April 13: Delhi and beyond, in pictures

The day’s developments, events and newsmakers

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People display placards as they protest over government’s alleged ‘inaction’ in Kathua and Unnao rape cases, in Ahmedabad.
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Delhi Commission for Woman (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal pays homage at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi during an indefinite hunger strike at Rajghat against Unnao and Kathua rape incidents and appeal to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pass a law for a death penalty for rape convicts of minor, in New Delhi.

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School children take part in an awareness campaign to stop child marriages in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
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The tulip carpet at Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Turkey. Some 30 million tulips are giving Istanbul a big facelift, promising a seasonal feast for the eyes in streets, parks and gardens. 

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Children play during the water festival in Yangon. Myanmar’s traditional Thingyan Water Festival kicked off across the country Friday morning.
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Dancers perform during the water festival in Yangon. Myanmar’s traditional Thingyan Water Festival kicked off across the country Friday morning. 

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A swimmer dressed as mermaid greets visitors in the water at the Manila Ocean Park in Manila, the Philippines.
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the scene of elephant parade in Luang Prabang, Laos. Luang Prabang held an elephant parade on Friday to celebrate the Lao New Year.

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India’s Muhammed Anas Yahiya runs after takes the baton from Amoj Jacob during the Men’s 4X400m Relay qualification during the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast.
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Police use a road roller to destroy bottles of illegal alcohol confiscated in Serpong, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia. Deaths from drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in Indonesia have exceeded 100 this month, police said as they vowed a “scorched earth” crackdown on the makers and distributors of black-market liquor. 

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