From Mahashivratri festivities to PNB fraud: India this week in photos

A devotee dressed as the goddess Kali dances during a ritual while bitting a dead chicken at a procession to mark Shivratri in Chennai on February 15. (Arun Sankar / AFP)

Updated on: Feb 17, 2018 9:47 PM IST

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A devotee dressed as the goddess Kali dances during a ritual while bitting a dead chicken at a procession to mark Shivratri in Chennai on February 15. (Arun Sankar / AFP)

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Iranian President Dr. Hassan Rouhani leaves after inspecting the guard of Honor during a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on February 17. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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The noose tightened on Nirav Modi, the billionaire jeweller at the centre of a Rs 11,400 crore fraud at the Punjab National Bank (PNB), with the bank saying that it won’t spare anyone for the scam and investigators raiding Modi’s properties. The loan fraud--the largest ever in Indian history-- sent PNB’s shares tumbling about 20% this week. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Rescue work being carried out after an under construction building collapsed near Sarjapur road at Kasavanahalli in Bengaluru on February 15. (PTI)

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Army personnel take position during an encounter with militants, who were sheltered in a building near the CRPF camp at Karan Nagar, in Srinagar on February 12. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)

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A child jumps from a promenade after attempting to sell heart-shaped balloons to a couple on Valentine's Day in Mumbai on February 14. (Francis Mascarenhas / REUTERS)

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Chinese dancers perform during an event celebrating the Spring Festival to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Dog in Kolkata on February 12. (Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP)

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Labourers stand on a scaffolding shift of an under construction building in Greater Noida on February 12. (R S Iyer / AP)

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A traditional "Theyyam" dancer from Kerala performs at a tourism promotional event in Bangalore on February 13. (Manjunath Kiran / AFP)

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BJP President Amit Shah rides pillion with Haryana BJP President Subhash Barala on a motorcycle during the party's Yuva Hunkar rally in Jind on February 15. (PTI)

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A view of installation by Artist Aminul Aslam Ashik during the India Art Fair 2018 at NSIC Okhla ground in New Delhi on February 9. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal during a Janta Darbar on Aam Aadmi Party's completion of 3 years in Delhi Government at RK Ashram in New Delhi on February 11. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Police officials attempt to save Bhanubhai Vankar, who set himself on fire outside the Patan district collector's office on February 15. Vankar set himself on fire alleging delay in the handing over of a piece of land allotted to him under a government scheme. (AFP)

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A man rides a scooter as it snows in Srinagar on February 12. Snowfall in Kashmir snapped links with the rest of the country as the arterial Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed due to the accumulation of snow around Jawahar Tunnel in the Qazigund area. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)

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People gather to observe the International Condom Day 2018, an event organized by Aids Health care Foundation at Central Park in New Delhi on February 13. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Elderly people celebrate Valentine’s Day at Aaji Ajoba Udyan,Shivaji park, Dadar in Mumbai on February 14. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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School children stand in a line to take part in the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' cleaning campaign in Hyderabad on February 12. (Noah Seelam / AFP)