January 16: Delhi and beyond, in pictures

The day’s developments, events and newsmakers

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Pteroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje at an exhibition in Barmer Refinery in Rajasthan 
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra, JSW Group Chairman and MD Sajjan Jindal, ArcelorMittal chairman and CEO Lakshmi Mittal, Reliance Industries’ chairman Mukesh Ambani and other dignitaries during Bengal Global Business Summit 2018 in Kolkata 

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A bridge under construction collapses in Meta Department, central Colombia. At least 10 people were killed on Monday in the accident. 
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Artistes busy making idols of goddess Saraswati at Kumartoli ahead of Saraswati Puja in Kolkata 

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A hindu devotee offers prayers after taking a holy dip in Sangam, the confluence of River Ganga, Yamuna and mythological Saraswati, on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya (the main bathing day) during Magh mela festival in Allahabad
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Moshe Holtzberg, who lost his parents during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, arrives at Taj Hotel in Colaba, in Mumbai 

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People walk past a frozen fountain, a park in Kansas City. The latest round of sub-zero weather to hit the region has prompted some schools to cancel classes 
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Demonstrators protest against the Catholic church and the visit of Pope Francis as Pope Francis drives by, in Santiago, Chile. Francis’ visit to Chile is expected to be fraught with a high level of opposition. Firebombings of Catholic churches in recent days have added to the tensions, as have planned protests of sex abuse and cover-ups.

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Foreign Buddhist devotees at a teaching session of Dalai Lama at Kalachkra ground in Bodhgaya
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Fishermen cover their heads and part of their boats with blankets and straw as they wait to catch fishes at Anchar Lake during the traditional 40-day long period of harsh winter known as the “Chillai Kalan” in Srinagar

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School Children waiting for their turn for a dance competition at Talkatora garden in new Delhi  
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Over Loaded truck bypassing the traffic, without being penalized by the traffic police, at outer ring road & NH 24 T point in New Delhi. 

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