Day in Pics: 9th July

Jul 09, 2014, 08:59 AM IST
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Dr. Lauren Thielen speaks during the `Dr. K and the Exotics` portion of the National Geographic 2014 Summer TCA in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Dr. Lauren Thielen speaks during the `Dr. K and the Exotics` portion of the National Geographic 2014 Summer TCA in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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India captain M.S. Dhoni during net practice for the first Test between England and India at Trent Bridge cricket ground, Nottingham, England.

India captain M.S. Dhoni during net practice for the first Test between England and India at Trent Bridge cricket ground, Nottingham, England.

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A voter shows off his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his ballot in the presidential election in Bali, Indonesia.

A voter shows off his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his ballot in the presidential election in Bali, Indonesia.

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A Brazil soccer fan screams as Germany defeats her team 7-1 in a semifinal World Cup match as she watches the game on a live telecast in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

A Brazil soccer fan screams as Germany defeats her team 7-1 in a semifinal World Cup match as she watches the game on a live telecast in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

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President Barack Obama has a beer at Wynkoop Brewing Co. with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper in Denver.

President Barack Obama has a beer at Wynkoop Brewing Co. with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper in Denver.

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Devotees throng around chariots during the return of chariots event that marks the end of the nine-day chariot festival of Lord Jagannath in Puri on Tuesday. The three idols of Hindu god Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra are taken out in a grand procession in specially made chariots and are pulled by thousands of devotees during the festival.

Devotees throng around chariots during the return of chariots event that marks the end of the nine-day chariot festival of Lord Jagannath in Puri on Tuesday. The three idols of Hindu god Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra are taken out in a grand procession in specially made chariots and are pulled by thousands of devotees during the festival.

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Somali soldiers sit on a pickup truck near the wreckage of a car bomb that was detonated at the main gate of the presidential palace in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Somali soldiers sit on a pickup truck near the wreckage of a car bomb that was detonated at the main gate of the presidential palace in Mogadishu, Somalia.

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Smoke and debris rise after an Israeli strike on the Gaza Strip seen from the Israeli side of the Israel Gaza Border.

Smoke and debris rise after an Israeli strike on the Gaza Strip seen from the Israeli side of the Israel Gaza Border.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, greets newly appointed Bharatiya Janata party or BJP president Amit Shah, as outgoing party president Rajnath Singh, and BJP senior leader L.K.Advani watch, at the party`s headquarters in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, greets newly appointed Bharatiya Janata party or BJP president Amit Shah, as outgoing party president Rajnath Singh, and BJP senior leader L.K.Advani watch, at the party`s headquarters in New Delhi.

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Congress party workers stage a protest against the Railway Budget in Bengaluru.

Congress party workers stage a protest against the Railway Budget in Bengaluru.

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Former cricketer Ravi Shastri interacts with students at an event in Kolkata.

Former cricketer Ravi Shastri interacts with students at an event in Kolkata.

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Model Nataliya Kozhenova displays her love for football and Argentina star Lionel Messi in Mumbai.

Model Nataliya Kozhenova displays her love for football and Argentina star Lionel Messi in Mumbai.

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Army personnel takes position during an encounter with militants at Hamlapati village in Handwara.

Army personnel takes position during an encounter with militants at Hamlapati village in Handwara.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Governor of Kerala, Sheila Dikshit at a meeting in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Governor of Kerala, Sheila Dikshit at a meeting in New Delhi.

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People wade through a waterlogged street after heavy rains in Mumbai.

People wade through a waterlogged street after heavy rains in Mumbai.