Algeria's African Cup title, TMC delegation detained at Varanasi airport and other news in pictures

July 20, 2019 08:30 am | Updated 02:46 pm IST

Algeria captured their second Africa Cup of Nations title with a 1—0 victory over Senegal in Friday night’s final, adding to the other championship they won in 1990.

The victory at Cairo International Stadium was Algeria’s second over the Lions of Teranga in this year’s edition of Africa’s biennial soccer championship, the other one coming in the team’s second match of the group stage, also by the score of 1—0

2.00 pm: Algeria's players celebrates after winning the African Cup of Nations trophy, defeating Senegal 1-0 in Cairo International stadium, Egypt, Friday, July 19, 2019.

12.45 pm: Trinamool Congress leaders led by Derek O' Brien sit on a dharna, at Varanasi airport on Saturday, July 20, 2019.

9.30 am: NIA personal searching the house of Ansarullah terrorist group member at Melappalayam on Saturday.

8.30 am: A demonstrator bangs on a pot that has a cartoon drawing of Governor Ricardo Rossello and the text in Spanish reads "Quit Ricky" as people gather to protest against Gov. Rossello, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, July 19, 2019. Protesters are demanding Rossello step down for his involvement in a private chat in which he used profanities to describe an ex-New York City councilwoman and a federal control board overseeing the island's finance.

2.00 pm: Algeria's players celebrates after winning the African Cup of Nations trophy, defeating Senegal 1-0 in Cairo International stadium, Egypt, Friday, July 19, 2019.
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