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Added on the 22/01/2024 07:46:23 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
The death toll after a floor collapsed at a Hindu temple in India had risen to 35 on Friday with rescue operations ongoing. Dozens of worshippers celebrating a major religious holiday on Thursday plunged into the stepwell after the floor covering it collapsed in the central city of Indore. IMAGES
Indian farmers gather at Singhu border at the outskirts of New Delhi one day after they went on the rampage the capital, leaving one person dead and dozens injured. The violence marked a dramatic escalation in a standoff between the government and thousands of farmers camped out on the outskirts of the city since late November. The farmers, mostly from northern Indian states including Punjab, want new agricultural reforms scrapped that they fear will leave them at the mercy of big corporations. IMAGES
Hindus gather at Times Square in New York to celebrate after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched construction of a new Hindu temple at a flashpoint religious site in Ayodhya. IMAGES
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wearing a white mask, offers prayers ahead of a ceremony to lay the foundation for a temple at a flashpoint holy site in the northern city of Ayodhya. IMAGES
People mourn outside hospital after more than 20 people were killed when gunmen stormed a Sikh-Hindu temple in central Kabul in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.