India: Today’s news in pictures

India news in pictures --a roundup of today’s news across the country from a highway pile-up involving at least 50 vehicles in Haryana's Jhajjar to the release of a Rs 100 commemorative coin on the eve of Atal Bihari Vajyapee's birth anniversary.

Updated on: Dec 24, 2018 5:37 PM IST

News

Share via

• 
• 
• 
• 

Copy link

• 

1/6

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Dec 24, 2018 5:37 PM

A highway pile-up involving at least 50 vehicles killed eight people, including seven from the same family, in Haryana’s Jhajjar early morning due to thick fog. The pile-up occurred after two vehicles collided on Badli Flyover on National Highway-71 and around 10 more piled up behind them due to poor visibility, leading to more injuries. (Manoj Dhaka / HT Photo)

2/6

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Dec 24, 2018 5:37 PM

On the eve of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 94th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a Rs 100 commemorative coin in the memory of the former premier. Vajpayee’s long-time associate and BJP veteran L K Advani, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and BJP president Amit Shah were also present. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

3/6

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Dec 24, 2018 5:37 PM

Rescuers have found the bodies of four workers today after Sunday’s fire in a clothes factory in Mumbai’s Damu Nagar. The workers died after a structure of the factory collapsed due to the fire, which broke out in three shops of Ramlut Garment Company near MIDC bus stop on Sunday. Mumbai Police have arrested the contractor and supervisor of the building. (Pramod Thakur / HT File)

4/6

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Dec 24, 2018 5:37 PM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expanded his cabinet with the swearing-in of 13 cabinet ministers and 10 state ministers of the newly-formed government. Governor Kalyan Singh administrated the oath of office to the new ministers at an event attended by deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and senior Congress leaders. (PTI)

5/6

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Dec 24, 2018 5:37 PM

The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has banned industrial activities in pollution hotspots and construction work across Delhi-NCR till Wednesday in view the national capital’s ‘severe’ air quality. Delhi is facing its highest pollution level since Diwali. The city’s air quality remained in the ‘severe’ category for the third consecutive day today as the wind speed and other meteorological factors remained “highly unfavourable” for dispersion of pollutants. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT File)

6/6

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Dec 24, 2018 5:37 PM

Two women of menstruating age started trekking to Sabarimala early morning today despite strong protest from devotees. Hours after they began the trek, they were brought back to Pamba base camp. Kerala has witnessed massive protests by devotees and the BJP opposing the apex court verdict of September 28 permitting women of all age groups into the shrine. (AFP)