Day in Pics: 14th March

Mar 14, 2015, 20:27 PM IST
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Students of Convent of Jesus and Mary School participate in a protest against the gang rape of a nun in her 70s by a group of bandits when she tried to prevent them from robbing the Christian missionary school in Begopara, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of Kolkata.

Students of Convent of Jesus and Mary School participate in a protest against the gang rape of a nun in her 70s by a group of bandits when she tried to prevent them from robbing the Christian missionary school in Begopara, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of Kolkata.

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Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha collides with the post after scoring against Queens Park Rangers during the English Premier League soccer match at Selhurst Park, London.

Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha collides with the post after scoring against Queens Park Rangers during the English Premier League soccer match at Selhurst Park, London.

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Women cadets celebrate after their graduation ceremony at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai.

Women cadets celebrate after their graduation ceremony at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai.

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Crew members remove the cockpit cover of Solar Impulse 2 for maintenance work in Ahmedabad.

Crew members remove the cockpit cover of Solar Impulse 2 for maintenance work in Ahmedabad.

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A protester holds a slogan reading 'Nuke Death' during an anti-nuclear demonstration in Taipei, Taiwan.

A protester holds a slogan reading 'Nuke Death' during an anti-nuclear demonstration in Taipei, Taiwan.

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A new statue of Mahatma Gandhi by British sculptor Philip Jackson is unveiled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, watched by Amitabh Bachchan, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi, third right, in Parliament Square, London.

A new statue of Mahatma Gandhi by British sculptor Philip Jackson is unveiled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, watched by Amitabh Bachchan, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi, third right, in Parliament Square, London.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Ruwanwelisaya, a sacred stupa in Anuradhapura, about 230 kilometers northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Ruwanwelisaya, a sacred stupa in Anuradhapura, about 230 kilometers northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Suresh Raina waves his bat as his captain MS Dhoni watches after scoring a century while batting against Zimbabwe during their Cricket World Cup Pool B match in Auckland, New Zealand.

Suresh Raina waves his bat as his captain MS Dhoni watches after scoring a century while batting against Zimbabwe during their Cricket World Cup Pool B match in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Demonstrators gather for a march in support of the state-run oil company Petrobras and Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, outside the Petrobras office building, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Demonstrators gather for a march in support of the state-run oil company Petrobras and Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, outside the Petrobras office building, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Serena Williams returns to Monica Niculescu, of Romania, in a qualifying tennis match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament.

Serena Williams returns to Monica Niculescu, of Romania, in a qualifying tennis match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament.

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President Barack Obama speaks next to new VA Secretary Robert McDonald during a meeting on veterans issues at the Phoenix VA Medical Center.

President Barack Obama speaks next to new VA Secretary Robert McDonald during a meeting on veterans issues at the Phoenix VA Medical Center.

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A member of an Iraqi Shiite militant group called Soldiers of Imam Ali Brigades launches rockets against Islamic State extremist positions in Tikrit, 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq.

A member of an Iraqi Shiite militant group called Soldiers of Imam Ali Brigades launches rockets against Islamic State extremist positions in Tikrit, 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq.

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Riot police fire tear gas canisters toward Bahraini anti-government protesters during clashes in Daih, Bahrain.

Riot police fire tear gas canisters toward Bahraini anti-government protesters during clashes in Daih, Bahrain.

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Mr. Big growls at his young offspring while the cub's mother is seen on the right, at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb. The three African lion cubs, born on Nov. 21, 2014, their mom Ahadi and aunt Mfisha, were put together for the first time with the father Mr. Big in the outdoor Cat Complex exhibit.

Mr. Big growls at his young offspring while the cub's mother is seen on the right, at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb. The three African lion cubs, born on Nov. 21, 2014, their mom Ahadi and aunt Mfisha, were put together for the first time with the father Mr. Big in the outdoor Cat Complex exhibit.