Day in Pics: 16th February

Feb 16, 2016, 19:40 PM IST
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BJP Yuva Morcha activists burn an effigy of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at a protest over JNU issue, in Lucknow.

BJP Yuva Morcha activists burn an effigy of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at a protest over JNU issue, in Lucknow.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with the students during inauguration of Utkarsh Bangla 2016 in Kolkata.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with the students during inauguration of Utkarsh Bangla 2016 in Kolkata.

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North Koreans watch from the Kim Il Sung Square as fireworks explode over the Juche Tower during celebrations of the 'Day of the Shining Star' or birthday anniversary of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, North Korea.

North Koreans watch from the Kim Il Sung Square as fireworks explode over the Juche Tower during celebrations of the 'Day of the Shining Star' or birthday anniversary of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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A woman covers her head with a scarf against heavy snow in Seoul, South Korea.

A woman covers her head with a scarf against heavy snow in Seoul, South Korea.

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Devotees participating in the Okuli festival, part of the six-day Brahma Rathotsava (Kodial Teru) festivities, in Mangaluru, Karnataka.

Devotees participating in the Okuli festival, part of the six-day Brahma Rathotsava (Kodial Teru) festivities, in Mangaluru, Karnataka.

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Actress Emma Thompson holds her name badge in front of her face during the press conference for the film Alone in Berlin at the 2016 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin.

Actress Emma Thompson holds her name badge in front of her face during the press conference for the film Alone in Berlin at the 2016 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin.

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Players of the under-19 Indian cricket team arrive at the international airport in Mumbai on Monday. The team won the runners trophy in the U-19 World Cup in Dhaka.

Players of the under-19 Indian cricket team arrive at the international airport in Mumbai on Monday. The team won the runners trophy in the U-19 World Cup in Dhaka.

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Owner Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group and captain M S Dhoni of Rising Pune Supergiants team unveiling the official team jersey for IPL Season 9 in New Delhi.

Owner Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group and captain M S Dhoni of Rising Pune Supergiants team unveiling the official team jersey for IPL Season 9 in New Delhi.

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Indian womens handball team celebrates after winning the final match against Bangladesh at the 12th South Asian Games in Guwahati.

Indian womens handball team celebrates after winning the final match against Bangladesh at the 12th South Asian Games in Guwahati.

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AICC Vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses Jana Jagaran Samaroh in Titabar, Jorhat, Assam.

AICC Vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses Jana Jagaran Samaroh in Titabar, Jorhat, Assam.

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Staff of Visva-Bharati University plays with colours after President Pranab Mukherjee approved the sacking of Vice-Chancellor Sushanta Dattagupta at Santiniketan in Birbhum district of West Bengal.

Staff of Visva-Bharati University plays with colours after President Pranab Mukherjee approved the sacking of Vice-Chancellor Sushanta Dattagupta at Santiniketan in Birbhum district of West Bengal.

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Indian Chief of Army Staff, Dalbir Singh Suhag pays respects to Indian soldiers who died in an avalanche that struck their post on the world's highest battlefield in Siachen Glacier, at a ceremony in New Delhi.

Indian Chief of Army Staff, Dalbir Singh Suhag pays respects to Indian soldiers who died in an avalanche that struck their post on the world's highest battlefield in Siachen Glacier, at a ceremony in New Delhi.

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A woman kisses Naim Safi, 17, who was shot dead by Israeli forces last Sunday, during his funeral in the West Bank village of Abadiya, Bethlehem.

A woman kisses Naim Safi, 17, who was shot dead by Israeli forces last Sunday, during his funeral in the West Bank village of Abadiya, Bethlehem.