Day in Pics: 21st February

Feb 21, 2015, 19:14 PM IST
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Promotional models stand by vintage cars during the 21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally in front of the historic Red Fort monument in New Delhi.

Promotional models stand by vintage cars during the 21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally in front of the historic Red Fort monument in New Delhi.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, holding UP CM Akhilesh Yadavs daughter, attends the Tilakceremony of Tej Pratap Singh Yadav, grand-nephew of Mulayam Singh Yadav (R) and Raj Laxmi, daughter of Lalu Prasad (R), in Saifai..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, holding UP CM Akhilesh Yadavs daughter, attends the Tilakceremony of Tej Pratap Singh Yadav, grand-nephew of Mulayam Singh Yadav (R) and Raj Laxmi, daughter of Lalu Prasad (R), in Saifai..

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A 1980 Olympic Games participation medal presented to hockey great Herb Brooks is displayed before an auction in New York.

A 1980 Olympic Games participation medal presented to hockey great Herb Brooks is displayed before an auction in New York.

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Five senior executives from top energy firms , arrested in connection with corporate espionage scandal, before they were produced in a court in New Delhi.

Five senior executives from top energy firms , arrested in connection with corporate espionage scandal, before they were produced in a court in New Delhi.

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Pope Francis kisses a baby as he arrives for a special audience with members of the dioceses of Cassano allo Jonio, southern Italy, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis kisses a baby as he arrives for a special audience with members of the dioceses of Cassano allo Jonio, southern Italy, at the Vatican.

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Exile Tibetans throw barley flour into the air at the end of a special morning prayer on the third day of the Tibetan New Year in Dharmsala.

Exile Tibetans throw barley flour into the air at the end of a special morning prayer on the third day of the Tibetan New Year in Dharmsala.

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Every day is #LoveYourPetDay. - twitter @BarackObama

Every day is #LoveYourPetDay. - twitter @BarackObama

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Folk dance artists from Punjab perfoming Bhangra during a show Bharat Lok Parv organized by Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre in Sivasagar in Assam.

Folk dance artists from Punjab perfoming Bhangra during a show Bharat Lok Parv organized by Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre in Sivasagar in Assam.

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12th class students before appearing in Maharashtra Higher Secondary Certificate Examination at a centre in Solapur.

12th class students before appearing in Maharashtra Higher Secondary Certificate Examination at a centre in Solapur.

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A scene of decorated Upper Lake during Jheel Mahotsav organised by Department of Sports and Youth Welfare in Bhopal.

A scene of decorated Upper Lake during Jheel Mahotsav organised by Department of Sports and Youth Welfare in Bhopal.

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The National highway damaged due to heavy hailstorm at Makarkot in Ramban, Jammu.

The National highway damaged due to heavy hailstorm at Makarkot in Ramban, Jammu.

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Drivers James Buescher (31), Todd Peck (40), Daniel Hemric (14), Chris Fontaine (84), Timothy Peters (17), Cameron Hayley (13), Spencer Gallagher (23), John Wes Townley (05), crash during the NASCAR Truck series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Drivers James Buescher (31), Todd Peck (40), Daniel Hemric (14), Chris Fontaine (84), Timothy Peters (17), Cameron Hayley (13), Spencer Gallagher (23), John Wes Townley (05), crash during the NASCAR Truck series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

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First lady Michelle Obama, embraces Vanessa DeLuca, Editor-in-chief of Essence Magazine as she finishes speaking in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

First lady Michelle Obama, embraces Vanessa DeLuca, Editor-in-chief of Essence Magazine as she finishes speaking in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

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Ice flows pass through New York Harbor, in New York.

Ice flows pass through New York Harbor, in New York.

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People pay their respects in honor of the 'Heavenly Hundred' on Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine.

People pay their respects in honor of the 'Heavenly Hundred' on Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine.

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Seagulls fly as waves of the Mediterranean Sea hit the beach during rainy weather in Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip

Seagulls fly as waves of the Mediterranean Sea hit the beach during rainy weather in Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip