Top news photos: Ganesh idol immersion in A.P., Mamata hits the streets against NRC, and more

From Samba cultivation in Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu to DUSU polls, here are some of the top images of the day

September 12, 2019 08:00 am | Updated 07:49 pm IST

7.30 p.m. | Elaborate arrangements were in placefor the peaceful conduct of Lord Ganesh idol immersion across Andhra Pradesh. In this picture, the idols are lined up for immersion in the Godavari River in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh on September 12, 2019.

6.00 p.m. | West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee leads a rally to protest against the NRC in Assam, in Kolkata, West Bengal on September 12, 2019. “I condemn the NRC, I condemn the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party). We do not accept NRC,” Ms. Banerjee said, addressing a public gathering after leading a 3-km rally in north Kolkata on foot.

1.45 p.m. | A farmer busy with the samba paddy cultivation with the mechanised direct sowing method at Mannargudi taluk in Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday. According to a Tamil Nadu government release, the direct sowing method will be adopted in half the area of samba cultivation in Tiruvarur district this year.

12.15 p.m. | Students waiting to cast their votes during the Delhi University Students Union elections in New Delhi on Thursday.

11.30 a.m. | The procession of Balapur Lord Ganesh idol, as part of the Vinayaga Chathurthi festival, underway in Hyderabad on Thursday. The famous Balapur laddu was successfully bid for Rs.17.6 lakh by Kolan Ram Reddy.

10.00 a.m. | Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Liberal party supporters and volunteers after launching the election campaign at a rally in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on Wednesday night, September 11, 2019.

9.00 a.m. | Former President George W. Bush places a wreath as former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, right, watches, on the grounds of the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, in observance of the 18th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.

8.00 a.m. | Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi greets Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah during their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Thursday, September 12, 2019.

7.30 p.m. | Elaborate arrangements were in placefor the peaceful conduct of Lord Ganesh idol immersion across Andhra Pradesh. In this picture, the idols are lined up for immersion in the Godavari River in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh on September 12, 2019.
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