India: Today’s News in pictures

India news in pictures -- a roundup of today’s news across the country, from Lok Sabha elections outcome, to a number of anti-drought projects abandoned.

Updated on: May 23, 2019 5:23 PM IST

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Observing the trends of the polling results, BJP workers across the country began celebrations of the party’s leads on counting day of 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The road was left smeared with saffron colour as BJP supporters celebrated near Howrah bridge. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)

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While the India Meteorological Department last week predicted 22% deficiency in pre-monsoon showers between March and May, a large number of anti-drought projects related to water harvesting and micro irrigation that are taken up in many states under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) either remain incomplete or have been abandoned, government data shows. (Satish Bate / HT Archive)

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Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said. The encounter took place after a joint team of the army, the Central Reserve Police Force and Jammu and Kashmir police launched a cordon and search operation in the Gopalpora area of DH Pora town in Kulgam. (HT File)

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The Armed Forces Tribunal has asked the defence ministry to produce original records relating to the navy chief’s appointment while hearing a petition by Vice Admiral Bimal Verma, who has challenged appointment of his junior Vice Admiral Karambir Singh to the top job. (Bhushan Koyande / HT Archive)

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The Delhi high court reserved its order on a plea by the CBI seeking six months extension to complete the probe in a bribery case filed against former special director Rakesh Asthana and deputy SP Devender Kumar. (Arun Sharma / HT Archive)

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The Sensex today hit the 40,000 mark for the first-time as leads showed the BJP alliance ahead in over 300 seats. The Rupee meanwhile rose 26 paise to 69.40 against the US dollar in early trade ahead of Lok Sabha elections outcome. (Francis Mascarenhas / REUTERS)