India: Today’s news in pictures

India news in pictures -- a roundup of today’s news across the country, from a Supreme Court order to pay a compensation of Rs 50 lakh compensation to Bilkis Bano, who was gangraped during the 2002 riots to voting in 117 parliamentary constituencies across 13 states and 2 Union Territories during the third and largest phase of Lok Sabha polls.

Updated on: Apr 23, 2019 5:10 PM IST

News

Share via

• 
• 
• 
• 

Copy link

• 

1/7

View Photos in a new improved layout

Published on Apr 23, 2019 5:10 PM

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ordered the Gujarat government to pay compensation of Rs 50 lakh to Bilkis Bano, who was gangraped during the 2002 riots, and to provide her a government job and accommodation. Bano in a plea before the court had sought exemplary compensation from the state government, refusing to accept its offer of Rs 5 lakh. (Amal KS / HT File)

2/7

View Photos in a new improved layout

Published on Apr 23, 2019 5:10 PM

BJP leader Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, on Tuesday dubbed an application moved by the father of one of the blast victims seeking to bar her from contesting the Lok Sabha election from Bhopal as “frivolous” and moved with a “political agenda”, and sought its dismissal by the special NIA court. (ANI File)

3/7

View Photos in a new improved layout

Published on Apr 23, 2019 5:10 PM

Polling during the third phase today in Guwahati. At 1 pm, voter turnout stood at 37.92%. The turnout in Assam was 46.61%, 37.05% in Bihar, 46.36% in Goa, 39.27% in Gujarat, 9.63% in J&K, 36.74% in Karnataka, 39.96% in Kerala, 32.01% in Maharashtra, 32.82% in Odisha, 44.76% in Tripura, 29.76% in UP, 52.40% in West Bengal, 42.97% in Chhattisgarh, 37.20% in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and 42.99% in Daman and Diu. (Anuwar Hazarika / REUTERS)

4/7

View Photos in a new improved layout

Published on Apr 23, 2019 5:10 PM

A security person stands guard on a deserted street during a strike called by the joint Hurriyat leadership against the suspension of cross LOC trade, and arrest of JKLF chief Yasin Malik by the NIA, in Srinagar. According to a news report, former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah have appealed to the Centre to immediately release Malik in view of his failing health. (PTI)

5/7

View Photos in a new improved layout

Published on Apr 23, 2019 5:10 PM

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court issued notice to a lawyer who had claimed there was conspiracy to frame Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in a sexual harassment case. The court will hear the matter on Wednesday. CJI Gogoi said in court on Saturday that the former staffer, who made allegations against him, has “a criminal background and has two FIRs against her”. (Sonu Mehta / HT File)

6/7

View Photos in a new improved layout

Published on Apr 23, 2019 5:10 PM

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the Naval Commanders Conference, in New Delhi. She interacted with the officers to discuss the security challenges faced by the country. “A strong navy remains a necessary guarantor of India’s security and prosperity,” said the Defence Minister. (Kamal Singh / PTI)

7/7

View Photos in a new improved layout

Published on Apr 23, 2019 5:10 PM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi waves at supporters during a public meeting at Beneshwar Dham, in Dungarpur district. “There will be two budgets presented in Parliament from next year, one will be the national budget which is presented each year while the other budget will be the Special Kisan Budget which will be specifically for farmers,” Gandhi said during the rally. (PTI)