Day in Pics: 27th March

Mar 27, 2015, 20:31 PM IST
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The sleeper class coach of Saket Express after it caught fire near Naini railway station in Allahabad.

The sleeper class coach of Saket Express after it caught fire near Naini railway station in Allahabad.

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AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, Ashish Khetan and Ashutosh during a press conference in New Delhi.

AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, Ashish Khetan and Ashutosh during a press conference in New Delhi.

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#PresidentMukherjee conferred Bharat Ratna on Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee this evening - Twitter@RashtrapatiBhvn

#PresidentMukherjee conferred Bharat Ratna on Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee this evening - Twitter@RashtrapatiBhvn

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Britain's Prince William and Kate Duchess of Cambridge speak with Stephen Lawrence's brother Stuart and his mother Baroness Doreen Lawrence at the Stephen Lawrence Centre London. Stephen Lawrence was stabbed to death by a group of white youths in April 1993, he was 19 years old and waiting for a bus, the centre is built in his memory.

Britain's Prince William and Kate Duchess of Cambridge speak with Stephen Lawrence's brother Stuart and his mother Baroness Doreen Lawrence at the Stephen Lawrence Centre London. Stephen Lawrence was stabbed to death by a group of white youths in April 1993, he was 19 years old and waiting for a bus, the centre is built in his memory.

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A Bangladeshi Hindu devotee Sapna Das cries as she holds the body of a relative who was killed in a stampede in Langalbandh, 20 kilometers (12 miles) southeast of capital Dhaka, Bangladesh.

A Bangladeshi Hindu devotee Sapna Das cries as she holds the body of a relative who was killed in a stampede in Langalbandh, 20 kilometers (12 miles) southeast of capital Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Fiji's rugby fans cheer during the first day of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament in Hong Kong.

Fiji's rugby fans cheer during the first day of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament in Hong Kong.

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A vet from Chester Zoo catches one of the three as yet unnamed 12 week old Sumartran Tiger Cubs born earlier this year, to identify what sex they are and to vaccinate them. The cubs, born in January to mum Kirana and dad Fabi, were found to be two males and one female.

A vet from Chester Zoo catches one of the three as yet unnamed 12 week old Sumartran Tiger Cubs born earlier this year, to identify what sex they are and to vaccinate them. The cubs, born in January to mum Kirana and dad Fabi, were found to be two males and one female.

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AAP leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan at a press conference in New Delhi.

AAP leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan at a press conference in New Delhi.

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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, greets devotees on his arrival at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts in Dharmsala.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, greets devotees on his arrival at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts in Dharmsala.

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Posing with their medals for the Ice Dance Free Dance event; Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France with gold, Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States, with silver and Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada with bronze in the ISU World Figure Skating Championship 2015 held at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China.

Posing with their medals for the Ice Dance Free Dance event; Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France with gold, Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States, with silver and Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada with bronze in the ISU World Figure Skating Championship 2015 held at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China.

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Smoke billows from a building in New York's East Village neighborhood at the scene of a large fire and a partial building collapse.

Smoke billows from a building in New York's East Village neighborhood at the scene of a large fire and a partial building collapse.

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President Barack Obama speaks about the economy and payday lending, at Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, Ala.

President Barack Obama speaks about the economy and payday lending, at Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, Ala.

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Spanish MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa steers his bike during a free practice session of the MotoGP World Championship at the Losail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar.

Spanish MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa steers his bike during a free practice session of the MotoGP World Championship at the Losail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar.

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People help firefighters try to contain a fire at a petrol station in Lagos, Nigeria.

People help firefighters try to contain a fire at a petrol station in Lagos, Nigeria.

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A helicopter flies overhead as rescue workers work at the crash site of Germanwings passenger plane near Seyne-les-Alpes, France.

A helicopter flies overhead as rescue workers work at the crash site of Germanwings passenger plane near Seyne-les-Alpes, France.

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Iraqi security forces launch a rocket toward Islamic State extremist positions during clashes in Tikrit, 130 kilometers (80 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq.

Iraqi security forces launch a rocket toward Islamic State extremist positions during clashes in Tikrit, 130 kilometers (80 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq.