Day in Pics: 12th December

Dec 13, 2014, 09:44 AM IST
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A car rams into a private bus in the early hours at Kolhapur-Pune express.

A car rams into a private bus in the early hours at Kolhapur-Pune express.

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Sachin Tendulkar interacts with the students of IIT at the opening ceremony of the IIT Sports Tournament at Powai in Mumbai.

Sachin Tendulkar interacts with the students of IIT at the opening ceremony of the IIT Sports Tournament at Powai in Mumbai.

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People look at the car displayed at the Autocar Performance Show 2014 in Mumbai.

People look at the car displayed at the Autocar Performance Show 2014 in Mumbai.

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Sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik makes a sand sculpture to wish the Indian Hockey team good luck for their Semi-Final Match against Pakistan in Puri.

Sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik makes a sand sculpture to wish the Indian Hockey team good luck for their Semi-Final Match against Pakistan in Puri.

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Japanese fans of superstar Rajinikanth arrive at a cinema hall to watch the actors latest movie Lingaa on his 64th birthday in Chennai.

Japanese fans of superstar Rajinikanth arrive at a cinema hall to watch the actors latest movie Lingaa on his 64th birthday in Chennai.

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A woman looks through the center axis of a staircase that was renovated in Hartenfels palace in Torgau, eastern Germany.

A woman looks through the center axis of a staircase that was renovated in Hartenfels palace in Torgau, eastern Germany.

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Mexican Adan Cortes Salas, arrives in court in Oslo, two days after he disturbed the Nobel Peace Prize awarding ceremony in Oslo City Hall.

Mexican Adan Cortes Salas, arrives in court in Oslo, two days after he disturbed the Nobel Peace Prize awarding ceremony in Oslo City Hall.

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A Pakistani Shiite Muslim boy lashes himself with blades in chains during a Shiite procession observing Chehlum, which traditionally marks a period of mourning for the death of Imam Hussain, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, in Islamabad, Pakistan.

A Pakistani Shiite Muslim boy lashes himself with blades in chains during a Shiite procession observing Chehlum, which traditionally marks a period of mourning for the death of Imam Hussain, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, in Islamabad, Pakistan.

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Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh talk at a dinner in Russian President, Vladimir Putins at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh talk at a dinner in Russian President, Vladimir Putins at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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An auction house worker poses for the photographers with a harem costume worn by Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe in a 1958 photo shoot with famed photographer Richard Avedon, in London.

An auction house worker poses for the photographers with a harem costume worn by Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe in a 1958 photo shoot with famed photographer Richard Avedon, in London.

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Taiwan's ruling and opposition lawmakers scuffle as they try to block Premier Mao Chi-kuo from speaking on the floor of the legislature in Taipei, Taiwan.

Taiwan's ruling and opposition lawmakers scuffle as they try to block Premier Mao Chi-kuo from speaking on the floor of the legislature in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity students from the University of the Philippines in Diliman pose at one of their stops during their annual naked run around the campus dubbed as the

Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity students from the University of the Philippines in Diliman pose at one of their stops during their annual naked run around the campus dubbed as the "Oblation Run" at suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines.

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Two women in Santa constume deliver shopping leaflets in the Causeway Bay shopping district, outside an occupied area by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Traffic was back to normal Friday in Hong Kong's financial district after authorities demolished a protest camp at the heart of the city's 2 and a half month pro-democracy movement.

Two women in Santa constume deliver shopping leaflets in the Causeway Bay shopping district, outside an occupied area by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Traffic was back to normal Friday in Hong Kong's financial district after authorities demolished a protest camp at the heart of the city's 2 and a half month pro-democracy movement.

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Aarti Chabria ‏:- To the sweetest,bravest and coolest guy ever, Happy Birthday @YUVSTRONG12 !! May God bless you! Have a blast! - Twitter

Aarti Chabria ‏:- To the sweetest,bravest and coolest guy ever, Happy Birthday @YUVSTRONG12 !! May God bless you! Have a blast! - Twitter

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Varun Aaron, celebrates the wicket of Australia's Michael Clarke, during the fourth day of their cricket test match in Adelaide.

Varun Aaron, celebrates the wicket of Australia's Michael Clarke, during the fourth day of their cricket test match in Adelaide.

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A street busker dressed as Japanese anime character Doraemon plays with children at the National Monumenet in Jakarta.

A street busker dressed as Japanese anime character Doraemon plays with children at the National Monumenet in Jakarta.

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Musician Amjad Ali Khan, performs on stage during the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo.

Musician Amjad Ali Khan, performs on stage during the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee meet in New Delhi.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee meet in New Delhi.

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Shiite faithful pilgrims gather between, the holy shrine of Imam Hussein and the holy shrine of Imam Abbas, in the background, during the preparations for the Muslim festival of Arbaeen in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq.

Shiite faithful pilgrims gather between, the holy shrine of Imam Hussein and the holy shrine of Imam Abbas, in the background, during the preparations for the Muslim festival of Arbaeen in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq.

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Joint-Nobel Peace Prize winners Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi, applaud on stage with Pakistani musician Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at the end of the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway.

Joint-Nobel Peace Prize winners Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi, applaud on stage with Pakistani musician Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at the end of the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway.

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Vehicles make their way along eastbound Interstate 80 near Soda Springs, Calif.

Vehicles make their way along eastbound Interstate 80 near Soda Springs, Calif.

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Police cane charge junior teachers who were staging a protest demanding issuance of appointment letter, in front of Uttar Pradesh Assembly in Lucknow.

Police cane charge junior teachers who were staging a protest demanding issuance of appointment letter, in front of Uttar Pradesh Assembly in Lucknow.

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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar with a member of the Jammu and Kashmir team that defeated 40-time champion Mumbai in a Ranji Match, in Mumbai.

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar with a member of the Jammu and Kashmir team that defeated 40-time champion Mumbai in a Ranji Match, in Mumbai.