India: Today’s news in pictures
India news in pictures -- a round-up of today’s top news across the country from Delhi Police filling a chargesheet accusing Shashi Tharoor of abetting the suicide of his wife, Sunanda Pushkar to ten people being killed and several others injured during the West Bengal panchayat elections as clashes broke out at several places between rival groups.
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The Delhi Police on Monday filed a chargesheet in a court in the national capital, accusing Congress leader Shashi Tharoor of abetting the suicide of his wife, Sunanda Pushkar. Tharoor, the only person who has been arrayed as an accused in the case, termed the Delhi Police’s action “unbelievable” and called the chargesheet “preposterous”. He said he will contest the 3,000 -page chargesheet “vigorously.” (Hemant Padalkar / HT File)
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Family members and relatives mourn the death of a kin who died in a wall collapse during last night’s thunderstorm at Digha, Patna. More than 70 people, including 42 in UP, were killed in six states as dust storms, torrential rain and lightning battered large parts of the country since Sunday, officials said on Monday amid a warning of storms and squalls in the north and northwest regions in the next 48 hours. (PTI)
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A vehicle set on fire after clashes between two political parties during Panchayat Poll at Shantipur in Nadia district of West Bengal. Ten people were killed and several injured during the panchayat elections as clashes broke out at several places between rival groups on Monday. There were also reports of ballot boxes being set on fire, vehicles burnt and poll officials attacked. (PTI)
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Maoist rebels raise their arms during an exercise at a temporary base in the Abujh Marh forests, in Chhattisgarh. Seven Maoists, including two women, were killed in two encounters in Odisha’s Kandhamal and Bolangir districts since Saturday night, with the director general of police RP Sharma calling it a “red letter day”. While four bodies were recovered on Sunday night, one more was recovered the next morning. (Mustafa Quraishi / AP File)
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