Security personnel stand guard as authorities imposed restrictions to thwart any untoward incident during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Srinagar. Separtists have given a call for strike against the Prime Minister's visit. Photo: Nissar Ahmad
CPM protestors burn an effigy of Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal in Madurai. The Indian lawmaker had threatened the rape of his rivals' relatives. Photo: S. James
City Placement agent Durga Pavan, who allegedly duped over 160 people by promising them placements in Switzerland and collecting totally over Rs 1 crore, being gheraoed by those cheated and their relatives after he came out of Panjagutta police station in Hyderabad. Photo: Nagara Gopal
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy meeting with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Iraq issue in New Delhi. Photo: Special Arrangement
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressing the Conference of Ministers of Consumer Affairs of States and Union Territories on Increase in Food Prices watched by Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister, Ram Vilas Paswan and Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Keshav Desiraju, in New Delhi. Photo: V. Sudershan
Activists of Naam Tamilar Katchi staging a demonstration in front of Coimbatore Junction to protest against rail fare and fuel price hike. Photo: M. Periasamy
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and South Korean President Park Geun-hye attend Korea China Investment Forum at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: AP