Day in Pics: 20th September

Sep 20, 2014, 18:47 PM IST
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Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks during an inter-faith meeting in New Delhi.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks during an inter-faith meeting in New Delhi.

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Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal, BD Sharma handing ove a demand draft to Prime Minister Narendra Modi of Rs 2.12 crore towards the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund for flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir, in New Delhi.

Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal, BD Sharma handing ove a demand draft to Prime Minister Narendra Modi of Rs 2.12 crore towards the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund for flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir, in New Delhi.

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People shifting from a flooded locality on the outskirts of Srinagar.

People shifting from a flooded locality on the outskirts of Srinagar.

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Police officials investigate the spot after an explosion in a crackers factory in Mohanlalganj area in Lucknow.

Police officials investigate the spot after an explosion in a crackers factory in Mohanlalganj area in Lucknow.

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Security personnel stop Chatra Yuva Parishad students who were protesting for their demands in Guwahati.

Security personnel stop Chatra Yuva Parishad students who were protesting for their demands in Guwahati.

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Followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, carry a poster of Shiite spiritual leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, chant anti-US slogans and wave Iraqi flags during a demonstration to show their rejection to the presence of any foreign troops in Iraq, in Tahrir Square, Baghdad.

Followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, carry a poster of Shiite spiritual leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, chant anti-US slogans and wave Iraqi flags during a demonstration to show their rejection to the presence of any foreign troops in Iraq, in Tahrir Square, Baghdad.

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Waitresses Beli, right, and Anika pose with beer mugs during the opening of the 181th Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany.

Waitresses Beli, right, and Anika pose with beer mugs during the opening of the 181th Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, southern Germany.

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Smokes rises from near the Yemeni Government TV building, background, during clashes between Sunni militiamen and Hawthi Shiite rebels in Sanaa, Yemen.

Smokes rises from near the Yemeni Government TV building, background, during clashes between Sunni militiamen and Hawthi Shiite rebels in Sanaa, Yemen.

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Students set ablaze furniture and other household items after a clash between two groups over room rents, in Allahabad.

Students set ablaze furniture and other household items after a clash between two groups over room rents, in Allahabad.

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Iraqi firefighters put out fires ignited by a motorcycle bomb attack in Kirkuk, 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of Baghdad,.

Iraqi firefighters put out fires ignited by a motorcycle bomb attack in Kirkuk, 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of Baghdad,.

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President Barack Obama, speaks at the Democratic National Committee's Women's Leadership Forum in Washington.

President Barack Obama, speaks at the Democratic National Committee's Women's Leadership Forum in Washington.

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India's Sikki Reddy Nelakurthi, left, and Pradnya Gadre return a shot to Macau's Zhang Zhibo and Wang Rong during the women's Badminton team round of 16 match at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

India's Sikki Reddy Nelakurthi, left, and Pradnya Gadre return a shot to Macau's Zhang Zhibo and Wang Rong during the women's Badminton team round of 16 match at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

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Sara William displays her dress on stage during the Miss Egypt competition pre-final at the Saladin Citadel in Cairo, Egypt.

Sara William displays her dress on stage during the Miss Egypt competition pre-final at the Saladin Citadel in Cairo, Egypt.

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This image provided by the French Army's video and photo department ECPAD shows two Rafale jet fighters flying over Iraq on Friday. Joining US forces acting in Iraqi skies, French fighter jets struck Friday against the militant Islamic State group, destroying a logistics depot, Iraqi and French officials said.

This image provided by the French Army's video and photo department ECPAD shows two Rafale jet fighters flying over Iraq on Friday. Joining US forces acting in Iraqi skies, French fighter jets struck Friday against the militant Islamic State group, destroying a logistics depot, Iraqi and French officials said.

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, speaks at the Democratic National Committee's Women's Leadership Forum in Washington.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, speaks at the Democratic National Committee's Women's Leadership Forum in Washington.

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Jabari, a two-week old male Masai giraffe, lounges in his enclosure at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland.

Jabari, a two-week old male Masai giraffe, lounges in his enclosure at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland.

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Slovenian KTM stunt rider Rok Bagoros performs on his motorcycle in front of a Lebanese TV reporter during the Beirut Bike Festival, at Beirut waterfront, Lebanon.

Slovenian KTM stunt rider Rok Bagoros performs on his motorcycle in front of a Lebanese TV reporter during the Beirut Bike Festival, at Beirut waterfront, Lebanon.

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Calling her a hero, Vice President Joe Biden praises Lilly Jay who talked about the impact on her life after she was sexually assaulted as a freshman at Amherst College in Massachusetts, at the White House in Washington.

Calling her a hero, Vice President Joe Biden praises Lilly Jay who talked about the impact on her life after she was sexually assaulted as a freshman at Amherst College in Massachusetts, at the White House in Washington.