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India news in pictures --a roundup of today’s news across the country from women across Kerala participating in the 620 km-long “Women’s wall” to the arrest of one of the main accused in the killing of Inspector Subodh Kumar in Bulandshahr.

Updated on: Jan 01, 2019 6:13 PM IST

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Women participated in the 620 km-long state-sponsored “Women’s wall” campaign stretching from the northern tip of Kasaragod to the southern end in Thiruvananthapuram to uphold gender equality and renaissance values. The “Women’s wall” was conceived in the backdrop of frenzied protests witnessed in the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala after the CPI(M)-led LDF government decided to implement the SC verdict, allowing all women to pray at the Ayyappa shrine. (Vivek R Nair / HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 01, 2019 6:13 PM

Women participated in the 620 km-long state-sponsored “Women’s wall” campaign stretching from the northern tip of Kasaragod to the southern end in Thiruvananthapuram to uphold gender equality and renaissance values. The “Women’s wall” was conceived in the backdrop of frenzied protests witnessed in the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala after the CPI(M)-led LDF government decided to implement the SC verdict, allowing all women to pray at the Ayyappa shrine. (Vivek R Nair / HT Photo)

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The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday arrested Kalua, one of the main accused in the killing of Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh during the violence in Bulandshahr on December 3. Kalua was arrested from the Aurangabad area of district Bulandshahar on Monday night. The axe that Kalua had used to attack the police inspector has also been recovered. (ANI Twitter)

Updated on Jan 01, 2019 6:13 PM

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday arrested Kalua, one of the main accused in the killing of Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh during the violence in Bulandshahr on December 3. Kalua was arrested from the Aurangabad area of district Bulandshahar on Monday night. The axe that Kalua had used to attack the police inspector has also been recovered. (ANI Twitter)

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Thousands of Dalits gathered in Bhima Koregaon of Maharashtra’s Pune district to mark the 201st anniversary of a British-era war as the administration threw a protective ring around the small village to avoid the repeat of the large-scale violence last year. The violence broke out on January 1 last year in Bhima Koregaon and nearby villages during the bicentennial celebration of the war after unidentified people started pelting stones and set vehicles on fire. (Pratham Gokhale / HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 01, 2019 6:13 PM

Thousands of Dalits gathered in Bhima Koregaon of Maharashtra’s Pune district to mark the 201st anniversary of a British-era war as the administration threw a protective ring around the small village to avoid the repeat of the large-scale violence last year. The violence broke out on January 1 last year in Bhima Koregaon and nearby villages during the bicentennial celebration of the war after unidentified people started pelting stones and set vehicles on fire. (Pratham Gokhale / HT Photo)

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Commuters face a harrowing time on the evening of the first day of 2019 as the traffic started swelling in major roads leading to Connaught Place and India Gate from the afternoon. Jams were reported near Rithala Metro Station, GPO New Delhi roundabout, at Najafgarh market’s outer road, near Savitri while going towards Kalkaji Mandir, outside Bangla Sahib Gurdwara and near the Jhandewalan metro station. (Mohd Zakir / HT File)

Updated on Jan 01, 2019 6:13 PM

Commuters face a harrowing time on the evening of the first day of 2019 as the traffic started swelling in major roads leading to Connaught Place and India Gate from the afternoon. Jams were reported near Rithala Metro Station, GPO New Delhi roundabout, at Najafgarh market’s outer road, near Savitri while going towards Kalkaji Mandir, outside Bangla Sahib Gurdwara and near the Jhandewalan metro station. (Mohd Zakir / HT File)

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The Indian Navy resumed its search operation today with the help of NDRF in the main shaft for the 15 miners trapped in a flooded illegal coal mine in Ksan village of Meghalaya’s East Jaintia district since December 13 last year. Officials said the navy diving team Nalong with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) divers went inside the main shaft and are jointly operating on a strategy that was planned. (Anuwar Hazarika / Reuters)

Updated on Jan 01, 2019 6:13 PM

The Indian Navy resumed its search operation today with the help of NDRF in the main shaft for the 15 miners trapped in a flooded illegal coal mine in Ksan village of Meghalaya’s East Jaintia district since December 13 last year. Officials said the navy diving team Nalong with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) divers went inside the main shaft and are jointly operating on a strategy that was planned. (Anuwar Hazarika / Reuters)

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A frail-looking Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar chose to begin the New Year on a positive note as he paid a surprise visit to his office in Panaji today for the first time in five months. Parrikar, who is suffering from a pancreatic ailment detected nearly 11 months ago and has not been to his office since August last year, was taken in his official vehicle to the state secretariat at around 10:30am. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 01, 2019 6:13 PM

A frail-looking Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar chose to begin the New Year on a positive note as he paid a surprise visit to his office in Panaji today for the first time in five months. Parrikar, who is suffering from a pancreatic ailment detected nearly 11 months ago and has not been to his office since August last year, was taken in his official vehicle to the state secretariat at around 10:30am. (PTI)

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Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan died in Canada due to a prolonged illness. He was 81. Kader Khan’s health deteriorated on Friday and he was admitted to a hospital. The actor’s funeral will take place on Tuesday in Canada where his family is living at present. Born in Kabul, Khan made his acting debut in 1973 with Rajesh Khanna’s Daag and went on to act in over 300 films. (Sunil Saxena / HT Archive)

Updated on Jan 01, 2019 6:13 PM

Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan died in Canada due to a prolonged illness. He was 81. Kader Khan’s health deteriorated on Friday and he was admitted to a hospital. The actor’s funeral will take place on Tuesday in Canada where his family is living at present. Born in Kabul, Khan made his acting debut in 1973 with Rajesh Khanna’s Daag and went on to act in over 300 films. (Sunil Saxena / HT Archive)

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Nearly six years after being separated by forced marriages, two women who fell in love in college, tied the knot in a temple on Saturday in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. The two women, aged 24 and 26 (names withheld to protect identity) hailing from Hamirpur, garlanded each other in a simple temple ceremony. However, the registrar refused to recognise the marriage. (Samir Jana / HT File)

Updated on Jan 01, 2019 6:13 PM

Nearly six years after being separated by forced marriages, two women who fell in love in college, tied the knot in a temple on Saturday in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. The two women, aged 24 and 26 (names withheld to protect identity) hailing from Hamirpur, garlanded each other in a simple temple ceremony. However, the registrar refused to recognise the marriage. (Samir Jana / HT File)

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