Day in Pics: 26th August

Aug 26, 2015, 20:06 PM IST
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Radhe Maa arrives at Kandivali Police Station in Mumbai.

Radhe Maa arrives at Kandivali Police Station in Mumbai.

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Sachin Tendulkar with Maharashtra Finance and Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar during a meeting at Tendulkars residence in Mumbai. The latter offered a letter requesting Tendulkar to be the brand ambassaor of Save the forest and tiger initiative of Maharashtra government.

Sachin Tendulkar with Maharashtra Finance and Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar during a meeting at Tendulkars residence in Mumbai. The latter offered a letter requesting Tendulkar to be the brand ambassaor of Save the forest and tiger initiative of Maharashtra government.

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Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti, Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a meeting for Yamuna Rejuvenation at the Nirman Bhavan, in New Delhi.

Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti, Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a meeting for Yamuna Rejuvenation at the Nirman Bhavan, in New Delhi.

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Patel community supporters set ablaze buses in Surat. Patel community is agitating for OBC status.

Patel community supporters set ablaze buses in Surat. Patel community is agitating for OBC status.

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South Africa's Hashim Amla plays a shot during the 3rd One Day International cricket match between South Africa and New Zealand in Durban, South Africa.

South Africa's Hashim Amla plays a shot during the 3rd One Day International cricket match between South Africa and New Zealand in Durban, South Africa.

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Syrian refugees cross into Hungary underneath the border fence on the Hungarian - Serbian border near Roszke, Hungary.

Syrian refugees cross into Hungary underneath the border fence on the Hungarian - Serbian border near Roszke, Hungary.

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ISRO's communication satellite GSAT-6 on board GSLV-D6 which will be launched from the spaceport of Sriharikota.

ISRO's communication satellite GSAT-6 on board GSLV-D6 which will be launched from the spaceport of Sriharikota.

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Army personnel take positions during an encounter with the militants near the Line of Control in Uri.

Army personnel take positions during an encounter with the militants near the Line of Control in Uri.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia with film director Nila Madhab Panda and actors Kunal Kapoor, Gulshan Grover and Saurabh Shukla at the screening of the film Kaun Kitney Paani Mein, at Siri Fort auditorium in New Delhi.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia with film director Nila Madhab Panda and actors Kunal Kapoor, Gulshan Grover and Saurabh Shukla at the screening of the film Kaun Kitney Paani Mein, at Siri Fort auditorium in New Delhi.

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Two woman lie in a puddle of squashed tomatoes during the annual 'tomatina' tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain.

Two woman lie in a puddle of squashed tomatoes during the annual 'tomatina' tomato fight fiesta, in the village of Bunol, 50 kilometers outside Valencia, Spain.

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi with JKPCC President Ghulam Ahmad Mir meeting with the people affected by Pakistani firing in areas along the Line of Control at Balakot sector in Poonch.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi with JKPCC President Ghulam Ahmad Mir meeting with the people affected by Pakistani firing in areas along the Line of Control at Balakot sector in Poonch.

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Cadets celebrate after their passing out parade at CRPF academy, Kadarpur in Gurgaon.

Cadets celebrate after their passing out parade at CRPF academy, Kadarpur in Gurgaon.

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Devotees perform rituals as they take holy dips in the Godavari River during Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival, in Nasik, India.

Devotees perform rituals as they take holy dips in the Godavari River during Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival, in Nasik, India.

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Widows of retired Indian soldiers participate in a relay hunger strike in New Delhi. Indian soldiers have been protesting in New Delhi for weeks demanding what they call the 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) scheme to be implemented by the government.

Widows of retired Indian soldiers participate in a relay hunger strike in New Delhi. Indian soldiers have been protesting in New Delhi for weeks demanding what they call the 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) scheme to be implemented by the government.

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Nuns of the Missionaries of Charity pray beside the tomb of Mother Teresa during a mass on her birth anniversary in Kolkata, India.

Nuns of the Missionaries of Charity pray beside the tomb of Mother Teresa during a mass on her birth anniversary in Kolkata, India.

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A bus set on fire in Surat on Tuesday by people after the arrest of Hardik Patel, convener of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti.

A bus set on fire in Surat on Tuesday by people after the arrest of Hardik Patel, convener of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti.

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Indian captain Virat Kohli, Stuart Binny and Harbhajan Singh enjoying a tuk tuk ride in Colombo.

Indian captain Virat Kohli, Stuart Binny and Harbhajan Singh enjoying a tuk tuk ride in Colombo.

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Members of Patel (Patidar) community wearing mask of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel during the Kranti rally (revolution march) to press their demands for reservation, at GMDC Ground in Ahmedabad.

Members of Patel (Patidar) community wearing mask of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel during the Kranti rally (revolution march) to press their demands for reservation, at GMDC Ground in Ahmedabad.

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Specialist Michael OMara works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. US stocks jumped at the open after Chinas central bank cut interest rates to support its economy.

Specialist Michael OMara works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. US stocks jumped at the open after Chinas central bank cut interest rates to support its economy.

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Police hold an activist during the protest by Youth Congress workers against hike in the prices of vegetables, in New Delhi.

Police hold an activist during the protest by Youth Congress workers against hike in the prices of vegetables, in New Delhi.

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Women activists walk in Lima's downtown as they protest naked and in their undergarmets in Lima, Peru.

Women activists walk in Lima's downtown as they protest naked and in their undergarmets in Lima, Peru.

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Smoke rises from a ridge above Pateros, Wash., as the sun sets.

Smoke rises from a ridge above Pateros, Wash., as the sun sets.

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A female alligator sits motionless in a pond at Alligator Adventure in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

A female alligator sits motionless in a pond at Alligator Adventure in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

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Professional tennis player Maria Sharapova celebrates the new

Professional tennis player Maria Sharapova celebrates the new "Sugarpova" pop-up shop in Bloomingdale's in New York.