not heeding to their demand for release of water.
Repatriation ceremony
United Nations Command honour guards carry a U.N. flag-draped coffin containing remains of an unidentified UNC soldier presumed as a British soldier, during the repatriation ceremony at Yongsan Garrison, a U.S. military base in Seoul, South Korea.
Remains of a U.N. Command soldier who fought in South Korea during the Korean War were recovered by the South Korea's ministry of National Defence Agency for K.I.A. Recovery & Identification team.
Warner expects to be fit for Ashes
Australian cricketer David Warner leaves the nets during a training session in Brisbane, Australia.
David Warner is confident he’ll overcome a painful neck strain in time to play for Australia in the Ashes series opener against England on Thursday. Warner hurt his neck during a fielding drill Tuesday morning and received immediate treatment. He went for batting practice but only faced two balls before leaving the net. He gave himself 48 hours to recover before the first test starts at the Gabba. “My neck is quite stiff,” the Australia vice-captain said. “I’m getting a bit of treatment at the moment and hopefully it settles down I don’t think a sore neck is going to keep me out.”
Branagh, Friel among winners of Emmy Awards
Actor Kenneth Branagh poses in the pressroom with the award for best performance by an actor in "Wallander" at the New York Hilton, in New York.
Kenneth Branagh won the International Emmy for Best Actor, while Anna Friel won the Best Actress trophy at the 2017 International Emmy Awards gala Monday night in New York. Branagh and Friel were among 11 winning performers and programs spanning eight countries- Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Norway, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. The awards are presented annually by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which represents more than 60 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of TV, including internet and mobile technology.
Melania Trump takes custody of White House Christmas tree
First lady Melania Trump, third from right, with her son Barron Trump, third from left, is presented by the Chapman family of Silent Night Evergreens, the Wisconsin-grown Christmas Tree at the North Portico of the White House in Washington.
Melania Trump, and son Barron, continued a time-honoured, first lady tradition on Monday: receiving the official White House Christmas tree. A military band quartet played holiday tunes as a horse- drawn wagon carried the 19 1/2-foot Balsam fir from Wisconsin up the White House driveway. They circled the tree and walked over to Jim and Diane Chapman, who presented it. The Chapmans own a Wisconsin Christmas tree farm and won an annual contest sponsored by the National Christmas Tree Association. “This is a beautiful tree. Thank you so much. We will decorate it very nicely,” the First Lady told the Chapmans and other members of their family. “I hope you can come and visit with us.”
Mahindra goes to Detroit
The Mahindra Automotive North America plant in Auburn Hills.
Automobile giant Mahindra on Monday opened its new manufacturing plant with an investment of $230 million in the world’s car capital Detroit, which got its first automotive production facility in 25 years. The new plant will create 250 new jobs in the US. In few weeks from now, the new facility will produce an off-highway vehicle which will extend Mahindra’s current position in this growing segment.
Dalveer Bhandari re-elected to ICJ
India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin, votes during the election for fifth judge in ICJ.
India’s nominee to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Dalveer Bhandari was on Monday re-elected to the fifth and the last seat of the world court after Britain withdrew its candidate from the election. Mr. Bhandari received 183-193 votes in the General Assembly and secured all the 15 votes in the Security Council after separate and simultaneous elections were held at the UN headquarters in New York.
