Day in Pics - May 7, 2016

May 07, 2016, 18:51 PM IST
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A participant jumps into the mud as she takes part in the Mud Day athletic event in Beynes, west of Paris, France.

A participant jumps into the mud as she takes part in the Mud Day athletic event in Beynes, west of Paris, France.

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Russian Air Force jets fly over Red Square during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade which will take place at Moscow's Red Square on May 9 to celebrate 71 years after the victory in WWII in Moscow, Russia.

Russian Air Force jets fly over Red Square during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade which will take place at Moscow's Red Square on May 9 to celebrate 71 years after the victory in WWII in Moscow, Russia.

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Pioneer of Lepcha language movement Ren Lyangsong Tamsang (L) being conferred with Acharya Dinesh Chandra Sen Memorial Award by West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, during the 41st Convocation of Rabindra Bharati Uniuversity in Kolkata.

Pioneer of Lepcha language movement Ren Lyangsong Tamsang (L) being conferred with Acharya Dinesh Chandra Sen Memorial Award by West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, during the 41st Convocation of Rabindra Bharati Uniuversity in Kolkata.

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Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagores grand nephew Amitendranath Tagore interacts with a Chinese delegation at a seminar on Tagore & China, on the eve of Tagores 155th birth anniversary, in Kolkata.

Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagores grand nephew Amitendranath Tagore interacts with a Chinese delegation at a seminar on Tagore & China, on the eve of Tagores 155th birth anniversary, in Kolkata.

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Aam Aadmi Party workers defying police restrictions during a protest against Agustawestland scam at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

Aam Aadmi Party workers defying police restrictions during a protest against Agustawestland scam at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

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Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel carrying out a rescue operation after a major fire broke out at a slum area in Daraganj, Allahabad.

Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel carrying out a rescue operation after a major fire broke out at a slum area in Daraganj, Allahabad.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar greet President Pranab Mukherjee during the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar greet President Pranab Mukherjee during the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

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Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan taking a ride in holy river Kshipra during the month long Simhastha Maha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan taking a ride in holy river Kshipra during the month long Simhastha Maha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain.

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People gather at a collapsed building as rescue team carries rescue work, at Haripura Bhavani Vad in Surat, Gujarat.

People gather at a collapsed building as rescue team carries rescue work, at Haripura Bhavani Vad in Surat, Gujarat.

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School children taking part in an awareness campaign to stop child marriages during Akshaya Tritiya in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

School children taking part in an awareness campaign to stop child marriages during Akshaya Tritiya in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

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Police preventing Aam Aadmi Party supporters to hold a protest over AgustaWestland scam, at Race Course metro station near PM house in Delhi.

Police preventing Aam Aadmi Party supporters to hold a protest over AgustaWestland scam, at Race Course metro station near PM house in Delhi.

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Heat waves are seen as cars and trucks try and get past a wild fire 16 km south of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Chad Morrison, Alberta's manager of wildfire prevention, said the cause of the fire hasn't been determined, but that it started in a remote forested area and could have been ignited by lightning.

Heat waves are seen as cars and trucks try and get past a wild fire 16 km south of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Chad Morrison, Alberta's manager of wildfire prevention, said the cause of the fire hasn't been determined, but that it started in a remote forested area and could have been ignited by lightning.

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Students holding a protest in New Delhi over the brutal rape and murder of a law student in Kerala.

Students holding a protest in New Delhi over the brutal rape and murder of a law student in Kerala.

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Inspector Amit Kumar, accused in journalist Pooja Tiwari murder case, being taken for medical check-up in Faridabad.

Inspector Amit Kumar, accused in journalist Pooja Tiwari murder case, being taken for medical check-up in Faridabad.

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Adyaa Maddi, student of Smt. Lilavatibai Podar High School in Mumbai being greeted by her mother. Maddi has taken top position in the Class XII, Indian School Certificate Examinations, 2016.

Adyaa Maddi, student of Smt. Lilavatibai Podar High School in Mumbai being greeted by her mother. Maddi has taken top position in the Class XII, Indian School Certificate Examinations, 2016.

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Canelo Alvarez, left, and Amir Khan pose during a weigh-in in Las Vegas. The two are scheduled to fight in a middleweight championship bout in Las Vegas.

Canelo Alvarez, left, and Amir Khan pose during a weigh-in in Las Vegas. The two are scheduled to fight in a middleweight championship bout in Las Vegas.

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Devotees gather to take holy dip in River Kshipra during Simhastha Maha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, a day after thunderstorm and heavy rains.

Devotees gather to take holy dip in River Kshipra during Simhastha Maha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, a day after thunderstorm and heavy rains.

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A women moves two new born babies out of a hospital after a fire at Burdwan Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal.

A women moves two new born babies out of a hospital after a fire at Burdwan Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal.