Day in Pics: 21st August

Aug 21, 2015, 20:32 PM IST
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Vehicles move at Rajpath as it rains in New Delhi.

Vehicles move at Rajpath as it rains in New Delhi.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi waits for the arrival of head of states and leaders from Pacific Island countries in Jaipur.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waits for the arrival of head of states and leaders from Pacific Island countries in Jaipur.

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Australia’s Steven Smith celebrates making a century on the second day of the fifth Ashes Test match between England and Australia, at the Oval cricket ground in London.

Australia’s Steven Smith celebrates making a century on the second day of the fifth Ashes Test match between England and Australia, at the Oval cricket ground in London.

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Indian army personnel transport flood-affected villagers to safer areas in a boat in Jaraguri village, about 160 kilometres (99 miles) west of Guwahati.

Indian army personnel transport flood-affected villagers to safer areas in a boat in Jaraguri village, about 160 kilometres (99 miles) west of Guwahati.

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Sri Lanka's Kaushal Silva plays a shot as India's wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha watches during the second day's play of the second test cricket match between them in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's Kaushal Silva plays a shot as India's wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha watches during the second day's play of the second test cricket match between them in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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MS Dhoni who is a Lietenant Colonel in the Territorial Army giving autographs to fans during a dinner organised in his honour at Air Force Station Agra.

MS Dhoni who is a Lietenant Colonel in the Territorial Army giving autographs to fans during a dinner organised in his honour at Air Force Station Agra.

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Sachin Tendulkar interacting with young cricketers at MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai.

Sachin Tendulkar interacting with young cricketers at MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai.

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People offering prayers near the grave of Shahnai maestro Bismillah Khan to mark his death anniversary in Varanasi.

People offering prayers near the grave of Shahnai maestro Bismillah Khan to mark his death anniversary in Varanasi.

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A migrant man holding a boy react as they are stuck between Macedonian riot police officers and migrants during a clash near the border train station of Idomeni, northern Greece, as they wait to be allowed by the Macedonian police to cross the border from Greece to Macedonia.

A migrant man holding a boy react as they are stuck between Macedonian riot police officers and migrants during a clash near the border train station of Idomeni, northern Greece, as they wait to be allowed by the Macedonian police to cross the border from Greece to Macedonia.

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South Korean protesters burn an effigy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a North Korean flag during an anti-North Korean rally in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korean protesters burn an effigy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a North Korean flag during an anti-North Korean rally in Seoul, South Korea.

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Fireworks explode above the River Danube as part of celebrations of the national holiday in central Budapest, Hungary.

Fireworks explode above the River Danube as part of celebrations of the national holiday in central Budapest, Hungary.

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Plumes of smoke and ash billow from the Cotopaxi volcano as seen from Quito, Ecuador.

Plumes of smoke and ash billow from the Cotopaxi volcano as seen from Quito, Ecuador.

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Rafael Nadal, of Spain, returns to Feliciano Lopez, of Spain, during a match at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, in Mason, Ohio. Lopez won 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, returns to Feliciano Lopez, of Spain, during a match at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, in Mason, Ohio. Lopez won 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

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Fans cheer as Rascal Flatts performs during a beach concert in Atlantic City, NJ.

Fans cheer as Rascal Flatts performs during a beach concert in Atlantic City, NJ.

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Demonstrators holding banners that read in Portuguese 'Let the rich pay for the crisis' and 'Stay Dilma,' gather in support of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Demonstrators holding banners that read in Portuguese 'Let the rich pay for the crisis' and 'Stay Dilma,' gather in support of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Southampton’s Jay Rodriguez, left, kicks the ball during the Europa League play-off first leg soccer match between Southampton and Midtjylland in Southampton, England.

Southampton’s Jay Rodriguez, left, kicks the ball during the Europa League play-off first leg soccer match between Southampton and Midtjylland in Southampton, England.

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Eleanore Ryan, left, visiting from Los Angeles, and Joe Sobanko use their umbrella's during the Diner en Blanc event at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia.

Eleanore Ryan, left, visiting from Los Angeles, and Joe Sobanko use their umbrella's during the Diner en Blanc event at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia.

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Australia's Adam Voges plays a shot on the first day of the fifth Ashes Test match between England and Australia, at the Oval cricket ground in London.

Australia's Adam Voges plays a shot on the first day of the fifth Ashes Test match between England and Australia, at the Oval cricket ground in London.

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Pakistani cricket fans offer sweets to cricketer Salman Butt in Lahore, Pakistan.

Pakistani cricket fans offer sweets to cricketer Salman Butt in Lahore, Pakistan.

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This photo provided by the Syrian anti-government activist group Douma Revolution, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian firefighters extinguishing a burning shop after a Syrian government airstrike, in Douma, a suburb of Damascus, Syria.

This photo provided by the Syrian anti-government activist group Douma Revolution, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian firefighters extinguishing a burning shop after a Syrian government airstrike, in Douma, a suburb of Damascus, Syria.

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The burning debries of a light aircraft photographed near the village of Cerveny Kamen, Slovakia.

The burning debries of a light aircraft photographed near the village of Cerveny Kamen, Slovakia.