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India news in pictures --a roundup of today’s news across the country from Calcutta High Court allowing the Bharatiya Janata Party to hold three yatras in West Bengal to Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) joining the grand alliance in Bihar, partnering the Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal and Hindustan Awam Morcha.

Updated on: Dec 20, 2018 5:13 PM IST

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In a setback for the Mamata Banerjee government, Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed the Bharatiya Janata Party to hold three yatras in West Bengal. The BJP is engaged in a running feud with the West Bengal government over the yatras that party president Amit Shah is to flag off and is supposed to travel through all the 294 assembly constituencies of the state over more than 40 days. (PTI File)

Updated on Dec 20, 2018 5:13 PM

In a setback for the Mamata Banerjee government, Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed the Bharatiya Janata Party to hold three yatras in West Bengal. The BJP is engaged in a running feud with the West Bengal government over the yatras that party president Amit Shah is to flag off and is supposed to travel through all the 294 assembly constituencies of the state over more than 40 days. (PTI File)

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Days after quitting the NDA over seat allocation for Lok Sabha polls, Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) on Thursday joined the grand alliance in Bihar, partnering the Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal and Hindustan Awam Morcha. The announcement was made at the AICC office in New Delhi. “We are now part of the UPA. I was humiliated in NDA,” Kushwaha said. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 20, 2018 5:13 PM

Days after quitting the NDA over seat allocation for Lok Sabha polls, Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) on Thursday joined the grand alliance in Bihar, partnering the Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal and Hindustan Awam Morcha. The announcement was made at the AICC office in New Delhi. “We are now part of the UPA. I was humiliated in NDA,” Kushwaha said. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

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Hamid Nihal Ansari, who returned to India after spending six years in a Pakistani jail, reached his home state Maharashtra on Thursday where he was welcomed by friends and family. “I want to celebrate with my family, after that I will start looking for a job and only then will I marry and settle down”, Ansari told reporters at Mumbai airport. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 20, 2018 5:13 PM

Hamid Nihal Ansari, who returned to India after spending six years in a Pakistani jail, reached his home state Maharashtra on Thursday where he was welcomed by friends and family. “I want to celebrate with my family, after that I will start looking for a job and only then will I marry and settle down”, Ansari told reporters at Mumbai airport. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)

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There has been a lot of talk on how Mahendra Singh Dhoni should play for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy so that he stays match-fit going into the ODI series against Australia in January. But Jharkhand coach Rajiv Kumar has set the record straight and feels that if the talisman plays the four-day format, it means the blocking of place for a youngster who is trying to impress with every given opportunity. (Mitesh Bhuvad / AP File)

Updated on Dec 20, 2018 5:13 PM

There has been a lot of talk on how Mahendra Singh Dhoni should play for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy so that he stays match-fit going into the ODI series against Australia in January. But Jharkhand coach Rajiv Kumar has set the record straight and feels that if the talisman plays the four-day format, it means the blocking of place for a youngster who is trying to impress with every given opportunity. (Mitesh Bhuvad / AP File)

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The Patiala House court today, heard a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against Sajjan Kumar. Three persons -- Kumar, Brahmanand Gupta and Ved Prakash -- are facing trial on charges of murder and rioting in the case pertaining to the killing of Surjit Singh in Sultanpuri. The witness, Cham Kaur (C), had on November 16 identified Kumar before the court as one who had allegedly instigated the mob. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 20, 2018 5:13 PM

The Patiala House court today, heard a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against Sajjan Kumar. Three persons -- Kumar, Brahmanand Gupta and Ved Prakash -- are facing trial on charges of murder and rioting in the case pertaining to the killing of Surjit Singh in Sultanpuri. The witness, Cham Kaur (C), had on November 16 identified Kumar before the court as one who had allegedly instigated the mob. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

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Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who was convicted and sentenced to jail for the remainder of his life in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case on December 17, has moved an application before the Delhi High Court seeking 30 days’ time to surrender. The court is likely to hear his application tomorrow. Senior advocate HS Phoolka, who has been fighting the case for the victims of the victims, said that they will oppose Kumar’s application. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 20, 2018 5:13 PM

Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who was convicted and sentenced to jail for the remainder of his life in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case on December 17, has moved an application before the Delhi High Court seeking 30 days’ time to surrender. The court is likely to hear his application tomorrow. Senior advocate HS Phoolka, who has been fighting the case for the victims of the victims, said that they will oppose Kumar’s application. (PTI)

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Train 18, the fastest from railways’ stable that will replace Shatabdi trains, is likely to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 29 from his constituency Varanasi. Manufactured by ICF Chennai at a cost of Rs 100 crore, it recently became India’s fastest train by hitting speeds of over 180 kmph during a trial-run on a section of the Delhi-Rajdhani route. (Mohd Zakir / HT File)

Updated on Dec 20, 2018 5:13 PM

Train 18, the fastest from railways’ stable that will replace Shatabdi trains, is likely to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 29 from his constituency Varanasi. Manufactured by ICF Chennai at a cost of Rs 100 crore, it recently became India’s fastest train by hitting speeds of over 180 kmph during a trial-run on a section of the Delhi-Rajdhani route. (Mohd Zakir / HT File)

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Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, known for his witty remarks and one-liners, displayed his sharp wit once again. Chouhan, addressing party workers who had come to meet him at the chief ministerial residence in Bhopal, reassured them that he wasn’t going anywhere and said, “There is no need to worry about what will happen to them. I, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, am still here. Tiger abhi zinda hai.” (Mujeeb Faruqui / HT File)

Updated on Dec 20, 2018 5:13 PM

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, known for his witty remarks and one-liners, displayed his sharp wit once again. Chouhan, addressing party workers who had come to meet him at the chief ministerial residence in Bhopal, reassured them that he wasn’t going anywhere and said, “There is no need to worry about what will happen to them. I, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, am still here. Tiger abhi zinda hai.” (Mujeeb Faruqui / HT File)

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