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From storms across the country to election uproar: India This Week in Pictures

From bouts of stormy weather and lashing rain to election drama Karnataka and West Bengal —a roundup of top photos of the week from across India.

Updated on: May 20, 2018 1:52 PM IST
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Gul Khan, a Kashmiri nomadic Bakarwal man carries a tired goat on his shoulder as he leads a herd at Peer Ki Gali, south of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir on May 9, 2018. (Dar Yasin / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Gul Khan, a Kashmiri nomadic Bakarwal man carries a tired goat on his shoulder as he leads a herd at Peer Ki Gali, south of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir on May 9, 2018. (Dar Yasin / AP)

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Governor of Karnataka Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala felicitates Bhartiya Janta Party leader B S Yeddyurappa after his oath taking ceremony as the 23rd chief minister of Karnataka at Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on May 17, 2018. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Governor of Karnataka Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala felicitates Bhartiya Janta Party leader B S Yeddyurappa after his oath taking ceremony as the 23rd chief minister of Karnataka at Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on May 17, 2018. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)

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A carpenter carries out maintenance work on a boat at a fishing vessel construction yard during a 61-day ban on trawling on the east Indian coast to protect fish stocks during the breeding season in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on May 16, 2018. (Arun Sankar / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A carpenter carries out maintenance work on a boat at a fishing vessel construction yard during a 61-day ban on trawling on the east Indian coast to protect fish stocks during the breeding season in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on May 16, 2018. (Arun Sankar / AFP)

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Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Colin de Grandhomme attempts to play a shot during the VIVO IPL Twenty20 cricket match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bangalore, Karnataka, on May 17, 2018. (Aijaz Rahi / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Colin de Grandhomme attempts to play a shot during the VIVO IPL Twenty20 cricket match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bangalore, Karnataka, on May 17, 2018. (Aijaz Rahi / AP)

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Kanwariyas carry metal pots filled with holy water after taking a dip in the waters of the river Ganga, to offer it to Lord Shiva for the betterment of their families and society, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, on May 16, 2018. (Jitendra Prakash / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Kanwariyas carry metal pots filled with holy water after taking a dip in the waters of the river Ganga, to offer it to Lord Shiva for the betterment of their families and society, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, on May 16, 2018. (Jitendra Prakash / REUTERS)

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists and workers celebrate party's lead in Karnataka elections outside BJP headquarters, in New Delhi, on May 15, 2018. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists and workers celebrate party's lead in Karnataka elections outside BJP headquarters, in New Delhi, on May 15, 2018. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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Sudden rain brings an abrupt end to a round of cricket at Nehru Stadium in Pune, Maharashtra, on May 13, 2018. expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Sudden rain brings an abrupt end to a round of cricket at Nehru Stadium in Pune, Maharashtra, on May 13, 2018.

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Visitors take selfies inside the historic Victoria Memorial monument, built during British colonial rule, after the authorities allowed its visitors to take photographs inside for the first time, in Kolkata, West Bengal on May 15, 2018. (Rupak De Chowdhuri / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Visitors take selfies inside the historic Victoria Memorial monument, built during British colonial rule, after the authorities allowed its visitors to take photographs inside for the first time, in Kolkata, West Bengal on May 15, 2018. (Rupak De Chowdhuri / REUTERS)

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A man watches as a dust storm envelopes the Ana Sagar Lake in Ajmer, Rajasthan, on May 14, 2018. (Deepak Sharma / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A man watches as a dust storm envelopes the Ana Sagar Lake in Ajmer, Rajasthan, on May 14, 2018. (Deepak Sharma / AP)

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A man’s umbrella gives way under strong wind blowing in Guwahati, Assam, on May 15, 2018. (Anupam Nath / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A man’s umbrella gives way under strong wind blowing in Guwahati, Assam, on May 15, 2018. (Anupam Nath / AP)

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A boy runs for cover during a dust storm in New Delhi, on May 13, 2018. (Adnan Abidi / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A boy runs for cover during a dust storm in New Delhi, on May 13, 2018. (Adnan Abidi / REUTERS)

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A huge tree fell over a car due to sudden late midnight dust storm that hit New Delhi, on  May 16, 2018. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A huge tree fell over a car due to sudden late midnight dust storm that hit New Delhi, on May 16, 2018. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)

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Visitors look at models of rail coaches displayed at the International Rail Coaches Expo in Chennai,Tamil Nadu on May 17, 2018. (Arun Sankar / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Visitors look at models of rail coaches displayed at the International Rail Coaches Expo in Chennai,Tamil Nadu on May 17, 2018. (Arun Sankar / AFP)

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A boy walks through a damaged jetty as pre-monsoon clouds gather above the Vembanad Lake in Kochi, Kerala on May 11, 2018. (Sivaram V / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A boy walks through a damaged jetty as pre-monsoon clouds gather above the Vembanad Lake in Kochi, Kerala on May 11, 2018. (Sivaram V / REUTERS)

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A crane is used to lift an auto rickshaw that got crushed after a highway overpass being built collapsed in Varanasi, Uttar Pardesh, on May 16, 2018. (Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A crane is used to lift an auto rickshaw that got crushed after a highway overpass being built collapsed in Varanasi, Uttar Pardesh, on May 16, 2018. (Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP)

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A kite flies off with a fish from a pond at the Zoological Park in New Delhi on May 14, 2018. (Prakash Singh / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A kite flies off with a fish from a pond at the Zoological Park in New Delhi on May 14, 2018. (Prakash Singh / AFP)

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The crescent appears in the backdrop of Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on May 17, 2018. (Ragul Krishnan / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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The crescent appears in the backdrop of Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on May 17, 2018. (Ragul Krishnan / HT Photo)

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Unidentified persons damage ballot boxes after snatching them from a polling booth during Panchayat polls at Deotala in West Bengal’s Malda district, on May 14, 2018. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Unidentified persons damage ballot boxes after snatching them from a polling booth during Panchayat polls at Deotala in West Bengal’s Malda district, on May 14, 2018. (PTI)

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Children skate in a rink as summer vacations begin and school students take to various extracurricular activities in Pune, Maharashtra, on May 16, 2018. (Shankar Narayan / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Children skate in a rink as summer vacations begin and school students take to various extracurricular activities in Pune, Maharashtra, on May 16, 2018. (Shankar Narayan / HT Photo)

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People visit Bhau Daji Lad museum ahead of World Museum Day at Byculla in Mumbai, Maharashtra on May 17, 2018. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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People visit Bhau Daji Lad museum ahead of World Museum Day at Byculla in Mumbai, Maharashtra on May 17, 2018. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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