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India news in pictures -- a roundup of today’s top news across the country from the Supreme Court asking the Centre to frame guidelines for granting permissions to protesters at Jantar Mantar and Boat Club in New Delhi to building collapses in Kolkata and Delhi.

Updated on: Jul 23, 2018 4:55 PM IST
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A protestor being detained on October 30, 2017 after the NGT on October 5 banned all protests and dharnas around Jantar Mantar on grounds of violation of environmental laws. The Supreme Court on Monday said that, there cannot be a “complete ban” on holding protests and sit-ins at Jantar Mantar and Boat Club in New Delhi and asked the Centre to frame guidelines to grant the necessary permission to hold such events. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Archive) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 23, 2018 4:55 PM

A protestor being detained on October 30, 2017 after the NGT on October 5 banned all protests and dharnas around Jantar Mantar on grounds of violation of environmental laws. The Supreme Court on Monday said that, there cannot be a “complete ban” on holding protests and sit-ins at Jantar Mantar and Boat Club in New Delhi and asked the Centre to frame guidelines to grant the necessary permission to hold such events. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Archive)

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The roof of a house in Delhi’s Dwarka area that had weakened over time with seepage collapsed in the early hours of the morning, killing a couple and injuring their three children, police said. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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The roof of a house in Delhi’s Dwarka area that had weakened over time with seepage collapsed in the early hours of the morning, killing a couple and injuring their three children, police said. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Two people died  many were injured when a portion of a 150-year-old dilapidated two-storey building collapsed in Kolkata around 2 am today following frequent rains in the past 48 hours. (Samir Jana / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Two people died many were injured when a portion of a 150-year-old dilapidated two-storey building collapsed in Kolkata around 2 am today following frequent rains in the past 48 hours. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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The Congress party Lok Sabha leadership is likely to move a privilege motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman for ‘misleading’ Parliament on the Rafale deal with France, a senior leader said. While the Congress has been insisting that the government disclose the price, the latter insists that it can’t because of a secrecy clause in the deal with France. (LSTV GRAB / PTI File) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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The Congress party Lok Sabha leadership is likely to move a privilege motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman for ‘misleading’ Parliament on the Rafale deal with France, a senior leader said. While the Congress has been insisting that the government disclose the price, the latter insists that it can’t because of a secrecy clause in the deal with France. (LSTV GRAB / PTI File)

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Officials dig in a shelter home premise after statement of one of the victims that a girl was beaten to death and buried in the premises following a disagreement with staff members. At least 11 people, including some government officials, have been arrested in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of the girls at the non-government organisation Seva Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti on Sahu Road in Muzaffarpur. (ANI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 23, 2018 4:55 PM

Officials dig in a shelter home premise after statement of one of the victims that a girl was beaten to death and buried in the premises following a disagreement with staff members. At least 11 people, including some government officials, have been arrested in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of the girls at the non-government organisation Seva Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti on Sahu Road in Muzaffarpur. (ANI)

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At least five members of a family, including three women, were killed after a fire broke out at a house in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Monday morning. The fire broke out when the people were asleep after a wedding party returned with the bridegroom and the bride late in the night at Ner Chowk, 123 km from Shimla, family sources said. (ANI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 23, 2018 4:55 PM

At least five members of a family, including three women, were killed after a fire broke out at a house in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Monday morning. The fire broke out when the people were asleep after a wedding party returned with the bridegroom and the bride late in the night at Ner Chowk, 123 km from Shimla, family sources said. (ANI)

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The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, to visit the United Kingdom, France and the United States of America from July 23 to 31, making it clear that he has to abide by the conditions imposed by it in an earlier similar order. (Sonu Mehta / HT File) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 23, 2018 4:55 PM

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, to visit the United Kingdom, France and the United States of America from July 23 to 31, making it clear that he has to abide by the conditions imposed by it in an earlier similar order. (Sonu Mehta / HT File)

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The Supreme Court will hear a petition seeking contempt action against Rajasthan government in connection with the recent lynching of man in Alwar by alleged cow vigilantes on suspicion of smuggling the bovine for slaughter.  The court will hear the petition on August 28. (Adnan Abidi / REUTERS File) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 23, 2018 4:55 PM

The Supreme Court will hear a petition seeking contempt action against Rajasthan government in connection with the recent lynching of man in Alwar by alleged cow vigilantes on suspicion of smuggling the bovine for slaughter. The court will hear the petition on August 28. (Adnan Abidi / REUTERS File)

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