73rd Independence Day and floods in southern states: India this week

From celebrations of the 73rd Independence Day to the occurrence of floods in the southern states; a roundup of top photos from across the country.

Updated on: Aug 18, 2019 5:34 PM IST

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A man is silhouetted as people fly kites on the rooftop of their houses to celebrate India's 73rd Independence Day in the old quarters of the city, in New Delhi. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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Cattle wade through the flooded Krishna river due to heavy inflow of water from Pulichintala project in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. (PTI)

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Members of Virupaksha Temple and Hindu devotees walk in the temple's premises, as their reflections are seen in a puddle of water in Hampi, Karnataka. Hampi, UNESCO's World Heritage site, was till recently under the threat of floods from the overflowing Tungabhadra river. (AFP)

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Devotees offer prayer during Eid al-Adha, at Jama Masjid, in New Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Kashmiri students and civil society activists break down during an event to observe Eid al-Adha away from home after the abrogation of Article 370, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

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A man talks on phone after restoration of landline phones in some areas, at Sanatnagar in Srinagar, Kashmir. (PTI)

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A Border Security Force (BSF) soldier keeps vigil near the India Pakistan border at Garkhal in Akhnoor, about 35 kilometre west of Jammu. Pakistan has denounced India’s actions to change the special status of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir and has downgraded its diplomatic ties with New Delhi. (Channi Anand / AP)

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A view of the historic Taj Mahal as dark clouds are seen in the sky, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. (PTI)

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For the upcoming Dahi Handi festival, children colour pots in Kalyan, Maharashtra. (Rishikesh Choudhary / HT Photo)

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Parsi community celebrate Navroze, their new year, at Agyari lane, in Thane, Maharashtra. (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)

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People from the Koli community perform rituals on the occasion of Narali Purnima at Badhwar Park, Cuff Parade, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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Artists during the National Tribal Festival 'Aadi Mahotsav' in Leh. (Manvender Vashist / PTI)

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Women and girls tie 'rakhi' on the wrists of Border Security Force (BSF) personnel during a ceremony observing the festival of Rakshabandhan at the India-Pakistan Wagah border, about 35 km from Amritsar, Punjab. (Narinder Nanu / AFP)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his first death anniversary, in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah, at his memorial, Sadaiv Atal, in New Delhi. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)

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A farmer helps his cattle to wade through floodwaters across a road near Jamkhandi Taluk at Belgaum district of Karnataka. (AFP)

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A taxi driver makes his way through a flooded street following heavy rains in Kolkata, West Bengal. (Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP)

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Mirzapur: Workers unload banana from a truck at a wholesale market in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. (PTI)

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Ducks climb steps of Banganga tank, Walkeshwar in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo)

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Firefighters at the site of a major fire that broke out in the 2nd floor of the PC block near the emergency ward at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), in New Delhi. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

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Rescue operations underway to douse the fire that broke on the Offshore Support Vessel Coastal Jaguar near Visakhapatnam port, Andhra Pradesh. - 28 of the 29 crew members of the ship that caught fire were rescued after jumping into the waters, local reports said. (Indian Coast Guard / AFP)