January 8: Delhi and beyond, in pictures

The day’s developments, events and newsmakers

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during a sit-in dharna, demanding the Centre to increase Minimum Support Price (MSP) of paddy, in New Delhi.
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TMC MP’s protest during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.

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Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg inspects the guard of honour during her ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi.
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A view of Mumbai’s traffic scenario after the staff of public bus service BEST (Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport) went on an indefinite strike to press for their various demands.

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People stand in queue as they wait for taxis at Chhattrapati Maharaj Shivaji Terminus during an indefinite strike by BEST employees, in Mumbai.
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A view of the streets as protestors gather during the 48-hour-long nationwide general strike called by central trade unions protesting against the “anti-people” policies of the Centre, in Patna.

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Workers travel in a pick-up van during the 48-hour-long nationwide general strike called by central trade unions protesting against the “anti-people” policies of the Centre, in Guwahati.
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Youngsters carry their luggages during a strike called by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) in protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in Guwahati.

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Vehicles remain stranded during a 48-hour-long nationwide general strike called by central trade unions in protest against the “anti-people” policies of the Centre, in Bhubaneswar.
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) employees protest outside their office during the 48-hour-long nationwide general strike called by central trade unions protesting against the “anti-people” policies of the Centre, in Kolkata.

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Sadhus particiate in Flag-hoisting ceremony ahead of Kumbh Mela 2019, in Allahabad.
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, left, reacts as she stands on stage with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, in New York, during a dual appearance at Barnard College where the pair called for codifying abortion rights into New York State law. 

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Parents wait outside the entrance to the Beijing No. 1 Affiliated Elementary School of Xuanwu Normal School in Beijing, China. A male attacker injured 20 children Tuesday inside the primary school in China’s capital, officials said.

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