Day in Pics: 9th April

Apr 09, 2015, 20:20 PM IST
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A car is crushed under a heavy lifting crane that fell down due to thunder storm and rains in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh.

A car is crushed under a heavy lifting crane that fell down due to thunder storm and rains in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh.

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Celebrity writer Shobhaa De with police security after Shiv Sena activists protested outside her residence for her criticism against Maharashtra government’s move of making screening of Maratha films mandatory for multiplexes during prime time, in Mumbai.

Celebrity writer Shobhaa De with police security after Shiv Sena activists protested outside her residence for her criticism against Maharashtra government’s move of making screening of Maratha films mandatory for multiplexes during prime time, in Mumbai.

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A wounded man is assisted after gunmen stormed a government compound in Mazar-e-sharif, north of Kabul, Afghanistan.

A wounded man is assisted after gunmen stormed a government compound in Mazar-e-sharif, north of Kabul, Afghanistan.

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Bodybuilder Jens Dalsgaard from Denmark shows his muscles to visitors at the FIBO Power, a bodybuilding fair in Cologne, Germany.

Bodybuilder Jens Dalsgaard from Denmark shows his muscles to visitors at the FIBO Power, a bodybuilding fair in Cologne, Germany.

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Dockers of Marseille-Fos harbour burn flares during a demonstration with employees, teachers and workers against austerity, in Marseille, southern France.

Dockers of Marseille-Fos harbour burn flares during a demonstration with employees, teachers and workers against austerity, in Marseille, southern France.

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A US military fighter jet participates in a NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission practice mission in the Tapa training area, some 70 kilometers (43 miles) southwest of Tallinn, Estonia.

A US military fighter jet participates in a NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission practice mission in the Tapa training area, some 70 kilometers (43 miles) southwest of Tallinn, Estonia.

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Rickie Fowler stands with his friend Alexis Randock before the honorary first tee during the first round of the Masters golf tournament.

Rickie Fowler stands with his friend Alexis Randock before the honorary first tee during the first round of the Masters golf tournament.

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Army personnel during a mock drill Mountain Rescue for evacuation of people from the disaster affected areas in the mountains, at Annandale Ground in Shimla.

Army personnel during a mock drill Mountain Rescue for evacuation of people from the disaster affected areas in the mountains, at Annandale Ground in Shimla.

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The Pyramids of Giza, a major tourist attraction in Egypt. The country is attempting to revive its tourism industry which has dwindled since the Egypt Revolution of 2011.

The Pyramids of Giza, a major tourist attraction in Egypt. The country is attempting to revive its tourism industry which has dwindled since the Egypt Revolution of 2011.

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Police personnel use water cannons to disperse the BJP workers as they protest near Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwals residence over the Turkman Gate road-rage incident, in New Delhi.

Police personnel use water cannons to disperse the BJP workers as they protest near Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwals residence over the Turkman Gate road-rage incident, in New Delhi.

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FLO President Archana Garodia Gupta and MP Meenakshi Lekhi during a group photo of FLOs past presidents at the 31st FLO annual session in New Delhi.

FLO President Archana Garodia Gupta and MP Meenakshi Lekhi during a group photo of FLOs past presidents at the 31st FLO annual session in New Delhi.

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A vehicle is set on fire by an angry mob after a woman was killed in a road accident after she was hit by a vehicle, in Nagaon.

A vehicle is set on fire by an angry mob after a woman was killed in a road accident after she was hit by a vehicle, in Nagaon.

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Satyam Computer Services founder B. Rama Raju, arrives at a court in Hyderabad.

Satyam Computer Services founder B. Rama Raju, arrives at a court in Hyderabad.

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Impoverished Indians walk next to burning trash after relieving themselves in the open at Dharavi, one of the world’s largest slums, in Mumbai.

Impoverished Indians walk next to burning trash after relieving themselves in the open at Dharavi, one of the world’s largest slums, in Mumbai.

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Real's Cristiano Ronaldo complains after he got a yellow card during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid at the Vallecas stadium in Madrid, Spain.

Real's Cristiano Ronaldo complains after he got a yellow card during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid at the Vallecas stadium in Madrid, Spain.

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A mourner holds a candle during a vigil outside city hall protesting the shooting death of Walter Scott, in North Charleston, S.C. Scott was killed by a North Charleston police office after a traffic stop on Saturday. The officer, Michael Thomas Slager, has been charged with murder.

A mourner holds a candle during a vigil outside city hall protesting the shooting death of Walter Scott, in North Charleston, S.C. Scott was killed by a North Charleston police office after a traffic stop on Saturday. The officer, Michael Thomas Slager, has been charged with murder.

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Lindsey Vonn walk Tiger Woods and his children Sam and Charlie during the Par 3 contest at the Masters golf tournament, in Augusta, Ga.

Lindsey Vonn walk Tiger Woods and his children Sam and Charlie during the Par 3 contest at the Masters golf tournament, in Augusta, Ga.

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Chris O’Donnell poses for a quick check-up from physician assistant Amy Forleiter at the John Hancock Vitality Village in New York.

Chris O’Donnell poses for a quick check-up from physician assistant Amy Forleiter at the John Hancock Vitality Village in New York.

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Jana Cepelova, from Slovakia, reacts to a shot against Sara Errani during a match at the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament in Charleston, S.C.

Jana Cepelova, from Slovakia, reacts to a shot against Sara Errani during a match at the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament in Charleston, S.C.

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A partially-eclipsed full moon sets behind a statue of a Kansa Indian at the Kansas Statehouse, in Topeka, Kan.

A partially-eclipsed full moon sets behind a statue of a Kansa Indian at the Kansas Statehouse, in Topeka, Kan.

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Canadian actress Sarah Gadon, who will portray Princess Elizabeth in the feature film 'A Royal Night Out' - the future British Queen Elizabeth II, takes a picture with her smart phone with Chelsea Pensioner Dorothy Hughes at a photocall ahead of the release of the film in London.

Canadian actress Sarah Gadon, who will portray Princess Elizabeth in the feature film 'A Royal Night Out' - the future British Queen Elizabeth II, takes a picture with her smart phone with Chelsea Pensioner Dorothy Hughes at a photocall ahead of the release of the film in London.

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President Barack Obama visits the Bob Marley Museum with tour guide Natasha Clark, in Kingston, Jamaica.

President Barack Obama visits the Bob Marley Museum with tour guide Natasha Clark, in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Rev. Arthur Prioleau holds a sign during a protest in the shooting death of Walter Scott at city hall in North Charleston, S.C.

Rev. Arthur Prioleau holds a sign during a protest in the shooting death of Walter Scott at city hall in North Charleston, S.C.