From Section 377 repealed to Janmasthami: India this week

From the Supreme Court's verdict of decriminalizing same sex relations and revocation of the Indian Penal Code's Section 377 law to Janmasthami celebrations; a roundup of top photos from across the country.

Updated on: Sep 09, 2018 12:01 PM IST

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An LGBT activist celebrates after the Supreme Court's verdict of decriminalizing homosexuality and revoking the Section 377 law, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (Abhishek N. Chinnappa / REUTERS)

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Thousands of farmers, farm workers and labourers from across the country participated in the Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally which began from Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi to press their demands for fair wages, remunerative crop prices and debt waivers. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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The Indian contingent during the closing ceremony of the 18th Asian Games 2018, in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Vijay Verma / PTI)

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Harish Kumar, a winner of the bronze medal in Sepak takraw at the 2018 Asian Games is seen back at his father’s tea stall after returning from the Games, at Manju ka Tilla in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Commuters pass through a water logged street at sector 44 underpass, following heavy rains in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. (Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)

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A dog transfers a puppy to a drier place at Sangam area in Allahabad, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers increase following monsoon rains. (Sanjay Kanojia / AFP)

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The grand white marble dome of Humayun’s Tomb in New Delhi shines bright, mimicking a moonlight effect at the 16th-century mausoleum. With energy-efficient lamps installed, the dome will now remain lit up for five hours after sunset every day, all year round. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

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A Kashmiri government teacher shouts anti government slogans as police try to detain him during a protest against the government in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Police used water cannon and detained dozens of government teachers as they demanded hikes in salary and regularisations of their job. (Tauseef Mustafa / AFP)

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A general view of Qutub Minar, the tallest minaret in the world made up of bricks at Mehrauli in New Delhi. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

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A homeless man sleeps on a footpath during heavy rainfall in New Delhi. (Chandan Khanna / AFP)

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A member of the LGBT community celebrates the Supreme Court decision to strike down a colonial-era ban on gay sex, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (Indranil Mukherjee / AFP)

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People seen celebrating during an all woman ‘dahi handi’ organised by Om Charitable Trust held at Jeet Ground in Kothrud, Pune. (Sanket Wankhade / HT Photo)

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A man breaks a ‘dahi handi’, as part of celebrations of Janmashtami in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (Ajit Solanki / AP)

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Rescue workers and villagers gather near a collapsed bridge in Phasidewa village near the India-Bangladesh border on the outskirts of Siliguri, West Bengal. (Diptendu Dutta / AFP)

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Policemen try to move an auto-rickshaw that broke down on a flooded street following heavy rainfall, in Gurugram, Haryana. (PTI)

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Hindu devotees take a vow before forming a human pyramid in a bid to reach and break a ‘dahi handi’ suspended in the air during celebrations for Janmashtami in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (Indranil Mukherjee / AFP)

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Artists perform a Krishna ballet, a dance-drama depicting Lord Krishna’s life, on the occasion of Janmashtami festival, at Kamani Auditorium in New Delhi. (Kamal Kishore / PTI)

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An idol of Hindu god Ganesha is carried for installation at a pandal ahead Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (PTI)

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Miss Diva Universe 2018 winner Nehal Chudasama (C) with Miss Diva Supranational 2018 Aditi Hundia (R) and Runner-Up Roshni Sheoran pose for photo after winning the pageant, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (PTI)

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People react after the Supreme Court verdict which decriminalised homosexuality, outside the Supreme Court in New Delhi. (Kamal Kishore / PTI)

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Metro workers dressed as Yamraj and his doot spread awareness about road safety at Deccan corner in Pune, Maharashtra. (Sanket Wankhade / HT Photo)

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Vehicles seen stuck after a section of Majerhat bridge collapsed in Kolkata, West Bengal. (Ashok Bhaumik / PTI)

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Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat, poses for a group photo with the sportsmen from the army who won medals in the Asian Games 2018, in New Delhi. (Kamal Kishore / PTI)

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People cremate a body near the flooded Ganga under Shastri bridge at Daraganj ghat, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh as water levels of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers increase following monsoon rains. (Sanjay Kanojia / AFP)

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Expelled DMK leader M K Alagiri greets his supporters during a ‘peace’ rally moving towards the memorial of his late father and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi at the Marina Beach, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. (PTI)