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India news in pictures --a roundup of today’s news across the country from the hearing of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case deferred till January 29 to Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat saying that if a number of countries are talking to the Taliban, and if India has an interest in Afghanistan, then it too should hold talks but the same analogy cannot be applied in J&K.

Updated on: Jan 10, 2019 5:12 PM IST

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A Hindu group member protests to demand the construction of the Ram Temple, near Supreme Court in Delhi. Justice UU Lalit, one of the five judges of the Supreme Court constitution bench hearing the Ayodhya case, offered to opt out after a lawyer pointed out that he had represented one of the parties nearly two decades ago. The Supreme Court will now hear the case on January 29. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 10, 2019 5:12 PM

A Hindu group member protests to demand the construction of the Ram Temple, near Supreme Court in Delhi. Justice UU Lalit, one of the five judges of the Supreme Court constitution bench hearing the Ayodhya case, offered to opt out after a lawyer pointed out that he had represented one of the parties nearly two decades ago. The Supreme Court will now hear the case on January 29. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat said if other countries are talking to the Taliban and India has an interest in Afghanistan, then “we should also join the bandwagon” but the same analogy cannot be applied to Jammu and Kashmir. His comments came after former chief ministers J&K Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti wondered why the Centre was not initiating a dialogue with separatists in the state. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 10, 2019 5:12 PM

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat said if other countries are talking to the Taliban and India has an interest in Afghanistan, then “we should also join the bandwagon” but the same analogy cannot be applied to Jammu and Kashmir. His comments came after former chief ministers J&K Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti wondered why the Centre was not initiating a dialogue with separatists in the state. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invoked AgustaWestland accused Christian Michel and fired a fresh salvo at the Congress over the UPA regime’s defence deals. Referring to Christian Michel, Modi asked interacting with booth workers in Tamil Nadu if they knew who he was close to. (Money Sharma / AFP File)

Updated on Jan 10, 2019 5:12 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invoked AgustaWestland accused Christian Michel and fired a fresh salvo at the Congress over the UPA regime’s defence deals. Referring to Christian Michel, Modi asked interacting with booth workers in Tamil Nadu if they knew who he was close to. (Money Sharma / AFP File)

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BJP’s 2019 prospects in the northeast could face its first major stumble in the upcoming Lok Sabha election, thanks to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The bill, which seeks to provide citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis, Jains and Christians from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan was passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday and is expected to come up for a vote in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. (PTI File)

Updated on Jan 10, 2019 5:12 PM

BJP’s 2019 prospects in the northeast could face its first major stumble in the upcoming Lok Sabha election, thanks to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The bill, which seeks to provide citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis, Jains and Christians from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan was passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday and is expected to come up for a vote in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. (PTI File)

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Kashmir is bracing for yet another spell of snow over the weekend, prompting authorities to review their preparedness to deal with upcoming disturbances. The Valley received widespread snowfall on January 5, leading to disruption of both air and road traffic. Kashmir is currently under the grip of ‘Chillai-Kalan’ – the 40-day period when chances of snowfall are most maximum and the temperature drops considerably. (S Irfan / PTI File)

Updated on Jan 10, 2019 5:12 PM

Kashmir is bracing for yet another spell of snow over the weekend, prompting authorities to review their preparedness to deal with upcoming disturbances. The Valley received widespread snowfall on January 5, leading to disruption of both air and road traffic. Kashmir is currently under the grip of ‘Chillai-Kalan’ – the 40-day period when chances of snowfall are most maximum and the temperature drops considerably. (S Irfan / PTI File)

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Congress president Rahul Gandhi was on Thursday served with a notice by the National Commission of Women for what it called a ‘misogynist and offensive’ comment against a woman. Gandhi had said at a rally in Jaipur that Prime Minister Narendra Modi ran away from last week’s debate in Parliament on the controversial Rafale deal and fielded defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman instead. (Sonu Mehta / HT File)

Updated on Jan 10, 2019 5:12 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi was on Thursday served with a notice by the National Commission of Women for what it called a ‘misogynist and offensive’ comment against a woman. Gandhi had said at a rally in Jaipur that Prime Minister Narendra Modi ran away from last week’s debate in Parliament on the controversial Rafale deal and fielded defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman instead. (Sonu Mehta / HT File)

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A strike by Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) employees demanding better pay and benefits among other things entered the third day on Thursday as talks between staff and the management failed to break the impasse. BEST Sanyukta Kamgar Kruti Samiti (BSKKS), a joint action committee of labour unions leading the strike, was due to meet the administration again on Thursday as commuters remain affected with buses off roads. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT File)

Updated on Jan 10, 2019 5:12 PM

A strike by Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) employees demanding better pay and benefits among other things entered the third day on Thursday as talks between staff and the management failed to break the impasse. BEST Sanyukta Kamgar Kruti Samiti (BSKKS), a joint action committee of labour unions leading the strike, was due to meet the administration again on Thursday as commuters remain affected with buses off roads. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT File)

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A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional amendment bill that reserves 10% quota for economically weaker sections in the general category. A petition filed by a group, Youth for Equality and Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra, said the amendment violates the 50% ceiling that had been laid down by the Supreme Court. (Sonu Mehta / HT File)

Updated on Jan 10, 2019 5:12 PM

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional amendment bill that reserves 10% quota for economically weaker sections in the general category. A petition filed by a group, Youth for Equality and Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra, said the amendment violates the 50% ceiling that had been laid down by the Supreme Court. (Sonu Mehta / HT File)

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Army chief General Bipin Rawat Thursday suggested that the Supreme Court verdict on decriminalisation of gay sex may not be implemented in the Army. He said such actions are forbidden in the Army. At the same time, he added that the Army is not above the law. (Amal KS / HT File)

Updated on Jan 10, 2019 5:12 PM

Army chief General Bipin Rawat Thursday suggested that the Supreme Court verdict on decriminalisation of gay sex may not be implemented in the Army. He said such actions are forbidden in the Army. At the same time, he added that the Army is not above the law. (Amal KS / HT File)

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