October 22: Delhi and beyond, in pictures

The day’s developments, events and newsmakers

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Photo by Pramod Pushkarna
Photo by Pramod Pushkarna
Fuel station remained closed during the strike called by Delhi Petrol Dealers Association for reduction in VAT, in New Delhi.
IANS
IANS
Scion of the erstwhile royal family of Mysore, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar performs Vijayadashami rituals in Mysur. Vijayadashami was celebrated accross the nation on 19th October, 2018. 

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IANS
Wrestling competition underway as part of Vijayadashami celebrations 2018 at Mysuru Palace. Vijayadashami was celebrated across the nation on 19th October, 2018.
PTI
PTI
Rajasthan Congress Chief Sachin Pilot addresses a press conference, at AICC HQ in New Delhi. Also seen is Mahila Congress Chief Sushmita Dev (L). 

PTI
PTI
People For Dharma President Shilpa Nair addresses a press meet in connection with SC’s Sabarimala verdict, at Kochi.
PTI
PTI
Karnataka Rakshana Vedike members raise slogans as they burn posters of actor Sunny Leone during a protest against her role in the upcoming multilingual period film ‘Veeramahadevi’, in Bengaluru.

PTI
PTI
The newly affixed board at the office of the Allahabad District Magistrate, following Uttar Pradesh cabinet’s approval for renaming of the historic city of ‘Allahabad’ as ‘Prayagraj’, in Allahabad.
PTI
PTI
A potter makes traditional earthen lamps for the upcoming Diwali festival, in Patna.

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AP/PTI
Costumed revelers, including one who created an intricate dragon, cycle during the Zombie Bike Ride, in Key West, Fla. The event, that attracted more than 6,500 participants, occurred on the first weekend of the island city’s 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking celebration.
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AP/PTI
Britain’s Prince Harry poses for a photograph after the unveiling of the Queens Commonwealth Canopy at Pile Valley, K’gari during a visit to Fraser Island, Australia.

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AP/PTI
Medal winners in the ice dance programme pose for a photo during a ceremony at Skate America, in Everett, Wash. From left, Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri, of Italy, who won silver, Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, of the U.S., who won gold, and Tiffani Zagorski and Jonathan Guerreiro, of Russia, who won bronze. 
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AP/PTI
Supporters of presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, of the right-wing Social Liberal Party, hold a sign of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in prison garb and reads in Portuguese “Never again, PT No.” during a rally in Brasilia, Brazil.

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AP/PTI
Security personnel guarding Saudi Arabia’s consulate are seen behind barriers blocking the road leading to the diplomatic mission, in Istanbul. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the son of Jamal Khashoggi, the kingdom announced early Monday, to express condolences for the death of the journalist killed at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul by officials that allegedly included a member of the royal entourage. 
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IANSAP/PTI
The cars of the derailed train in Yilan County, southeast China’s Taiwan. At least 18 people died and another 164 injured as of 11 p.m. Sunday, after a passenger train derailed in Taiwan earlier in the afternoon, according to the island’s railway authority. 

PTI
PTI
Veteran actor Rajinikanth leaves after a meeting with members of “Rajini Makkal Mandram”, at Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam in Chennai. Rajinikanth recently said that “90% of the work relating to the Rajini Makkal Mandram was over, and that he would launch his political party soon. 

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