Here’s a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.
A girl dressed up as Hindu Lord Krishna performs during Janmashtami festival celebrations marking the birth of Lord Krishna, in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters
Vegetable dealers gather with their boats laden with vegetables at a floating vegetable market at Dal Lake in Srinagar. Photograph: S Irfan/PTI
A devotee breaks a clay pot containing curd as others form a human pyramid during celebrations to mark Janmashtami in Mumbai. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal feeding baby rhinos rescued during the recent floods at Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation Centre at Kaziranga National Park. Photograph: PTI
A vehicle submerged in a flooded area in Allahabad. Photograph: PTI
Members of All India Students' Association and Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union shout slogans during their protest in connection of JNU rape case at Police Headquarters in New Delhi. Photograph: PTI
Women carrying firewood on their heads as they cross a river in Latehar district, Jharkhand on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI
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