REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Police use water canon to disperse members of the NGO Abhiyan Delhi during their protest against Delhi governments false promise of starting 20 new colleges, near chief ministers residence in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI

Manipur’s ‘Iron Lady’ Irom Sharmila has decided to end her fast on August 9 and contest assembly elections as an Independent candidate. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters 

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and the defence forces chiefs salute the Amar Jawan Jyoti whilst paying tribute those who sacrificed their lives in Kargil war on the occasion of Kargil Vijay diwas on Tuesday. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI

Wild buffaloes swim through flood waters in the inundated Kaziranga National Park near Guwahati on Tuesday. The flood situation in Assam remains critical with the Brahmaputra river overflowing in several districts, submerging houses and agricultural fields of around 12.5 lakh people  Photograph: PTI

A protest rally, on the day state authorities lifted the 17-day old curfew, from downtown city crossing Shaheed Gunj on way to Lal Chowk the nerve centre of Srinagar on Tuesday. Photograph: S Irfan/PTI

Autorickshaws remain parked at a ground during a strike against app-based taxi services in the National Capital, in New Delhi. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI

Members of the Bishnoi community painting black ink on poster of Salman Khan during their protest against the Jodhpur high court’s decision to acquit Salman Khan in Bikaner on Monday. Photograph: PTI

The Taj Mahal at approximately 4.35 pm, shrouded in cloudy skies in Agra on Tuesday. Much of northern and eastern India was inundated with heavy rainfall causing massive flooding in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh among other areas. Photograph: PTI

Devotees take part in the Shahi Sawari of Lord Mahakal on the occasion of first Sawan Somwar in Ujjain on Monday. Photograph: PTI