Devendra Fadnavis was chosen as the pick for chief minister after deliberation with senior BJP leaders as well as members of the alliance. He will now begin his second tenure in the position after previously occupying the post from 2014-2019.(Yogesh Naik/Hindustan Times)
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BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis shared a picture of him taking blessings from his mother Sarita Fadnavis ahead of his oath-taking ceremony as chief minister of Maharashtra today(Devendra Fadnavis/X)
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The oath was administered by governor CP Radhakrishnan, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh present as well.(Yogesh Naik/ Hindustan Times)
Former chief minister Eknath Shinde took oath as deputy chief minister in the new government after days of uncertainty over whether he would accept the role.(Yogesh Naik/ Hindustan Times)
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NCP's Ajit Pawar also took oath as deputy chief minister, wearing a pink jacket reminiscent of his “Maharashtra chooses pink” campaign during the assembly elections(Yogesh Naik/ Hindustan Times)
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Kathmandu: An aerial view of smoke rising from the Federal Parliament of Nepal premises after it was set on fire by protestors during massive anti-government protests, in Kathmandu.
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Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead on September 10 in what was described as a "political assassination," raising fears of further political violence in an increasingly volatile United States. Trump confirmed via social media that Kirk, 31, had succumbed to his injuries.
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A protester in Marseille holds a placard reading "Macron Cornichon" during nationwide protests that erupted after handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote.
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Demonstrators wield stones and sticks as they clash with riot police personnel during the protest against the blocking of at least 26 social media platforms not registered under the government's new rules.
