Day in Pics - May 21, 2016

May 21, 2016, 19:03 PM IST
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Road workers try to remove the accident vehicles on the National highway 44, due to the heavy rain and flooding in Solgoi in Krimganj district, Assam.

Road workers try to remove the accident vehicles on the National highway 44, due to the heavy rain and flooding in Solgoi in Krimganj district, Assam.

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat meeting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tarun Vijay in the hospital, Dehradun. Tarun Vijay was attacked by a mob after he visited a temple in Chakrata.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat meeting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tarun Vijay in the hospital, Dehradun. Tarun Vijay was attacked by a mob after he visited a temple in Chakrata.

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A foreigner devotee during the 3rd Shahi Snan (Royal bath), on the last day of Simhastha Mahakumbh in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

A foreigner devotee during the 3rd Shahi Snan (Royal bath), on the last day of Simhastha Mahakumbh in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

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Police preventing protesters from proceeding towards Chief Ministers bungalow, demanding implementation of inner line permit system in Manipur, in Imphal.

Police preventing protesters from proceeding towards Chief Ministers bungalow, demanding implementation of inner line permit system in Manipur, in Imphal.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar playing a drum at Buddha Smriti Park on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti in Patna.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar playing a drum at Buddha Smriti Park on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti in Patna.

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Nepalese devotees get their money changed to smaller denomination to offer them in alms to Buddhist monks during Buddha Jayanti, or Buddha Purnima festival in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Nepalese devotees get their money changed to smaller denomination to offer them in alms to Buddhist monks during Buddha Jayanti, or Buddha Purnima festival in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Buddhist monks offering prayers on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti in Bhopal.

Buddhist monks offering prayers on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti in Bhopal.

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Lal Chowk area wearing a deserted look in wake of a strike call given by separatists on the death anniversary of founder of Awami Action Committee and father of Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in Srinagar.

Lal Chowk area wearing a deserted look in wake of a strike call given by separatists on the death anniversary of founder of Awami Action Committee and father of Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in Srinagar.

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Students celebrating results of CBSE class 12th in Patna.

Students celebrating results of CBSE class 12th in Patna.

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CBI team conducts raid at Employee Provident Fund Organization office in Gurgaon.

CBI team conducts raid at Employee Provident Fund Organization office in Gurgaon.

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Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind inaugurating the Buddha Jayanti Celebrations at Mahabodhi Temple during the 2560th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, at Bodhgaya in Bihar.

Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind inaugurating the Buddha Jayanti Celebrations at Mahabodhi Temple during the 2560th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, at Bodhgaya in Bihar.

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Britain's Kate The Duchess of Cambridge meets with Ben Ainslie in Portsmouth, England, before they join the Land Rover BAR team aboard their training boat.

Britain's Kate The Duchess of Cambridge meets with Ben Ainslie in Portsmouth, England, before they join the Land Rover BAR team aboard their training boat.

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Jury members Mads Mikkelsen, left and Kirsten Dunst pose for photographers upon arrival at the screening of the film The Neon Demon at the 69th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.

Jury members Mads Mikkelsen, left and Kirsten Dunst pose for photographers upon arrival at the screening of the film The Neon Demon at the 69th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.

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First lady Michelle Obama announces a makeover for food nutrition labels with calories listed in bigger, bolder type and a new line for added sugars, while speaking to the Building a Healthier Future Summit in Washington.

First lady Michelle Obama announces a makeover for food nutrition labels with calories listed in bigger, bolder type and a new line for added sugars, while speaking to the Building a Healthier Future Summit in Washington.

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The CEO of Airbus, Tom Enders, left, and the head of APWorks, Joachim Zettler, present the first 3D printed electric motorcycle in Ottobrunn, Germany.

The CEO of Airbus, Tom Enders, left, and the head of APWorks, Joachim Zettler, present the first 3D printed electric motorcycle in Ottobrunn, Germany.

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children play in the Sabarmati river to beat the heat on a hot summer day in Ahmedabad.

children play in the Sabarmati river to beat the heat on a hot summer day in Ahmedabad.

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Spectators gather on the sand as fire boats and firefighters battle a fire on the Seal Beach pier in Seal Beach, Calif.

Spectators gather on the sand as fire boats and firefighters battle a fire on the Seal Beach pier in Seal Beach, Calif.

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CEO, Apple, Tim Cook calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

CEO, Apple, Tim Cook calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

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Congress President Sonia Gandhi with party Vice President Rahul Gandhi paying tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 25th death anniversary, at his memorial Vir Bhumi in New Delhi.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi with party Vice President Rahul Gandhi paying tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 25th death anniversary, at his memorial Vir Bhumi in New Delhi.

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Iraqi riot police spray water and tear gas to prevent protesters from storming the provincial council building during a demonstration in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq.

Iraqi riot police spray water and tear gas to prevent protesters from storming the provincial council building during a demonstration in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq.

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Fireworks light up at the Golden Temple during the 537th birth anniversary of the Third Sikh Guru Amar Das ji, in Amritsar.

Fireworks light up at the Golden Temple during the 537th birth anniversary of the Third Sikh Guru Amar Das ji, in Amritsar.

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Jamaicas sprinter Usain Bolt, center, competes during the mens 100 meters event at the Golden Spike athletic meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Jamaicas sprinter Usain Bolt, center, competes during the mens 100 meters event at the Golden Spike athletic meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

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A Toyota sedan with its doors, hood and trunk open is parked on Constitution Avenue in Washington, after a Secret Service agent shot a man with a gun who approached a checkpoint outside the White House and refused to drop his weapon.

A Toyota sedan with its doors, hood and trunk open is parked on Constitution Avenue in Washington, after a Secret Service agent shot a man with a gun who approached a checkpoint outside the White House and refused to drop his weapon.

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People mourn while LDF worker CV Raveendrans body brought home who died yesterday in violence during election victory celebrations, in Kannur.

People mourn while LDF worker CV Raveendrans body brought home who died yesterday in violence during election victory celebrations, in Kannur.

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Jharkhand state topper of commerce Monalisa Sarkar flashes victory sign who scored after announcement of Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) board class 10th and 12th results.

Jharkhand state topper of commerce Monalisa Sarkar flashes victory sign who scored after announcement of Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) board class 10th and 12th results.

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Policemen protecting themselves from stones throwing by agitated people during the during Municipal Corporation demolition drive at Bhimatalav Colony in Vadodara.

Policemen protecting themselves from stones throwing by agitated people during the during Municipal Corporation demolition drive at Bhimatalav Colony in Vadodara.

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People from about 30 countries raise their hands for the swearing-in during the annual naturalization ceremony at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in Detroit.

People from about 30 countries raise their hands for the swearing-in during the annual naturalization ceremony at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in Detroit.

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Jason Dalton, accused of shooting eight people, of which six died, in three locations in the Kalamazoo area on Feb. 20, appears via video from the Kalamazoo County Jail in court in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Jason Dalton, accused of shooting eight people, of which six died, in three locations in the Kalamazoo area on Feb. 20, appears via video from the Kalamazoo County Jail in court in Kalamazoo, Mich.

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Shih Nam Sak, third from right, a Buddhist monk from Malaysia, listen as a President Barak Obama speak by taped video during a naturalization ceremony in New York.

Shih Nam Sak, third from right, a Buddhist monk from Malaysia, listen as a President Barak Obama speak by taped video during a naturalization ceremony in New York.