India: Today’s news in pictures

India news in pictures -- a roundup of today’s top news across the country from the inauguration of the 182-metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the resignation of actor Anupam Kher as the chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).

Updated on: Oct 31, 2018 5:03 PM IST

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A view of the Statue of Unity at Kevadiya colony in Gujarat’s Narmada district. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unveiled the 182-metre statue on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The statue is almost double the height of the Statue of Liberty in New York. (Santosh Hirlekar / PTI)

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi pays floral tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 34th death anniversary at Shakti Sthal in New Delhi. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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Former Union minister MJ Akbar at Patiala house court for a hearing in the sexual harassment case filed against him in New Delhi. Akbar had stepped down as the minister of state for external affairs after a number of women accused him of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour at various stages of his journalistic career. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

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The government said on Wednesday in a rare statement issued amid reports of a rift with the central bank that the autonomy of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is “essential” and an accepted governance requirement. Earlier in the day, television channels reported that Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel may consider resigning from his post given a breakdown in relations with the government. (REUTERS File)

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Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan with former union minister Arun Shourie after a hearing on Rafale deal, at Supreme Court in New Delhi. The Supreme Court directed that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government provide within 10 days pricing details of the 36 Rafale fighter jets bought from France. (PTI)

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Union Housing and Urban Affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri (C), Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia (L) in the presence of Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari (R) flag off a section of the pink metro line from Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake to Shiv Vihar, at Metro Bhawan in New Delhi. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

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Cricket fans queue up to buy tickets for the forthcoming T20 match between India and West Indies at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium. Lucknow will be hosting its first international cricket match in over two decades when India and West Indies will play this T20I cricket match at the city's Ekana Stadium on November 6. (Nand Kumar / PTI)

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Actor Anupam Kher has resigned as the chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). He was appointed as a chairman after Gajendra Chauhan’s tenure ended. He has cited a ‘busy schedule’ as the reason behind his decision. (REUTERS File)