India: Today’s news in pictures

India news in pictures -- a roundup of today’s news across the country from President Ram Nath Kovind in Vietnam to a massive explosion at Pulgaon-based Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) in Wardha district that left atleast six people dead and 18 others injured.

Updated on: Nov 20, 2018 4:58 PM IST

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India and Vietnam agreed to further strengthen bilateral strategic cooperation in defence and oil and gas sectors as President Ram Nath Kovind held extensive talks with his counterpart Nguyen Phu Trong on Tuesday. Kovind, on a three-day visit, received a military guard of honour at the Vietnamese Presidential Palace before the talks. (Luong Thai Linh / REUTERS)

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At least six people were killed and 18 injured in a massive explosion at Pulgaon-based Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) in Wardha district, around 120 kms from Nagpur on Tuesday morning. This is the second major blast in the depot in the last two years. In May 2016, 13 persons were killed in a major fire in the depot while disposing explosives. (ANI)

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A woman injured in an encounter in Shopian is treated at SMHS hospital in Srinagar. One army soldier and four militants were killed in the encounter that also left three soldiers injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian early on Tuesday. A police officer said a search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired on the forces, triggering retaliation. (PTI)

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Voters stand in a queue at a polling station to cast their votes in Raipur. Polling is underway for 72 assembly constituencies as part of the second and last phase of elections in Chhattisgarh. The first phase of elections in 18 Maoist-affected assembly constituencies was held on November 12 amid tight security and sporadic incidents of violence. (PTI)

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Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday ruled herself out of the 2019 general elections, citing health reasons. Swaraj has had a kidney transplant surgery in December 2016 and has since then, vastly reduced her political engagements outside the national capital Delhi. (Sonu Mehta / HT Archive)

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The sessions court in Ahmedabad today framed charges against Patidar OBC quota stir leader Hardik Patel in a sedition case dating back to 2015. Two of his colleagues, Dinesh Bambhaniya and Chirag Patel, were also named in the case. The trio have also been accused of inciting violence to pressurise the government to accept their demand for reservation for the Patel community. (HT Archive)

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Voters leave after casting their vote as a security personnel stands guard at a polling station during the second phase of Panchayat elections at Kangan, Jammu and Kashmir’s Gandrebal district on Tuesday. (PTI)

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi, continuing his attack on PM Modi, said that democracy in India was “crying” as government officials are interfering with the CBI. “A crime thriller called ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ is underway in Delhi. The latest episode reveals serious allegations against a minister, National Security Advisor (Doval), Law Secretary and Cabinet Secretary by a DIG of the CBI,” Gandhi tweeted in Hindi. (Arvind Yadav / HT Archive)

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A man threw chilli powder at Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal as he was leaving his offices at the Delhi Secretariat for lunch between 2.l0 and 2.15 pm. The attacker has been identified as Anil Kumar Sharma. The Naraina resident was waiting for the AAP convenor, outside his office at the Delhi secretariat. When Kejriwal stepped out, Sharma walked up to him and said, “Aap hi se umeed hai,” and tried to touch his feet. (Sonu Mehta / HT Archive)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he used the “bitter medicine” of demonetisation to bring back money into banking system and to give “proper treatment to deep-rooted corruption system” in the country. Addressing a poll rally in Jhabua, Modi also said his government has so far disbursed loans to 14 crore people, “that too without guarantee”, under the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana. (PTI)