Brazil's Rio de Janeiro came alive in the last few days with the Carnival, which had its closing night on February 17, ahead of Ash Wednesday, being observed on February 18. Here are some glimpses from the world's biggest carnival

India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, met with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on Sunday. Their meeting took place on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit, which is being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Pics/PTI)