Day in Pics: 26th February

Feb 26, 2015, 20:04 PM IST
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Industrialist Anil Ambani attending the cremation of his brother-in-law Bhadrashyam Kothari in Chennai. 53-yr-old Kothari died in the US on Sunday morning after a prolonged illness.

Industrialist Anil Ambani attending the cremation of his brother-in-law Bhadrashyam Kothari in Chennai. 53-yr-old Kothari died in the US on Sunday morning after a prolonged illness.

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Social activist Anna Hazare during his visit to a programme in Bijnore.

Social activist Anna Hazare during his visit to a programme in Bijnore.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia meeting Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia meeting Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.

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Students march and light flares during the second day of student strike in Madrid, Spain. Students across Spain are protesting changes in the system of university degrees with protests and a two-day strike.

Students march and light flares during the second day of student strike in Madrid, Spain. Students across Spain are protesting changes in the system of university degrees with protests and a two-day strike.

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MP Dimple Yadav and other family members and relatives of SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav during the departure of Tej Pratap Yadavs Baraat from Etawah.

MP Dimple Yadav and other family members and relatives of SP Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav during the departure of Tej Pratap Yadavs Baraat from Etawah.

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Commuters travel by a train at Loni Railway Station in Ghaziabad. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu presented the Railway Budget 2015-16 in the Lok Sabha.

Commuters travel by a train at Loni Railway Station in Ghaziabad. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu presented the Railway Budget 2015-16 in the Lok Sabha.

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Passengers wear a protective mask as they sit in a train compartment in Ahmedabad. Officials prohibited gatherings of five or more people in Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat state, in an attempt to halt the spread of swine flu, starting Wednesday. Marriages and funerals are exempt from the ban, but participants will need to wear protective masks, officials said.

Passengers wear a protective mask as they sit in a train compartment in Ahmedabad. Officials prohibited gatherings of five or more people in Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat state, in an attempt to halt the spread of swine flu, starting Wednesday. Marriages and funerals are exempt from the ban, but participants will need to wear protective masks, officials said.

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Britain's Prince William, waves with Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe from a boat in Tokyo harbor after arriving in Tokyo. The Duke of Cambridge is on a four-day visit to Japan.

Britain's Prince William, waves with Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe from a boat in Tokyo harbor after arriving in Tokyo. The Duke of Cambridge is on a four-day visit to Japan.

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Turkish soldiers inspect a damaged vehicle at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. A suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives targeted a Turkish Embassy vehicle near the Iranian Embassy in the Afghan capital during the Thursday morning rush hour.

Turkish soldiers inspect a damaged vehicle at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. A suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives targeted a Turkish Embassy vehicle near the Iranian Embassy in the Afghan capital during the Thursday morning rush hour.

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A Nepalese devotee throws vermillion powder after erecting Chir, a ceremonial pole, marking the beginning of Hindu festival of colors Holi, in Kathmandu, Nepal.

A Nepalese devotee throws vermillion powder after erecting Chir, a ceremonial pole, marking the beginning of Hindu festival of colors Holi, in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Afghanistan’s Shapoor Zadran embraces teammate Samiullah Shenwari as he celebrates his team's Cricket World Cup Pool A win over Scotland in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Afghanistan’s Shapoor Zadran embraces teammate Samiullah Shenwari as he celebrates his team's Cricket World Cup Pool A win over Scotland in Dunedin, New Zealand.

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@RailMinIndia Minister Shri @sureshpprabhu leaving Rail Bhawan for Parliament House to present the#RailBudget2015 -twitter

@RailMinIndia Minister Shri @sureshpprabhu leaving Rail Bhawan for Parliament House to present the#RailBudget2015 -twitter

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This photo provided by the Department of Defense U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range shows the release of vapor that the NASA Terrier-Black Brant research rocket left in the near-vacuum of space, just minutes after it launched.

This photo provided by the Department of Defense U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range shows the release of vapor that the NASA Terrier-Black Brant research rocket left in the near-vacuum of space, just minutes after it launched.

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President Barack Obama gestures during a town hall meeting on immigration with MSNBC's Jose Diaz-Balart hosted by Telemundo and MSNBC, at Florida International University in Miami.

President Barack Obama gestures during a town hall meeting on immigration with MSNBC's Jose Diaz-Balart hosted by Telemundo and MSNBC, at Florida International University in Miami.

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Will Smith, left, and Jada Pinkett Smith arrive at the world premiere of

Will Smith, left, and Jada Pinkett Smith arrive at the world premiere of "Focus" at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

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Afghanistan’s Hamid Hassan does a hand stand as he reacts after taking a catch to dismiss Scotland's Josh Davey during their Cricket World Cup Pool A match in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Afghanistan’s Hamid Hassan does a hand stand as he reacts after taking a catch to dismiss Scotland's Josh Davey during their Cricket World Cup Pool A match in Dunedin, New Zealand.

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A man yells out in pain as his hand catches fire from a burning Dominican national flag he was holding, during an anti-Dominican Republic protest, in front of the country's consulate in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

A man yells out in pain as his hand catches fire from a burning Dominican national flag he was holding, during an anti-Dominican Republic protest, in front of the country's consulate in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.