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P Chidambaram’s arrest and Janmashtmi celebrations:India this week

From former Finance Minister P Chidambaram's arrest in INX media case to Janmashtami celebrations across the country; a roundup of top photos from across the country.

Updated on: Aug 25, 2019 3:50 PM IST
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Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram is taken from special CBI court after being sent to custody till August 26, in connection with the INX media case, in New Delhi. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 25, 2019 3:50 PM

Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram is taken from special CBI court after being sent to custody till August 26, in connection with the INX media case, in New Delhi. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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An Indian Air Force helicopter rescues fishermen who were trapped in floodwaters in the River Tawi, in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. (Nitin Kanotra / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 25, 2019 3:50 PM

An Indian Air Force helicopter rescues fishermen who were trapped in floodwaters in the River Tawi, in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. (Nitin Kanotra / HT Photo)

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with her MoS Anurag Thakur (L) and Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar addresses a press conference announcing a slew of economic measures to boost growth, at National Media Centre in New Delhi. (Mohd Zakir / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 25, 2019 3:50 PM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with her MoS Anurag Thakur (L) and Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar addresses a press conference announcing a slew of economic measures to boost growth, at National Media Centre in New Delhi. (Mohd Zakir / HT Photo)

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Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during his oath taking ceremony as a member of the Rajya Sabha in the presence of Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu at Parliament House, in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 25, 2019 3:50 PM

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during his oath taking ceremony as a member of the Rajya Sabha in the presence of Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu at Parliament House, in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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A Hindu devotee breaks a dahi-handi suspended in the air atop a human pyramid during celebrations for the Janmashtami festival, which marks the birth of Hindu God Lord Krishna, at Dadar in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 25, 2019 3:50 PM

A Hindu devotee breaks a dahi-handi suspended in the air atop a human pyramid during celebrations for the Janmashtami festival, which marks the birth of Hindu God Lord Krishna, at Dadar in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)

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Residents of Yamuna Bazar carry their belongings through an alley flooded with the Yamuna water, in New Delhi. Several low-lying areas along the Yamuna were today flooded as the water level in the river was flowing two metre above the danger mark and inching towards touching the highest level. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 25, 2019 3:50 PM

Residents of Yamuna Bazar carry their belongings through an alley flooded with the Yamuna water, in New Delhi. Several low-lying areas along the Yamuna were today flooded as the water level in the river was flowing two metre above the danger mark and inching towards touching the highest level. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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A boatman rests on his boat in the flooded Ganges river under the Shastri bridge at Daraganj Ghat, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. (Sanjay Kanojia / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A boatman rests on his boat in the flooded Ganges river under the Shastri bridge at Daraganj Ghat, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. (Sanjay Kanojia / AFP)

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The Bunker Museum inside Raj Bhavan which was inaugurated by the President of India Ramnath Kovind, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It will be open to public later this year. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 25, 2019 3:50 PM

The Bunker Museum inside Raj Bhavan which was inaugurated by the President of India Ramnath Kovind, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It will be open to public later this year. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)

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Kashmiri people gathered with flags and placards during a protest against the abolishing of Article 370, in Anchar area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Kashmiri people gathered with flags and placards during a protest against the abolishing of Article 370, in Anchar area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)

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PV Sindhu celebrates her victory over China's Chen Yu Fei during their women's singles semi-final match at the 2019 BWF Badminton World Championships at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 25, 2019 3:50 PM

PV Sindhu celebrates her victory over China's Chen Yu Fei during their women's singles semi-final match at the 2019 BWF Badminton World Championships at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)

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A clash between protesters and police personnel after the protest against the demolition of Sant Ravidas Temple few days back, outside the premises of the temple, at Tughlakabad Extension, in New Delhi. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A clash between protesters and police personnel after the protest against the demolition of Sant Ravidas Temple few days back, outside the premises of the temple, at Tughlakabad Extension, in New Delhi. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

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Exiled Tibetans march in a candlelight vigil to stand in solidarity with the protesters in Hong Kong, in McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh. (Lobsang Wangyal / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Exiled Tibetans march in a candlelight vigil to stand in solidarity with the protesters in Hong Kong, in McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh. (Lobsang Wangyal / AFP)

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Sonia Gandhi (L), Congress Party interim president and wife of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, greets children during a memorial ceremony to mark the 75th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi in New Delhi. (Money Sharma / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Sonia Gandhi (L), Congress Party interim president and wife of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, greets children during a memorial ceremony to mark the 75th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi in New Delhi. (Money Sharma / AFP)

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Two died and five were injured when the ground plus four floored Munnavar building collapsed in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Twenty-two families were evacuated from the building which was illegally built. (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 25, 2019 3:50 PM

Two died and five were injured when the ground plus four floored Munnavar building collapsed in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Twenty-two families were evacuated from the building which was illegally built. (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)

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People seen during rescue operations by Ludhiana Administration and NDRF after floods hit the area, in village Allowal of Ludhiana, Punjab. (Gurpreet Singh / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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People seen during rescue operations by Ludhiana Administration and NDRF after floods hit the area, in village Allowal of Ludhiana, Punjab. (Gurpreet Singh / HT Photo)

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An artist works on a sculpture of Hindu God Lord Ganesh made with ecological materials to reduce pollution during the immersion for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at a workshop in Hyderabad, Telangana. (Noah Seelam / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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An artist works on a sculpture of Hindu God Lord Ganesh made with ecological materials to reduce pollution during the immersion for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at a workshop in Hyderabad, Telangana. (Noah Seelam / AFP)

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Sun sets in the foreground of the Taj Mahal as seen on World Photography Day that is marked on August 19, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Sun sets in the foreground of the Taj Mahal as seen on World Photography Day that is marked on August 19, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. (PTI)

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Students of a school, which was flooded by the Krishna river, dry up books, furniture and other articles, after the flood-water receded from their school campus, in Sangli district of Maharashra. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 25, 2019 3:50 PM

Students of a school, which was flooded by the Krishna river, dry up books, furniture and other articles, after the flood-water receded from their school campus, in Sangli district of Maharashra. (PTI)

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Balurghat: A fisherman casts his net in the Atrai river at Balurghat in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal. (PTI) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Balurghat: A fisherman casts his net in the Atrai river at Balurghat in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal. (PTI)

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A boy poses for a picture in front of Mumbai skyline at Bandra in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (Satish Bate / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A boy poses for a picture in front of Mumbai skyline at Bandra in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (Satish Bate / HT Photo)

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