Day in Pics: 19th April

Apr 19, 2015, 18:01 PM IST
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets senior BJP leaders and ministers during Garib Kalyan Yojana, a workshop about the various pro poor policies initiated by the Government for party MPs in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets senior BJP leaders and ministers during Garib Kalyan Yojana, a workshop about the various pro poor policies initiated by the Government for party MPs in New Delhi.

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A tiger cools itself in a pond to beat the heat at Maharaj Bagh Zoo in Nagpur.

A tiger cools itself in a pond to beat the heat at Maharaj Bagh Zoo in Nagpur.

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Congress Vice President being handed over a large wooden plough by party leader Ajay Maken as Sonia Gandhi and Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh look on during the farmers rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi.

Congress Vice President being handed over a large wooden plough by party leader Ajay Maken as Sonia Gandhi and Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh look on during the farmers rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi.

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Bangladesh’s Mominul Haque fields during the second one-day international cricket match against Pakistan in Dhaka.

Bangladesh’s Mominul Haque fields during the second one-day international cricket match against Pakistan in Dhaka.

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Fans pose dressed as DC Comics Super Heroes at the DC Comics Super Hero World Record Event to set a Guinness World Record at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles.

Fans pose dressed as DC Comics Super Heroes at the DC Comics Super Hero World Record Event to set a Guinness World Record at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles.

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Serena Williams of United States returns the ball to Italy's Sara Errani during a Fed Cup World Group playoff tennis match in Brindisi, Italy.

Serena Williams of United States returns the ball to Italy's Sara Errani during a Fed Cup World Group playoff tennis match in Brindisi, Italy.

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Yuki Kawauchi from Japan runs to the second place at the Zurich marathon in Zurich, Switzerland.

Yuki Kawauchi from Japan runs to the second place at the Zurich marathon in Zurich, Switzerland.

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riot police officers spray water to disperse protesters after a rally to commemorate the first anniversary of the Sewol ferry sinking in Seoul, South Korea.

riot police officers spray water to disperse protesters after a rally to commemorate the first anniversary of the Sewol ferry sinking in Seoul, South Korea.

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Michael Phelps competes in the men's 200 meter individual medley final,  at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Mesa, Ariz.

Michael Phelps competes in the men's 200 meter individual medley final, at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Mesa, Ariz.

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Indian tennis player Sania Mirza along with Prarthana G. Thombare and others celebrate after winning the doubles match against Philippines' Katharina Lehnert and Anna Clarice Patrimonio during the Fed Cup Asia-Oceana Group II Tennis Championship final in Hyderabad.

Indian tennis player Sania Mirza along with Prarthana G. Thombare and others celebrate after winning the doubles match against Philippines' Katharina Lehnert and Anna Clarice Patrimonio during the Fed Cup Asia-Oceana Group II Tennis Championship final in Hyderabad.

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An oil and gas waste water tank soars through the sky after an explosion near the Greeley-Weld Airport in Greeley, Colo.

An oil and gas waste water tank soars through the sky after an explosion near the Greeley-Weld Airport in Greeley, Colo.

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Partygoers listen to music and smoke marijuana on one of several days of the annual 4/20 marijuana festival, in Denver's downtown Civic Center Park.

Partygoers listen to music and smoke marijuana on one of several days of the annual 4/20 marijuana festival, in Denver's downtown Civic Center Park.

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Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., gets a hug after speaking at the Republican Leadership Summit.

Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., gets a hug after speaking at the Republican Leadership Summit.

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Activists of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) shout freedom slogans as they participate in a torch light procession in Srinagar, India.

Activists of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) shout freedom slogans as they participate in a torch light procession in Srinagar, India.

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Kings XI Punjab captain George Bailey slips as he tries to plays a shot during an IPL match between KKR and KXI Punjab in Pune.

Kings XI Punjab captain George Bailey slips as he tries to plays a shot during an IPL match between KKR and KXI Punjab in Pune.

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NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul presents medal to a student at the 1st Convocation of the Apeejay Stya University.

NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul presents medal to a student at the 1st Convocation of the Apeejay Stya University.

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BJP MPs Varun Gandhi and Poonam Mahajan during The United Nations Young Change Makers Conclave 2015 in Mumbai.

BJP MPs Varun Gandhi and Poonam Mahajan during The United Nations Young Change Makers Conclave 2015 in Mumbai.