Day in Pics: 17th October

Oct 17, 2014, 17:02 PM IST
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Cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina shakes hand with spiritual leader Dalai Lama before the start of 4th ODI match between India and West Indies.

Cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina shakes hand with spiritual leader Dalai Lama before the start of 4th ODI match between India and West Indies.

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BJP President Amit Shah attending the RSS meet in Lucknow.

BJP President Amit Shah attending the RSS meet in Lucknow.

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Jayalalithas supporters celebrate after she was granted bail by the Supreme Court, near the Central jail, in Bengaluru.

Jayalalithas supporters celebrate after she was granted bail by the Supreme Court, near the Central jail, in Bengaluru.

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This photo released by Nepalese Army, unidentified survivors of an avalanche are treated at Army Hospital in Katmandu, Nepal.

This photo released by Nepalese Army, unidentified survivors of an avalanche are treated at Army Hospital in Katmandu, Nepal.

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Protesters shout slogans while displaying their messages at a rally at the US Embassy in Manila to reiterate their demand to take custody of a US Marine who is a suspect in the killing of Filipino transgender, in the Philippines.

Protesters shout slogans while displaying their messages at a rally at the US Embassy in Manila to reiterate their demand to take custody of a US Marine who is a suspect in the killing of Filipino transgender, in the Philippines.

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An Indian squatter smokes as others sleep on rented cots at a public park near Jama Masjid, or the Grand Mosque, in New Delhi.

An Indian squatter smokes as others sleep on rented cots at a public park near Jama Masjid, or the Grand Mosque, in New Delhi.

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MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Spain controls his bike on turn nine during a free practice ahead of Sunday's Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island, Australia.

MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Spain controls his bike on turn nine during a free practice ahead of Sunday's Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island, Australia.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, poses for a photograph with Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha, navy chief D.K. Joshi, Indian Defense Minister Arun Jaitley and Indian Army chief Dalbir Singh Suhag before attending 'Combined Commanders' conference in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, poses for a photograph with Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha, navy chief D.K. Joshi, Indian Defense Minister Arun Jaitley and Indian Army chief Dalbir Singh Suhag before attending 'Combined Commanders' conference in New Delhi.

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This image provided by NOAA taken at 11:15 p.m. EDT, shows Hurricane Gonzalo, as it approaches Bermuda. At 11 p.m. Gonzalo was approximately 340 miles south-southwest of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph moving north-northeast at 14 mph according to the National Hurricane Center.

This image provided by NOAA taken at 11:15 p.m. EDT, shows Hurricane Gonzalo, as it approaches Bermuda. At 11 p.m. Gonzalo was approximately 340 miles south-southwest of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph moving north-northeast at 14 mph according to the National Hurricane Center.

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1989 file photo, workers check the damage to Interstate 880 in Oakland, Calif., after it collapsed during the Loma Prieta earthquake two days earlier. Friday is the 25th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake that killed 63 people, injured almost 3,800 and caused up to $10 billion damage.

1989 file photo, workers check the damage to Interstate 880 in Oakland, Calif., after it collapsed during the Loma Prieta earthquake two days earlier. Friday is the 25th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake that killed 63 people, injured almost 3,800 and caused up to $10 billion damage.

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An Indonesian man watches as a pyroclastic flow sweeps down the slope of Mount Sinabung in Tiga Serangkai, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

An Indonesian man watches as a pyroclastic flow sweeps down the slope of Mount Sinabung in Tiga Serangkai, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Pro-democracy students break down as riot police clear their encampment in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong.

Pro-democracy students break down as riot police clear their encampment in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong.

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Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services, left, and Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, far right, listen as President Barack Obama speaks to the media about the government’s Ebola response, in the Oval Office of the White House.

Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services, left, and Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, far right, listen as President Barack Obama speaks to the media about the government’s Ebola response, in the Oval Office of the White House.

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This photo provided by Service Optique CSG, the Ariane 5 lifts-off carrying the Argentine made ARSAT-1 geostationary communications satellite, from Kourou, French Guiana.

This photo provided by Service Optique CSG, the Ariane 5 lifts-off carrying the Argentine made ARSAT-1 geostationary communications satellite, from Kourou, French Guiana.

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Former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a rally for gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer and US Senate candidate Gary Peters, right, at Oakland University in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a rally for gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer and US Senate candidate Gary Peters, right, at Oakland University in Auburn Hills, Mich.

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Britain's Prince Harry, greets members of the 100 Women in Hedge Funds Philanthropic Initiatives prior to a group photograph taken for their gala dinner in aid of the Well Child charity at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, in London.

Britain's Prince Harry, greets members of the 100 Women in Hedge Funds Philanthropic Initiatives prior to a group photograph taken for their gala dinner in aid of the Well Child charity at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, in London.

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Students and faculty say the Pledge of Allegiance during an assembly at the Crystal Boarding School in Crystal, N.M. on the Navajo Nation.

Students and faculty say the Pledge of Allegiance during an assembly at the Crystal Boarding School in Crystal, N.M. on the Navajo Nation.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses the new Apple Watch during an event at Apple headquarters, in Cupertino, Calif.

Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses the new Apple Watch during an event at Apple headquarters, in Cupertino, Calif.