Aug 3: India
Updated On Aug 06, 2011 04:21 PM IST
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A policeman stands near burning tires set up as barricades by Kashmiri protesters in Srinagar. All over Srinagar, shops and businesses were closed due to a shutdown called by the separatist Hurriyat to protest a custodial death in Sopore.
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A tribal woman listens to a speaker during a rally held to protest the country's land acquisition act in New Delhi. Farmers and activists from across the country participated to protest against forced displacement.
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A familiar sight during the holy Ramadan month, Sahar Khan moves around every nook and corner of Safakadal beating a tin drum to wake up people during the third portion of the night, for taking the Sahar meals prior to beginning the day long fast, in Srinagar.
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader D V Sadananda Gowda smiles after his colleague, former chief minister of Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa submitted his resignation to the state governor in Bangalore. Gowda was chosen as the new chief minister of Karnataka.
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A group of pigeons rests on an overhead electric wire in Srinagar.
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Workers at the MiG factory assemble a MiG-29K fighter jet for the Indian Navy.
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A worker packs dried Seviiyan - thin vermicelli - which is used for the preparation of 'sheerkhorma', a traditional sweet dish prepared by the Muslim community during the holy month of Ramadan at a food factory in Hyderabad.
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A stockbroker reacts as he watches share prices on his computer during intraday trade at a brokerage firm in Mumbai. Shares slid as much as 1.23% and below the 18,000 point level in early trade, tracking regional markets on concerns of a weakening global outlook.
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