Protests at the Parliament, OTA training and other news in pictures

Samajwadi Party leader Jaya Bachchan files her nomination for a seat. Also seen are Sahara India Chairman Subrata Roy and Kannauj MP Dimple Yadav at Vidhan Sabha in Lucknow on Friday.   | Photo Credit: Rajeev Bhatt

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Published at 2.30 p.m.

 

Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan filed for a seat today in Lucknow. Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav was also present.

Published at 2.00 p.m.

Left parties protest

Demolition of Lenin’s statue sparks off protest. CPI(M) supporters condemn the demolition of Lenin’s statue in Tripura.   | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma

 

CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Prakash Karat and CPI leader D. Raja protest against the attack on supporters in Tripura at Parliament Street.   | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma

 

Activists and members of the CPI(M) staged a demonstration condemning the demolition of Lenin’s statue in Tripura.

Two were arrested on Wednesday after a video footage showed men pulling down the Lenin statue with bulldozer.

Published at 1.00 p.m.

OTA training

Cadets demonstrate their equestrian skills at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) at St. Thomas Mount, Chennai on Friday.   | Photo Credit: R. Ragu

 

Parasailling requires presence of mind and regular practise. Seen at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai on Friday.   | Photo Credit: R. Ragu

 

Officers Training Academy cadets demonstrate their skills in Chennai.

Published at 12 noon

WTA Tour return

Serena Williams, of the United States, hits a backhand to Zarina Diyas, of Kazakhstan, during the first round of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., Thursday, March 8, 2018. Williams won 7-5, 6-3.   | Photo Credit: AP

 

Serena Williams has won her first match in her comeback at the BNP Paribas Open after a 14-month layoff for the birth of her first child.

The 23-time major winner defeated Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan 7-5, 6-3 in the first round.

Published at 11 a.m.

TDP protests

Former union minister and TDP MP Ashok Gajapathy Raju with his party colleagues protest at the Parliament.   | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena

 

TDP leader Ashok Gajapathi Raju tendered his resignation on Thursday. He and his party members staged a protest at the Parliament demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh state.

Published at 10.30 a.m.

Ooty fire

Fire broke out at a tea factory in Udhagamandalam.   | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy

A fire gutted a tea factory in Ooty early Friday morning.

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