Day in Pics: 16th August

Aug 16, 2015, 16:42 PM IST
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Spains Carolina Marin and Indias Saina Nehwal pose with their medals during an award ceremony after their womens singles final match at the Badminton World Federation championships at Istora Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Spains Carolina Marin and Indias Saina Nehwal pose with their medals during an award ceremony after their womens singles final match at the Badminton World Federation championships at Istora Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Women clicking selfie with brides during mass marriage ceremony in Mumbai.

Women clicking selfie with brides during mass marriage ceremony in Mumbai.

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Women take out Mass Meira Rally (Torch Rally) last night demanding Inner Line Permit System in Manipur.

Women take out Mass Meira Rally (Torch Rally) last night demanding Inner Line Permit System in Manipur.

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Spain's Carolina Marin poses with her gold medal for a photo during an award ceremony after defeating India's Saina Nehwal in their women's singles final match at the Badminton World Federation championships at Istora Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Spain's Carolina Marin poses with her gold medal for a photo during an award ceremony after defeating India's Saina Nehwal in their women's singles final match at the Badminton World Federation championships at Istora Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Fireworks from Nagaoka City, Japan explode over Ford Island to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu.

Fireworks from Nagaoka City, Japan explode over Ford Island to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu.

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Fans bounce balloons tossed into the crowd by The Flaming Lips during their concert at the Gentlemen Of The Road Stopover festival in Walla Walla, Wash.

Fans bounce balloons tossed into the crowd by The Flaming Lips during their concert at the Gentlemen Of The Road Stopover festival in Walla Walla, Wash.

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A view of Cotopaxi volcano spewing ashes as seen from Latacunga, Ecuador.

A view of Cotopaxi volcano spewing ashes as seen from Latacunga, Ecuador.

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Chelsea Rebecca, David McCarthy, and Andie Vazquez, from left, arrive at the second day of D23 EXPO 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.,

Chelsea Rebecca, David McCarthy, and Andie Vazquez, from left, arrive at the second day of D23 EXPO 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.,

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Combo- Congress President Sonia Gandhi talks with Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan during At Home on Independence Day at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

Combo- Congress President Sonia Gandhi talks with Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan during At Home on Independence Day at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

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Civilians and security forces gather at the scene of a deadly car bomb in the Habibiya neighborhood of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. An Iraqi police official says the explosion at a popular car dealership in eastern Baghdad.

Civilians and security forces gather at the scene of a deadly car bomb in the Habibiya neighborhood of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. An Iraqi police official says the explosion at a popular car dealership in eastern Baghdad.

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A man takes photographs of a school girl dressed as an army soldier during Indian Army equipment and band display as part of the 69th Independence Day celebrations in Mumbai, India.

A man takes photographs of a school girl dressed as an army soldier during Indian Army equipment and band display as part of the 69th Independence Day celebrations in Mumbai, India.

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Married couple Kenji and Kristen Kawasaki, far left, join others as they re-enact the iconic 1945 Alfred Eisenstaedt kiss photo, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, in New York's Times Square.

Married couple Kenji and Kristen Kawasaki, far left, join others as they re-enact the iconic 1945 Alfred Eisenstaedt kiss photo, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, in New York's Times Square.

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The Canyon Creek Complex fire burns towards a rural subdivision of John Day.

The Canyon Creek Complex fire burns towards a rural subdivision of John Day.

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President Barack Obama smiles as he sits in a cart while golfing at Farm Neck Golf Club, in Oak Bluffs, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard.

President Barack Obama smiles as he sits in a cart while golfing at Farm Neck Golf Club, in Oak Bluffs, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard.

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Serena Williams, of the United States, returns to Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, during a Rogers Cup semifinal tennis match in Toronto.

Serena Williams, of the United States, returns to Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, during a Rogers Cup semifinal tennis match in Toronto.

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Mourners comfort each other during funeral services for Christian Taylor, 19, at the Koinonia Christian Church in Arlington, Texas.

Mourners comfort each other during funeral services for Christian Taylor, 19, at the Koinonia Christian Church in Arlington, Texas.