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India: Today’s news in pictures

India news in pictures -- a roundup of today’s top news across the country from Rahul Gandhi’s rally at Pipliya Mandi in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh to the Nipah virus death toll rising to 17.

Updated on: Jun 06, 2018 5:33 PM IST

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Congress president Rahul Gandhi addressed a farmers’ rally in Pipliya Mandi town of Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district, exactly a year after seven farmers died there in police firing. The rally kick-starts Congress’ election campaign in the poll-bound state. Gandhi announced that the farmers’ loan would be waived within 10 days if his party comes to power in Madhya Pradesh. (Mujeeb Faruqui / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 06, 2018 5:33 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi addressed a farmers’ rally in Pipliya Mandi town of Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district, exactly a year after seven farmers died there in police firing. The rally kick-starts Congress’ election campaign in the poll-bound state. Gandhi announced that the farmers’ loan would be waived within 10 days if his party comes to power in Madhya Pradesh. (Mujeeb Faruqui / HT Photo)

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Dr RS Gopakumar, the health officer of Kozhikode Corporation went beyond his call of duty by taking the responsibility of handling the final rites of 12 people who died of the Nipah virus. The close relatives stayed away due to fear of contracting the deadly virus. So far, 17 people have died of Nipah virus -- 14 in Kozhikode and three in neighbouring Malappuram since its outbreak last month. (REUTERS File)

Updated on Jun 06, 2018 5:33 PM

Dr RS Gopakumar, the health officer of Kozhikode Corporation went beyond his call of duty by taking the responsibility of handling the final rites of 12 people who died of the Nipah virus. The close relatives stayed away due to fear of contracting the deadly virus. So far, 17 people have died of Nipah virus -- 14 in Kozhikode and three in neighbouring Malappuram since its outbreak last month. (REUTERS File)

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Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday went to the CBI headquarters for questioning regarding foreign investment clearances given to INX media during his tenure. The agency had alleged irregularities in the clearance of foreign investment in the venture promoted by former media baron Peter Mukerjea and his wife Indrani. (Vijay Verma / PTI)

Updated on Jun 06, 2018 5:33 PM

Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday went to the CBI headquarters for questioning regarding foreign investment clearances given to INX media during his tenure. The agency had alleged irregularities in the clearance of foreign investment in the venture promoted by former media baron Peter Mukerjea and his wife Indrani. (Vijay Verma / PTI)

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Devotees pray as the head priest displays a holy relic believed to be the hair from the beard of Prophet Muhammad, on the death anniversary of Hazrat Ali, at Hazratbal Shrine, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 06, 2018 5:33 PM

Devotees pray as the head priest displays a holy relic believed to be the hair from the beard of Prophet Muhammad, on the death anniversary of Hazrat Ali, at Hazratbal Shrine, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)

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The 15-day-old HD Kumaraswamy ministry in Karnataka was expanded on Wednesday with the induction of 25 ministers. Fourteen ministers are from the Congress, nine from JD(S) and one each from the BSP and the KPJP. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 06, 2018 5:33 PM

The 15-day-old HD Kumaraswamy ministry in Karnataka was expanded on Wednesday with the induction of 25 ministers. Fourteen ministers are from the Congress, nine from JD(S) and one each from the BSP and the KPJP. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)

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The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee has voted unanimously to raise the central bank’s repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% in its second bi-monthly monetary policy review of fiscal year 2019. This is the first time that the RBI has hiked the repurchase rate since January 2014. (Francis Mascarenhas / REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 06, 2018 5:33 PM

The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee has voted unanimously to raise the central bank’s repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% in its second bi-monthly monetary policy review of fiscal year 2019. This is the first time that the RBI has hiked the repurchase rate since January 2014. (Francis Mascarenhas / REUTERS)

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The government now plans to make use of satellite imagery to get a sense of the number of participants in the events for the International Day of Yoga, to be held on June 21. The Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) ministry has contacted Indian Space Research Organisation for satellite imagery of the main event. (Arvind Yadav / HT File)

Updated on Jun 06, 2018 5:33 PM

The government now plans to make use of satellite imagery to get a sense of the number of participants in the events for the International Day of Yoga, to be held on June 21. The Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) ministry has contacted Indian Space Research Organisation for satellite imagery of the main event. (Arvind Yadav / HT File)

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The weather bureau has issued an ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall alert for Mumbai from June 9 to 11 (Saturday to Monday), and has asked citizens to stay indoors as much as possible on these days. The city may see over 200mm rain in 24 hours from June 9 onwards, with thundershowers expected in city today and tomorrow. (Pratik Chorge / HT File)

Updated on Jun 06, 2018 5:33 PM

The weather bureau has issued an ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall alert for Mumbai from June 9 to 11 (Saturday to Monday), and has asked citizens to stay indoors as much as possible on these days. The city may see over 200mm rain in 24 hours from June 9 onwards, with thundershowers expected in city today and tomorrow. (Pratik Chorge / HT File)

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