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Day In Pics: September 18 2024

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for September 18, 2024

Breakthrough of a metro tunnel in Delhi Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan

Engineers and workers celebrate after successfully achieving the breakthrough of the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) 'Bhoomi' and 'Srishti' at the Pulbangash metro station site of the Delhi Metro's Phase-4 expansion, in New Delhi. This is Delhi Metro's first twin tunnel breakthrough.

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Pitru Paksha 20242024
Pitru Paksha 20242024 Photo: PTI

Devotees perform 'tarpan' ritual on the first day of Pitru Paksha, at the banks of the Upper Lake in Bhopal.

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First phase of J-K Assembly polls
First phase of J-K Assembly polls Photo: PTI

An elderly voter shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote during the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, in Pulwama district.

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PM in Gandhinagar
PM in Gandhinagar Photo: PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an interaction with beneficiaries of PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme, in Gandhinagar.

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Vinesh Phogat campaigns
Vinesh Phogat campaigns Photo: PTI

Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat being welcomed during her election campaign in Barah Khurd village in Jind district.

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House collapsed in Delhis Karol Bagh
House collapsed in Delhi's Karol Bagh Photo: PTI

An injured being rescued after a two-storey house collapsed in Bapa Nagar area of Karol Bagh, in New Delhi. At least 12 people suffered injuries in the incident, according to officials.

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ABVP Chatra Garjna rally in Delhi
ABVP Chatra Garjna rally in Delhi Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary

ABVP leader Mitravinda Karanwal with others during ‘Chatra Garjna’ rally at the Faculty of Arts, in New Delhi.

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IND vs BAN test series: Bangladesh pc
IND vs BAN test series: Bangladesh pc Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar

Bangladesh's cricket team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto addresses a press conferance ahead of the first Test match between India and Bangladesh, at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.

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Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir
Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar

Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir addresses a press conferance ahead of the first Test match between India and Bangladesh, at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai.

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J&K polls: Iltija Mufti casts vote
J&K polls: Iltija Mufti casts vote Photo: PTI

PDP candidate Iltija Mufti flashes victory sign as she arrives to cast her vote at a polling station during first phase of J & K Assembly polls, in Anantnag, J&K.

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Bengaluru Space Expo 2024
Bengaluru Space Expo 2024 Photo: PTI

Russian Space Agency stall at the Bengaluru Space Expo 2024, in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

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Dalai Lama at Main Tibetan Temple
Dalai Lama at Main Tibetan Temple Photo: PTI

Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama attends a 'Long Life Prayer' offered to him by the Tibetan Women's Association, Ex-Students of CST Dalhousie and Lhasa Districts at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamshala,

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Mamata Banerjee visits flood-affected areas
Mamata Banerjee visits flood-affected areas Photo: PTI

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inspects a flood-affected area.

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Congress protest in UP
Congress protest in UP Photo: PTI/Nand Kumar

Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Rai with party MP Kishori Lal Sharma and other party workers stage a protest over the state government's alleged mismanagement of law and order situation, at Shaheed Samarak in Lucknow.

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J-K polls phase 1: Mehbooba Mufti casts vote
J-K polls phase 1: Mehbooba Mufti casts vote Photo: PTI

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti arrives to cast her vote at Bejbehara polling station during the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, in Anantnag district of J&K.

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Sonam Wangchuks march from Ladakh to Delhi
Sonam Wangchuk's march from Ladakh to Delhi Photo: PTI

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk during his foot march from Ladakh to Delhi demanding the inclusion of Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh.

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Enemy property dept surveys Kolkata building
Enemy property dept surveys Kolkata building Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

Officials of the Enemy Property Office under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) accompanied by CRPF personnel conduct a survey of a building near Rajabazar area, in Kolkata, West Bengal.