India: Today’s news in pictures

Jan 24, 2018 20:44 IST

A Haryana Roadways bus was set on fire today near village Bhondsi in Gurgaon allegedly by activists of Karni Sena, who were protesting against the release of film ‘Padmaavat’. Many instances of blockades and stone pelting were also reported from Gurgaon, Mathura and Meerut. (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

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A Haryana Roadways bus was set on fire today near village Bhondsi in Gurgaon allegedly by activists of Karni Sena, who were protesting against the release of film ‘Padmaavat’. Many instances of blockades and stone pelting were also reported from Gurgaon, Mathura and Meerut. (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrives for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit, at AFS Palam in New Delhi. Heads of nine ASEAN countries will arrive on Wednesday, while Indonesian President Joko Widodo will land on Thursday. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)

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Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrives for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) commemorative summit, at AFS Palam in New Delhi. Heads of nine ASEAN countries will arrive on Wednesday, while Indonesian President Joko Widodo will land on Thursday. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad was on Wednesday sentenced to 5 years in prison in the third fodder scam case by a special CBI court in Ranchi. The case involved 56 accused, out of which 6 were acquitted by the court. (PTI)

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Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad was on Wednesday sentenced to 5 years in prison in the third fodder scam case by a special CBI court in Ranchi. The case involved 56 accused, out of which 6 were acquitted by the court. (PTI)

South Africa's bowler Vernon Philander (L), celebrates with teammates after dismissing India's batsman Murali Vijay, for 6 runs on the first day of the third test match between South Africa and India at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. (Themba Hadebe / AP)

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South Africa's bowler Vernon Philander (L), celebrates with teammates after dismissing India's batsman Murali Vijay, for 6 runs on the first day of the third test match between South Africa and India at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. (Themba Hadebe / AP)

The Central Reserve Police Force contingent takes part in the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade at the Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)

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The Central Reserve Police Force contingent takes part in the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade at the Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)

The Supreme Court today asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to respond to a plea filed by one of the convicts in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination case seeking recall of the apex court’s May 1999 order upholding his conviction. (Keystone / Getty Images)

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The Supreme Court today asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to respond to a plea filed by one of the convicts in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination case seeking recall of the apex court’s May 1999 order upholding his conviction. (Keystone / Getty Images)

Tourists thronged Shimla and Kufri a day after the year’s first snowfall. The snow was welcomed by tourist operators and farmers, who had been worried about the prevailing dry spell. The temperature dropped below zero as a result at most places in Himachal Pradesh. (Deepak Sansta / HT Photo)

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Tourists thronged Shimla and Kufri a day after the year’s first snowfall. The snow was welcomed by tourist operators and farmers, who had been worried about the prevailing dry spell. The temperature dropped below zero as a result at most places in Himachal Pradesh. (Deepak Sansta / HT Photo)

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India news in pictures -- a roundup of today’s top news across the country from violence and preventive detentions sparked by the upcoming release of Padmavaat to Lalu Prasad’s 5 year jail-term conviction in the third fodder scam case.

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