Day in Pics: 29th December

Dec 29, 2014, 20:46 PM IST
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis interacts with commuters while traveling on a suburban train from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) to Kalyan.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis interacts with commuters while traveling on a suburban train from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) to Kalyan.

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A man wearing a giant turban measuring 645 meters and weighing 85 kgs, rides a bike at Fatehgarh Sahib.

A man wearing a giant turban measuring 645 meters and weighing 85 kgs, rides a bike at Fatehgarh Sahib.

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A journalist, with black tape over the mouth to illustrate the silencing of free speech and journalists, holds up a placard and a pair of handcuffs as she demonstrates across the street from the Egyptian Embassy to mark a year since the detention of Al-Jazeera English journalists in Egypt, central London.

A journalist, with black tape over the mouth to illustrate the silencing of free speech and journalists, holds up a placard and a pair of handcuffs as she demonstrates across the street from the Egyptian Embassy to mark a year since the detention of Al-Jazeera English journalists in Egypt, central London.

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Laborers hold a billboard as they prepare to put it on display on a hotel building ahead of New Year 2015, in New Delhi.

Laborers hold a billboard as they prepare to put it on display on a hotel building ahead of New Year 2015, in New Delhi.

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Bangladeshi people gather after a lorry rammed into a passenger train in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Several persons were killed and more than 20 others were injured in the accident, according to local reports.

Bangladeshi people gather after a lorry rammed into a passenger train in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Several persons were killed and more than 20 others were injured in the accident, according to local reports.

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Capybara soak in hot spring with citron at a park in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. Capybaras prefer open-air hot spring to keep themselves warm in this time of the year.

Capybara soak in hot spring with citron at a park in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. Capybaras prefer open-air hot spring to keep themselves warm in this time of the year.

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Bajrang Dal activists protest against Aamir Khan starrer film ‘PK’ in Jammu.

Bajrang Dal activists protest against Aamir Khan starrer film ‘PK’ in Jammu.

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British boxer Amir Khan, who is of Pakistani origin, arrives at a military-run public school attacked by Taliban, in Peshawar.

British boxer Amir Khan, who is of Pakistani origin, arrives at a military-run public school attacked by Taliban, in Peshawar.

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Snow covers the roofs of the houses in the city of Bern, Switzerland.

Snow covers the roofs of the houses in the city of Bern, Switzerland.

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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressing at the National Workshop on Make in India, in New Delhi.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressing at the National Workshop on Make in India, in New Delhi.

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Family members of Bhawani Bala, the deceased in the Bengaluru blast, mourn outside a hospital in Bengaluru.

Family members of Bhawani Bala, the deceased in the Bengaluru blast, mourn outside a hospital in Bengaluru.

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Relatives and next-of-kin of passengers on the AirAsia flight QZ8501 comfort each other as they wait for the latest news on the search of the missing jetliner at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.

Relatives and next-of-kin of passengers on the AirAsia flight QZ8501 comfort each other as they wait for the latest news on the search of the missing jetliner at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.

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Police officers detain a protester during a rally against the joint intelligence-sharing pact by South Korea, the U.S. and Japan, in front of the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea.

Police officers detain a protester during a rally against the joint intelligence-sharing pact by South Korea, the U.S. and Japan, in front of the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea.

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People dressed as zombies participate in the Peru Zombie Walk in Lima, Peru. Organizers asked participants to bring diapers, pajamas, toys and other items to donate to a foster home for poor children in Lima.

People dressed as zombies participate in the Peru Zombie Walk in Lima, Peru. Organizers asked participants to bring diapers, pajamas, toys and other items to donate to a foster home for poor children in Lima.

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In this image taken from a video released by the Italian Coast Guard, smoke billows from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea.

In this image taken from a video released by the Italian Coast Guard, smoke billows from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea.

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India's Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates trapping Australia's David Warner LBW for 40 runs on the fourth day of their cricket test match in Melbourne, Australia.

India's Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates trapping Australia's David Warner LBW for 40 runs on the fourth day of their cricket test match in Melbourne, Australia.

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People trudge along a snow covered road in Skopje, Macedonia. The forecast predicts snow falls and freezing temperatures for the next days in the Balkan country.

People trudge along a snow covered road in Skopje, Macedonia. The forecast predicts snow falls and freezing temperatures for the next days in the Balkan country.

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People on their way during a foggy morning in Mathura.

People on their way during a foggy morning in Mathura.

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Former cricketer Vinod Kambli with his wife Andrea Hewitt during baptism of their daughter at a Church in Mumbai.

Former cricketer Vinod Kambli with his wife Andrea Hewitt during baptism of their daughter at a Church in Mumbai.

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Police officials on spot where a low intensity bomb blast occurred at church street in Bengaluru.

Police officials on spot where a low intensity bomb blast occurred at church street in Bengaluru.