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India news in pictures -- a roundup of today’s news across the country from protests in Kerala after two women entered the Sabarimala temple to the donations of demonetised currency still an occurrence at Vaishno Devi Shrine.

Updated on: Jan 02, 2019 5:28 PM IST

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The BJP and other groups protested across Kerala after two women in their 40s entered the Sabarimala temple, in a first after the Supreme Court lifted the ban on menstruating women inside the shrine. The women -- Bindhu, a lawyer, and activist Kanakadurga -- said that they offered prayers at the hilltop shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa at 3:45 am and came back to Pamba, the base camp, at 5 am. (AFP File)

Updated on Jan 02, 2019 5:28 PM

The BJP and other groups protested across Kerala after two women in their 40s entered the Sabarimala temple, in a first after the Supreme Court lifted the ban on menstruating women inside the shrine. The women -- Bindhu, a lawyer, and activist Kanakadurga -- said that they offered prayers at the hilltop shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa at 3:45 am and came back to Pamba, the base camp, at 5 am. (AFP File)

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The Supreme Court verdict on the Rafale deal was discussed in the Lok Sabha today. As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Congress President Rahul Gandhi entered a war of words, the NCP, Shiv Sena, BJD and TMC joined in. Outside the Parliament, former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie, and advocate Prashant Bhushan moved the apex court, seeking a review of its December 14 verdict. (Francois Mori / AP File)

Updated on Jan 02, 2019 5:28 PM

The Supreme Court verdict on the Rafale deal was discussed in the Lok Sabha today. As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Congress President Rahul Gandhi entered a war of words, the NCP, Shiv Sena, BJD and TMC joined in. Outside the Parliament, former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie, and advocate Prashant Bhushan moved the apex court, seeking a review of its December 14 verdict. (Francois Mori / AP File)

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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition seeking a direction to the Centre and state government for adequate manpower and equipment for rescuing the 15 miners trapped in a flooded illegal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills. A two-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, said it will hear the plea filed by lawyer Aditya N Prasad on Thursday. (Anuwar Hazarika / Reuters File)

Updated on Jan 02, 2019 5:28 PM

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition seeking a direction to the Centre and state government for adequate manpower and equipment for rescuing the 15 miners trapped in a flooded illegal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills. A two-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, said it will hear the plea filed by lawyer Aditya N Prasad on Thursday. (Anuwar Hazarika / Reuters File)

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Five Myanmar nationals in detention in Assam, will be repatriated via the India-Myanmar border in Moreh, Manipur. According to Manipur police, another Myanmar national, Mohd Slam who was brought from Ambala in Haryana, was repatriated today. There are as many as 15 individuals in detention in Tezpur, Assam who have been categorised as Myanmar nationals. (Adnan Abidi / Reuters File / Representative image)

Updated on Jan 02, 2019 5:28 PM

Five Myanmar nationals in detention in Assam, will be repatriated via the India-Myanmar border in Moreh, Manipur. According to Manipur police, another Myanmar national, Mohd Slam who was brought from Ambala in Haryana, was repatriated today. There are as many as 15 individuals in detention in Tezpur, Assam who have been categorised as Myanmar nationals. (Adnan Abidi / Reuters File / Representative image)

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A 25-year-old woman research scholar from Jharkhand was found hanging in her hostel room in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras late on Tuesday, police said today. The student has been identified as Rajana Kumari who was doing PhD in metallurgy and materials engineering. She had joined IIT Madras in 2017. (Hemant Mishra / Mint Archive)

Updated on Jan 02, 2019 5:28 PM

A 25-year-old woman research scholar from Jharkhand was found hanging in her hostel room in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras late on Tuesday, police said today. The student has been identified as Rajana Kumari who was doing PhD in metallurgy and materials engineering. She had joined IIT Madras in 2017. (Hemant Mishra / Mint Archive)

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Pilgrims visiting the cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir offered Rs 40 lakh in demonetised currency notes in the last two years. Soon after the Prime Minister’s announcement on November 8, 2016, the shrine board had set up point of sales machines to facilitate cashless donations but devotees continue to donate banned notes at Vaishno Devi. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jan 02, 2019 5:28 PM

Pilgrims visiting the cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir offered Rs 40 lakh in demonetised currency notes in the last two years. Soon after the Prime Minister’s announcement on November 8, 2016, the shrine board had set up point of sales machines to facilitate cashless donations but devotees continue to donate banned notes at Vaishno Devi. (HT Archive)

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Over 4,800 NGOs were barred from receiving foreign funds in the last three years as their FCRA registrations were cancelled for not filing annual returns, Union minister Kiren Rijiju has said while replying to a written question in Rajya Sabha. (Sonu Mehta / HT File)

Updated on Jan 02, 2019 5:28 PM

Over 4,800 NGOs were barred from receiving foreign funds in the last three years as their FCRA registrations were cancelled for not filing annual returns, Union minister Kiren Rijiju has said while replying to a written question in Rajya Sabha. (Sonu Mehta / HT File)

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