Day in Pics: 8th October

Oct 08, 2015, 17:00 PM IST
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Activists of Hindu Shiv Sena burn an effigy of the independent MLA Er Abul Rasheed for organizing a beef party in Jammu.

Activists of Hindu Shiv Sena burn an effigy of the independent MLA Er Abul Rasheed for organizing a beef party in Jammu.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing an election rally in Begusarai.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing an election rally in Begusarai.

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Sky-diving team of Akash Ganga in action during the Air Force Day Parade 2015 at Air Force Station Hindon in Ghaziabad.

Sky-diving team of Akash Ganga in action during the Air Force Day Parade 2015 at Air Force Station Hindon in Ghaziabad.

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Bajrang Dal activists shout slogans in protest against the Independent MLA Abdul Rasheed for organizing a beef party in Jammu.

Bajrang Dal activists shout slogans in protest against the Independent MLA Abdul Rasheed for organizing a beef party in Jammu.

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Farmers blocking rail traffic at Khalchian village near Amritsar in protest against poor price of rice.

Farmers blocking rail traffic at Khalchian village near Amritsar in protest against poor price of rice.

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fighters from Ahrar al-Sham fire rockets toward the northwestern Shiite villages of Foua and Kfarya in Idlib, Syria.

fighters from Ahrar al-Sham fire rockets toward the northwestern Shiite villages of Foua and Kfarya in Idlib, Syria.

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The aurora borealis, or the northern lights occur over Derwentwater, near Keswick, England.

The aurora borealis, or the northern lights occur over Derwentwater, near Keswick, England.

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police officers embrace each other as they cry during the wreath laying ceremony of their colleague officer Altaf Ahmed in Srinagar.

police officers embrace each other as they cry during the wreath laying ceremony of their colleague officer Altaf Ahmed in Srinagar.

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A water pipeline bursts in the Balapur area og Rangareddy.

A water pipeline bursts in the Balapur area og Rangareddy.

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Rapid Action Force women soldiers display their skills during their 23rd anniversary celebrations on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

Rapid Action Force women soldiers display their skills during their 23rd anniversary celebrations on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

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Former prime minister Manmohan Singh with former Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri, 74, during Kasuris book launch Neither a Hawk, Nor a Dove at a function in New Delhi.

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh with former Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri, 74, during Kasuris book launch Neither a Hawk, Nor a Dove at a function in New Delhi.

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RJD chief Lalu Prasad addressing a election rally in Sasaram.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad addressing a election rally in Sasaram.

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PWD (R&B) Department Casual Laborers Union Jammu Province during their Silent Protest against state govt with black ribbon on mouth during a rally in Jammu.

PWD (R&B) Department Casual Laborers Union Jammu Province during their Silent Protest against state govt with black ribbon on mouth during a rally in Jammu.

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Relatives mourn the death of people in a collision between a bus and a lorry in Ramannapeta of Nalgonda district.

Relatives mourn the death of people in a collision between a bus and a lorry in Ramannapeta of Nalgonda district.

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Undercover Israeli police officers and Israeli soldiers detain a wounded Palestinian demonstrator, being pulled up, during clashes near Ramallah, West Bank.

Undercover Israeli police officers and Israeli soldiers detain a wounded Palestinian demonstrator, being pulled up, during clashes near Ramallah, West Bank.

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South Africas Bryan Habana and Blaine Scully of the USA, top, compete for the ball during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and USA at the Olympic Stadium, London.

South Africas Bryan Habana and Blaine Scully of the USA, top, compete for the ball during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and USA at the Olympic Stadium, London.