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SHANGHAI, July 31, 2019 (Xinhua) — Chinese Vice Premier Liu He (8th R), also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chief of the Chinese side of…

KATHMANDU, July 31, 2019 (Xinhua) — A Hindu priest offers prayers to the idol of Lord Shiva at the Shiva temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 31, 2019. The holy month of Shrawan is considered auspicious…

TRIPOLI, July 31, 2019 (Xinhua) — A fighter of Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) is seen during clashes with forces of the east-based Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa Haftar, at the…

CHICAGO, July 31, 2019 (Xinhua) — Enthusiasts gather near the historic Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive in West Chicago, Illinois, the United States, on July 29, 2019. The Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive…

HERAT, July 31, 2019 (Xinhua) — An injured man receives medical treatment at a local hospital in Herat province, western Afghanistan, July 31, 2019. At least 34 people were killed and 17 others wounded in…

Jammu: The mortal remains of 34-year-old Naik Krishan Lal, the Indian soldier who attained martyrdom in heavy firing by Indian and Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistan resorted…

New Delhi: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar, CEO Amitabh Kant, AIM Mission Director R. Ramanan release the publication at the inauguration of a new initiative…

Shimla: A four-wheeler trapped under debris after a landslide triggered by heavy rains hit Shimla on July 31, 2019. (Photo: IANS)

Mangaluru: Body of Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) founder-chairman V.G. Siddhartha that was retrieved from Karnataka’s Netravathi river, near Mangaluru on July 31, 2019. According to Mangaluru Police Commissioner Sandeep Patil, two fishermen found Siddhartha’s body…

Amritsar: People pose for selfies with the statue of freedom fighter Sardar Udham Singh on his 79th Martyrdom Day, at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on July 31, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Amritsar: People pose for selfies…

Bengaluru: One of the outlets of the popular coffee chain Café Coffee Day (CCD) remains closed as a mark of respect to its founder-chairman V.G. Siddhartha, who died in coastal Karnataka under mysterious circumstances; in…

Banjul: President Ram Nath Kovind meets his Gambian counterpart Adama Barrow at State House in Banjul, Gambia on July 31, 2019. (Photo: IANS/RB)

HELSINKI, July 31, 2019 (Xinhua) — Yu Tian, defence attache of the Chinese Embassy to Finland, delivers a speech at the reception at the Chinese Embassy to Finland in Helsinki, Finland, July 29, 2019. The…

BANGKOK, July 31, 2019 (Xinhua) — Delegates pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, July 31, 2019. The opening ceremony of…

Greater Noida: A view of the ‘Pakistan Wali Gali’ in Gautam Buddha Nagar of Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida, the residents of which have decided that they want to change the name of their locality, more…

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia at the Happiness Education Conference 2019 organised by the Delhi Government, on…

New Delhi: KSL Group MD Dhiraj Bhagchandka and Huaihai Holding Group Director and GM for International Business Cathrine Xing unveil an electric two-wheeler during a programme, in New Delhi on July 31, 2019. India’s KSL…

Patna: Police uses water canons to disperse a group of Manrega Majdoor Vikas Sangathan activists staging a demonstration to press for their various demands, in Patna on July 31, 2019. (Photo: IANS) Patna: Police uses…

Rampur: SP MLA Abdullah Azam, son of SP MP Mohd Azam Khan, who was taken into custody for allegedly preventing the police from doing its duty, in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur on July 31, 2019. The…