Day in Pics: 23rd December

Day in Pics: 23rd December

Dec 23, 2014, 20:44 PM IST
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A man dressed as Santa Claus sits on a horse cart with a child during a Christmas carnival in Mumbai.

A man dressed as Santa Claus sits on a horse cart with a child during a Christmas carnival in Mumbai.

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Activists holding candles offer prayers for a victim who was killed during a crackdown on protesters at a copper mine in northwestern Myanmar.

Activists holding candles offer prayers for a victim who was killed during a crackdown on protesters at a copper mine in northwestern Myanmar.

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Satyam Computer Services founder B. Ramalinga Raju, leaves a court in Hyderabad.

Satyam Computer Services founder B. Ramalinga Raju, leaves a court in Hyderabad.

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters dance to celebrate the news of early election result trends outside their party headquarters in Jammu.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters dance to celebrate the news of early election result trends outside their party headquarters in Jammu.

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A lion cub named Dominjun and a tiger cub named Jangbori wearing Santa Claus caps are held by amusement park employees during an event to celebrate Christmas at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea.

A lion cub named Dominjun and a tiger cub named Jangbori wearing Santa Claus caps are held by amusement park employees during an event to celebrate Christmas at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea.

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Paper lanterns are released as a part of Christmas festivities in Zagreb, Croatia.

Paper lanterns are released as a part of Christmas festivities in Zagreb, Croatia.

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A WWI sculpture on display outside the reception of the Britannia Stadium after the English Premier League soccer match between Stoke City and Chelsea, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1914 Christmas truce during the World War One, in Stoke on Trent, England.

A WWI sculpture on display outside the reception of the Britannia Stadium after the English Premier League soccer match between Stoke City and Chelsea, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1914 Christmas truce during the World War One, in Stoke on Trent, England.

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Retired police officer Henry Lallave kneels at a makeshift memorial near the site where NYPD officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were murdered in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Retired police officer Henry Lallave kneels at a makeshift memorial near the site where NYPD officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were murdered in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

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Japan's Emperor Akihito, accompanied by his wife Empress Michiko, wave at well-wishers as they appear on the balcony of the Imperial Palace to mark the emperor's 81th birthday in Tokyo.

Japan's Emperor Akihito, accompanied by his wife Empress Michiko, wave at well-wishers as they appear on the balcony of the Imperial Palace to mark the emperor's 81th birthday in Tokyo.

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Supporters of Beji Caid Essebsi wave campaign posters or flags outside his party headquarters, after he was elected Tunisian President, in Tunis.

Supporters of Beji Caid Essebsi wave campaign posters or flags outside his party headquarters, after he was elected Tunisian President, in Tunis.

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People sit around a bonfire to warm themselves during a chilly morning in Allahabad.

People sit around a bonfire to warm themselves during a chilly morning in Allahabad.

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SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav chats with RJD President Lalu Yadav during the protest by Janata Parivar against Modi govt at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav chats with RJD President Lalu Yadav during the protest by Janata Parivar against Modi govt at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

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Police personnel arrest Indira Kranti Padakam activists during Chalo Assembly rally demanding to pay pending salaries, in Hyderabad.

Police personnel arrest Indira Kranti Padakam activists during Chalo Assembly rally demanding to pay pending salaries, in Hyderabad.

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An overturned truck after its collision with Satluj Express Train in Jalandhar.

An overturned truck after its collision with Satluj Express Train in Jalandhar.

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Lawyers and Locals holding candle light vigil to pay tribute to victims of Taliban terror attack in Peshawar,at Ghanta Ghar in the Heart of Srinagar.

Lawyers and Locals holding candle light vigil to pay tribute to victims of Taliban terror attack in Peshawar,at Ghanta Ghar in the Heart of Srinagar.