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India: Today’s news in pictures
India news in pictures -- a roundup of today’s top news across the country from the release of Padmaavat amid protests to the first day of the 2018 Jaipur Literature Festival 2018.
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A policeman gestures at the entrance of Ritz cinema hall in Shimla on January 25. Most cinema halls in several states shelved plans to screen Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmaavat as the controversial film on legendary queen Padmini opened across the country on Thursday amid violent protests by Rajput organisations protesting alleged distortion of history. (AFP)
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The Archaeological Survey of India has begun repairs on the central dome of the Jama Masjid in Old Delhi. A team from the ASI has started preparing the traditional lime mortar that was used during the Mughal period. The work to fill up the dome’s cracks is scheduled to begin in the third week of February, officials said. (Sonu Mehta / HT File)
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Sanjoy K. Roy seen during the inaugural session of the Jaipur Literature Festival 2018 at Diggi Palace at Jaipur. The 11th edition of the annual Jaipur Literature Festival began today. The five-day event will see over 200 speakers from diverse disciplines speak and engage in discussions, at the iconic Diggi Palace amid cultural performances. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)
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Kashmir police has sounded an alert against an 18-year-old girl from Pune who they suspect could be a possible suicide bomber at the parade. A communiqué to all district police heads was sent by Kashmir IG, Munir Khan raising alert against a resident of Yerawada, Pune currently in the valley. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)
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A state-wide bandh disrupted life across parts of Karnataka on Thursday as pro-Kannada outfits demand PM Narendra Modi’s intervention in the inter-state Mahadayi River water row with Goa. Northern districts that come under Malaprabha river basin faced the brunt of the shutdown, while some public services were hit in other districts. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)
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