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Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi fly kites at the National Monument in Jakarta, Indonesia. Modi, on his first official visit to Indonesia discussed bilateral cooperation in a broad range of areas, including maritime, trade and investment. The two leaders will attend events, including a CEO Business Forum organised by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and the Industry, and the Confederation of Indian Industry. (Beawiharta / REUTERS)

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi fly kites at the National Monument in Jakarta, Indonesia. Modi, on his first official visit to Indonesia discussed bilateral cooperation in a broad range of areas, including maritime, trade and investment. The two leaders will attend events, including a CEO Business Forum organised by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and the Industry, and the Confederation of Indian Industry. (Beawiharta / REUTERS)

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An Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper douses a fire at a godown using a ‘Bambi Bucket’ at Malviya Nagar in New Delhi on Wednesday. The massive blaze broke out at a godown on Tuesday evening. At least 70 fire tenders were used to contain the fire, said a fire officer. (PTI)

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Bank employees raise slogans and carry placards during a protest, as part of a 48-hour long strike in Chandigarh. The two-day nationwide strike by employees of 20 state-owned, 12 private sector, and seven foreign bank is against a meagre 2% salary hike offered by the Indian Banks Association. (Ajay Verma / REUTERS)

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Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy held a meeting with farmers groups on Wednesday to hear out their problems, following which he promised to waive farm loans within 15 days. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)

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Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the one paisa cut in fuel prices saying if this was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s idea of a “prank”, it was “childish and in poor taste.” Petrol and diesel prices were cut by one paisa per litre each, the first reduction after 16 days of relentless price hikes. (Vipin Kumar / HT File)

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Former president Pranab Mukherjee’s acceptance of an invite from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to be the chief guest at a function at its headquarters on June 7 has created controversy with a senior Congress leader urging him to reconsider his decision in the interest of secularism. (Sonu Mehta / HT File)

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Members of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) staged a ‘Bharat Bachao Jan Andolan’ protest against the NDA government today in New Delhi. (PTI)

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Residents and environmentalists have asked tourists to stay away from Shimla through social media, until the hill station tides over its debilitating water crisis. The Himachal high court has also tried to address the situation through a temporary ban on construction activities and washing of cars, besides a directive against preferential treatment to VIPs such as ministers, bureaucrats and judges. (PTI File)