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India: Today’s news in pictures

India news in pictures --a roundup of today’s news across the country from BJP National President Amit Shah's stinging attack on the Congress after the Supreme Court gave a clean chit to the government in the Rafale deal to the Congress' announcement that Ashok Gehlot will be Rajasthan's next chief minister with Sachin Pilot his deputy, ending days of speculation over the state's seniormost post's next bearer.

Updated on: Dec 14, 2018 5:14 PM IST
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Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers during a protest demanding a hike in their wages and the regularization of their jobs, in Patna. ASHA workers have been on a state-wide indefinite strike since December 01, 2018. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers during a protest demanding a hike in their wages and the regularization of their jobs, in Patna. ASHA workers have been on a state-wide indefinite strike since December 01, 2018. (PTI)

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Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath shows Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel’s letter inviting him to form the government in the state, outside Raj Bhawan in Bhopal. Kamal Nath will lead the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh where it returned to power after 15 years, the party announced after a meeting of its legislators in Bhopal. expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath shows Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel’s letter inviting him to form the government in the state, outside Raj Bhawan in Bhopal. Kamal Nath will lead the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh where it returned to power after 15 years, the party announced after a meeting of its legislators in Bhopal.

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BJP President Amit Shah addresses a press conference at the party’s headquarters in New Delhi. “Rahul Gandhi should apologise that he tried to create suspicions in the mind of the soldiers and people... He has attempted to jeopardise the nation’s security,” Shah said, launching into a stinging attack on Gandhi and the Congress after the Supreme Court’s clean chit to the government on the Rafale aircraft deal. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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BJP President Amit Shah addresses a press conference at the party’s headquarters in New Delhi. “Rahul Gandhi should apologise that he tried to create suspicions in the mind of the soldiers and people... He has attempted to jeopardise the nation’s security,” Shah said, launching into a stinging attack on Gandhi and the Congress after the Supreme Court’s clean chit to the government on the Rafale aircraft deal. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi with Rajasthan Congress President Sachin Pilot and senior party leader Ashok Gehlot, in New Delhi. Gehlot will be Rajasthan’s next chief minister and Sachin Pilot his deputy, the Congress announced on Friday, not long after Gandhi met both leaders. “The united colours of Rajasthan,” Gandhi had tweeted, along with this photograph. (Twitter / PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Congress President Rahul Gandhi with Rajasthan Congress President Sachin Pilot and senior party leader Ashok Gehlot, in New Delhi. Gehlot will be Rajasthan’s next chief minister and Sachin Pilot his deputy, the Congress announced on Friday, not long after Gandhi met both leaders. “The united colours of Rajasthan,” Gandhi had tweeted, along with this photograph. (Twitter / PTI)

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Trinamool Congress MPs raise slogans and display placards while staging a protest against the Union government and its ‘misuse’ of central institutions like the RBI and CBI, during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Trinamool Congress MPs raise slogans and display placards while staging a protest against the Union government and its ‘misuse’ of central institutions like the RBI and CBI, during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)

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PV Sindhu has got off to a great start In the BWF World Tour Finals, beating Akane Yamaguchi and Tai Tzu Ying in her first two Group A matches. She will be up against Beiwen Zhang in her third and final group match in Guangzhou. After six successive losses in 13 meetings, Sindhu got the better of her nemesis Tzu Ying, 14-21 21-16 21-18 in a Group A match that lasted a little over an hour. (PTI File) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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PV Sindhu has got off to a great start In the BWF World Tour Finals, beating Akane Yamaguchi and Tai Tzu Ying in her first two Group A matches. She will be up against Beiwen Zhang in her third and final group match in Guangzhou. After six successive losses in 13 meetings, Sindhu got the better of her nemesis Tzu Ying, 14-21 21-16 21-18 in a Group A match that lasted a little over an hour. (PTI File)

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The 294km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only surface link with rest of the country, was partially restored on Thursday evening after remaining shut for nearly 24 hours. “Around 650 light motor vehicles and 850 Valley-bound trucks were cleared. If weather continuous to hold, we may allow routine vehicular movement on the highway on Friday”, said Ramban Deputy Superintendent of Police (traffic) Suresh Sharma. (Nitin Kanotra / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Dec 14, 2018 5:14 PM

The 294km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only surface link with rest of the country, was partially restored on Thursday evening after remaining shut for nearly 24 hours. “Around 650 light motor vehicles and 850 Valley-bound trucks were cleared. If weather continuous to hold, we may allow routine vehicular movement on the highway on Friday”, said Ramban Deputy Superintendent of Police (traffic) Suresh Sharma. (Nitin Kanotra / HT Photo)

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