Day in Pics: 31st January

Jan 31, 2015, 20:07 PM IST
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Children pose with ICC World Cup 2015 Trophy at Marina beach in Chennai.

Children pose with ICC World Cup 2015 Trophy at Marina beach in Chennai.

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Supporter of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community dress as grooms of a same-sex marriage during a gay pride parade in Mumbai.

Supporter of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community dress as grooms of a same-sex marriage during a gay pride parade in Mumbai.

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Ferries transport villagers, students and civil servants from Phnom Penh to Arey Ksat across the Mekong River as the sun sets in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Ferries transport villagers, students and civil servants from Phnom Penh to Arey Ksat across the Mekong River as the sun sets in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center right, waves to the crowd, with the Bharatiya Janata Party's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, center, standing beside him during an election campaign rally in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center right, waves to the crowd, with the Bharatiya Janata Party's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, center, standing beside him during an election campaign rally in New Delhi.

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Firefighters put down the blaze at a library of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow.

Firefighters put down the blaze at a library of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow.

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Three models including one assistant director was arrested allegedly possessing narcotics by Kerala police in Kochi.

Three models including one assistant director was arrested allegedly possessing narcotics by Kerala police in Kochi.

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People looking at a damaged car that met with an accident at NH 15 at Jamugurihat in Sonitpur district of Assam.

People looking at a damaged car that met with an accident at NH 15 at Jamugurihat in Sonitpur district of Assam.

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Women show their inked fingers after casting their votes for the Local Bodies Election in Bhopal.

Women show their inked fingers after casting their votes for the Local Bodies Election in Bhopal.

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Serena Williams of the US celebrates after winning a point against Maria Sharapova of Russia during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne.

Serena Williams of the US celebrates after winning a point against Maria Sharapova of Russia during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne.

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BJP President Amit Shah welcomed by Jagdish Mukhi during an election campaign meeting.

BJP President Amit Shah welcomed by Jagdish Mukhi during an election campaign meeting.

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Australian supporters cheer during the AFC Asian Cup final soccer match between South Korea and Australia in Sydney, Australia.

Australian supporters cheer during the AFC Asian Cup final soccer match between South Korea and Australia in Sydney, Australia.

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US Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. stands up as he is acknowledge by President Barack Obama, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

US Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. stands up as he is acknowledge by President Barack Obama, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

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Nick Cannon poses with Playboy Playmates on arrival at the Playboy Super Bowl XLIX Party, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Nick Cannon poses with Playboy Playmates on arrival at the Playboy Super Bowl XLIX Party, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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Family members of late Col Munindra Nath Rai being console by Defence Minister Manohar Parikar as he came to meet at their home in New Delhi.

Family members of late Col Munindra Nath Rai being console by Defence Minister Manohar Parikar as he came to meet at their home in New Delhi.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting visually challenged children on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhis death anniversary, at Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi .

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting visually challenged children on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhis death anniversary, at Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi .

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A hospital wall collapses in Kanpur.

A hospital wall collapses in Kanpur.

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Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia, holds the trophy with runner-up Katie Swan of Britain after winning the junior girls' singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia.

Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia, holds the trophy with runner-up Katie Swan of Britain after winning the junior girls' singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia.

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A young Bulgarian masked dancer pauses before a performance on the youth competition day during the 24th International Festival of Masquerade Games

A young Bulgarian masked dancer pauses before a performance on the youth competition day during the 24th International Festival of Masquerade Games "Surva" in the town of Pernik, Bulgaria.

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French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault and his wife Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek leave after the French league one soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Rennes, in Paris, France.

French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault and his wife Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek leave after the French league one soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Rennes, in Paris, France.

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Iranian Zoroastrians gather around a giant bonfire in a ceremony celebrating their ancient mid-winter Sadeh festival in Tehran, Iran.

Iranian Zoroastrians gather around a giant bonfire in a ceremony celebrating their ancient mid-winter Sadeh festival in Tehran, Iran.

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President Barack Obama embraces Elana Simon, 19, a student at Harvard University who met with the president at last year’s White House Science Fair, after she introduced him to speak in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

President Barack Obama embraces Elana Simon, 19, a student at Harvard University who met with the president at last year’s White House Science Fair, after she introduced him to speak in the East Room of the White House in Washington.