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Delhi AQI at severe category and Sabarimala SC verdict: India this week

From Delhi’s deteriorating air quality to the Supreme Court’s plea seeking a review of its September 2018 order allowing the entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala Temple; a roundup of top photos from across the country.

Updated on: Nov 17, 2019 5:09 PM IST
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A view of the Qutub Minar engulfed in dense smog, in New Delhi. On 15th November, with an AQI of 458 -- it was the fourth consecutive day when air quality breached the ‘severe’ category in Delhi. (Sanjeev Verma/ HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 17, 2019 5:09 PM

A view of the Qutub Minar engulfed in dense smog, in New Delhi. On 15th November, with an AQI of 458 -- it was the fourth consecutive day when air quality breached the ‘severe’ category in Delhi. (Sanjeev Verma/ HT Photo)

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A woman is seen among the crowd of devotees at the Pamba base camp of Sabarimala Temple, in Pathanamthitta, Kerala. The Supreme Court on Thursday referred pleas seeking a review of its September 2018 order allowing the entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala Temple to a larger seven - judge without staying it, saying gender-based restrictions were not limited to the Kerala shrine but were also prevalent in places of worship of other religions. (Vivek R Nair/ HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A woman is seen among the crowd of devotees at the Pamba base camp of Sabarimala Temple, in Pathanamthitta, Kerala. The Supreme Court on Thursday referred pleas seeking a review of its September 2018 order allowing the entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala Temple to a larger seven - judge without staying it, saying gender-based restrictions were not limited to the Kerala shrine but were also prevalent in places of worship of other religions. (Vivek R Nair/ HT Photo)

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Railway workers and onlookers stand next to the askew carriages of a suburban rail train after it collided with an intercity express train at Kachiguda Railway Station in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Twelve people were injured in the accident.  (Noah Seelam / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Railway workers and onlookers stand next to the askew carriages of a suburban rail train after it collided with an intercity express train at Kachiguda Railway Station in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Twelve people were injured in the accident. (Noah Seelam / AFP)

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Outgoing Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi (R) with his successor Sharad Arvind Bobde during Gogoi’s farewell function organised by BAR association of India, at Supreme Court lawn, in New Delhi. Gogoi retires on November 17. (Mohd Zakir/ HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Outgoing Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi (R) with his successor Sharad Arvind Bobde during Gogoi’s farewell function organised by BAR association of India, at Supreme Court lawn, in New Delhi. Gogoi retires on November 17. (Mohd Zakir/ HT Photo)

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A view of the defaced door to the office of the Vice-Chancellor as part of the student protests against the hostel fee hike and other issues, while the Executive Council meeting was underway somewhere else at the campus, at JNU, in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A view of the defaced door to the office of the Vice-Chancellor as part of the student protests against the hostel fee hike and other issues, while the Executive Council meeting was underway somewhere else at the campus, at JNU, in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar (not pictured) inaugurated two specially equipped vehicles mounted with Speed Guns and breath analyzers with GPRS connectivity at Traffic Police Station, in Navi Mumbai, Maharshtra. (Bachchan Kumar / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar (not pictured) inaugurated two specially equipped vehicles mounted with Speed Guns and breath analyzers with GPRS connectivity at Traffic Police Station, in Navi Mumbai, Maharshtra. (Bachchan Kumar / HT Photo)

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Congress leader Ahmed Patel and NCP leader Sharad Pawar address the media during a joint press conference, at YB Chavan Center, in Mumbai. Maharashtra has been under President’s Rule since Tuesday after October’s election delivered a fractured mandate and power-sharing talks between the BJP and the Sena broke down. Snubbed by its long-time ally, Sena approached the opposition - the Congress and the NCP - to propose an alliance to keep the BJP from power. (Kunal Patil/ HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Congress leader Ahmed Patel and NCP leader Sharad Pawar address the media during a joint press conference, at YB Chavan Center, in Mumbai. Maharashtra has been under President’s Rule since Tuesday after October’s election delivered a fractured mandate and power-sharing talks between the BJP and the Sena broke down. Snubbed by its long-time ally, Sena approached the opposition - the Congress and the NCP - to propose an alliance to keep the BJP from power. (Kunal Patil/ HT Photo)

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A view of destruction caused by Cyclone Bulbul, at Amarabati village, in Bakkhali, West Bengal. A total of 12 deaths were reported in the aftermath of the cyclone in Bengal and Odisha. (Samir Jana / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A view of destruction caused by Cyclone Bulbul, at Amarabati village, in Bakkhali, West Bengal. A total of 12 deaths were reported in the aftermath of the cyclone in Bengal and Odisha. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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A train crosses a snow-covered railway track in Narbal area, some 30 kilometres from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The government conducted a trial run of the inter-district rail services in Kashmir. The service remained shut since August 05, 2019. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A train crosses a snow-covered railway track in Narbal area, some 30 kilometres from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The government conducted a trial run of the inter-district rail services in Kashmir. The service remained shut since August 05, 2019. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)

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Devotees gather to pay obeisance at Golden Temple on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, in Amritsar, Punjab, on November 12. (Sameer Sehgal / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Devotees gather to pay obeisance at Golden Temple on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, in Amritsar, Punjab, on November 12. (Sameer Sehgal / HT Photo)

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Britain’s Prince Charles makes roti during his visit at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, in New Delhi. (Mohd Zakir/ HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Britain’s Prince Charles makes roti during his visit at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, in New Delhi. (Mohd Zakir/ HT Photo)

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The dead birds being buried at the Sambhar Lake, in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Thousands of migratory birds of about ten species were found dead around Sambhar Lake, the country’s largest inland saltwater lake near Jaipur, sending shock waves among locals and authorities. (Prabhakar Sharma / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 17, 2019 5:09 PM

The dead birds being buried at the Sambhar Lake, in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Thousands of migratory birds of about ten species were found dead around Sambhar Lake, the country’s largest inland saltwater lake near Jaipur, sending shock waves among locals and authorities. (Prabhakar Sharma / HT Photo)

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