More than 500 teeth removed from a child and protest against NMC bill: India this week
From more than 500 multiple tooth like structures removed from a Chennai boy to resident doctor's protest against the introduction of NMC bill; a roundup of top photos from across the country.
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Doctors arrange tooth-like structures removed from the mouth of a 7-year-old boy, inside a hospital in Chennai, on August 2. According to the doctors, the boy had started to complain of jaw pain and swelling and investigation revealed the presence of a large lesion with multiple hard structures within the portion of the right side of his jaw. More than 500 teeth were removed. (P. Ravikumar / REUTERS)
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Medical students shout slogans during a protest against National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, which was introduced in Rajya Sabha, in New Delhi. Doctors say it will result in deterioration of medical studies and services. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS)
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Kanwariyas pull a Maha Kanwar decorated as a temple of Lord Shiva carrying holy water from the Ganga River at Delhi-Gurugram expressway, in Gurugram. (Yogendra Kumar / HT Photo)
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An Indian man stands with a whale shark that washed ashore and was lifted out by a crane for inspection by officials at Kasimedu fishing harbour in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. (Arun Sankar / AFP)
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