A special Parliament Session witnessed a heated debate over the women’s reservation bill. Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav demanded a census first, while Home Minister Amit Shah rejected religion-based quotas. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Asaduddin Owaisi also opposed the bill. (Pics/PTI)

A spiritual atmosphere fills the Himalayas as preparations peak for the reopening of the sacred Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand tomorrow. (Pics/PTI)