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May 18, 2018 11:21 am | Updated 12:43 pm IST

Congress party workers take out a protest rally against BJP in Bengaluru

Congress party workers take out a protest rally against BJP in Bengaluru

 

Published at 1 p.m.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jammu and Kashmir, security has been beefed up near SKICC on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar on Friday.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jammu and Kashmir, security has been beefed up near SKICC on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

Published at 12 noon

People spend the night in front of Windsor castle, England, Friday, May 18, 2018. Preparations continue in Windsor ahead of the royal wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Saturday, May 19.

People spend the night in front of Windsor castle, England, Friday, May 18, 2018. Preparations continue in Windsor ahead of the royal wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Saturday, May 19.

U.S. actress Meghan Markle is all set to wed Britain's Prince Harry, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth.

Published at 11 a.m.

 Congress party workers take out a protest rally 'Raj Bhavan Chalo’ against BJP for forming the Karnataka government.

Congress party workers take out a protest rally 'Raj Bhavan Chalo’ against BJP for forming the Karnataka government.

 

BJP's B.S. Yeddyurappa took oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on Thursday. This infuriated the Congress terming the Governor’s decision as “murder of democracy and trampling of Constitution”.

Published at 10 a.m.

 Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores and former Argentinian soccer player Diego Armando Maradona greet supporters during a campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores and former Argentinian soccer player Diego Armando Maradona greet supporters during a campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela.

Presidential candidate Henri Falcon of the Avanzada Progresista party also did his closing campaign rally in Barquisimeto.

Published at 9 a.m.

 A woman shouts slogans during a march to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, in Madrid, Spain.

A woman shouts slogans during a march to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, in Madrid, Spain.

The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), was celebrated globally on May 17 to raise awareness of LGBT rights.

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