From Asian Games 2018 to protests against activists’ arrests: India this week

From medal rush at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia to protests against arrests of civil and democratic rights activists by the Maharashtra Police; a roundup of top photos from across the country.

Updated on: Sep 02, 2018 9:45 AM IST

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(L-R) Silver medallist China’s Liu Qizhen watches as gold medallist India’s Neeraj Chopra shakes hands with bronze medallist Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem during the victory ceremony for the men’s javelin throw athletics event during the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Jewel Samad / AFP)

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On the full moon day of the Hindu calendar month of Sravan, the Koli community marked Narali Purnima, praying to prevent untoward incidents at sea and appease the sea god, at Worli Koliwada in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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India’s Arpinder Singh competes during men’s triple jump final at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Willy Kurniawan / REUTERS)

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K. L. Rahul (L) and Shikhar Dhawan smile as they walk off the pitch at the end of the first day of the 4th cricket test match between England and India at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, England. (Alastair Grant / AP)

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A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against arrests of civil and democratic rights activists by the Maharashtra Police, at Parliament Street, in New Delhi. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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The third Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) seen anchored at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli near Chennai. (PTI)

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(L to R) Myanmars first lady Cho Cho, Nepal’s first lady Radhika Shakya, Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena, Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, Myanmar President Win Myint, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bhutan’s chief justice Dasho Tshering Wangchuk and Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pose for a group photo during the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Navesh Chitrakar / Pool / AFP)

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Rescue workers from Ahmedabad Fire & Emergency Services, RSS Volunteers, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation staff, work on saving people trapped in the debris of a residential building collapsed in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (Sam Panthaky / AFP)

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Buses are seen stuck in a water logged street near Hero Honda Chowk, in Gurugram, India. (Parveen Kumar / HT Photo)

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A boy dressed up as the Hindu god Ganesha participates in the Aagman procession of Tardeo Cha Raja Ganpati at Curry Road in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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Oarsmen row their boats during the annual boat race festival at Rudra Sagar Lake in Melaghar, 55 kms south-east of Agartala, Tripura. (PTI)

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India’s Sudha Singh after winning the silver medal in women’s 3000m steeplechase competition at the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Shahbaz Khan / PTI)

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A woman paints a statue of the Hindu god Krishna next to a baby at a workshop ahead of “Krishna Janmashtami” festival, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. (Arun Sankar / AFP)

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Students dressed as Hindu god Shiva, also known as Nataraja, the Lord of Dancers, during celebrations of Dahi Handi in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (Francis Mascarenhas / REUTERS)

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A street vendor sells cotton candy at a busy traffic junction in Bangalore, Karnataka. (Manjunath Kiran / AFP)

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Bollywood actress Hema Malini with daughter Esha Deol showcases creations by designer Sanjukta Dutta at the Lakmé Fashion Week Winter Festive in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (PTI)

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Light trails captured at the busy Chandani chowk in the evening in Pune, Maharashtra. (Pratham Gokhale / HT Photo)

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India’s Achantab Sharath and Manika Batra during the mixed-double table tennis match against Korea in the 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta. (Shahbaz Khan / PTI)

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Bollywood actor Radhika Apte showcases a creation by designer Punit Balana at the Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (PTI)

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Fishermen load their boat with fish to sell at a market at the banks of the Brahmaputra River at Ujanbazar Ghat in Guwahati, Assam. (Biju Boro / AFP)

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Fishermen return to work as flood waters recede in Kuttanad, Kerala. (R S Iyer / AP)

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A protester adjusts a portrait of poet Varavara Rao on the face of another protester during a demonstration against arrests of civil and democratic rights activists by the Maharashtra Police, at Parliament Street, in New Delhi. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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The monorail seen during a trial run as it resumes operation after being shut down due to a fire in November 2017, at Wadala in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)

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A mahout sits on his elephant as it washes itself at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, some 45km from Guwahati, Assam. (Biju Boro / AFP)

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Swapna Barman of India celebrates with Yuki Yamasaki of Japan after the Women’s Heptathlon 800m event during the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Issei Kato / REUTERS)