Large effigies of Ravana, his brother Kumbhakarna, and his son Meghnada were set ablaze in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur on Wednesday night as part of the ‘Punjabi Dussehra’ celebration, marking the beginning of festive events across the country. Pics/PTI

A Mumbai Monorail train came to a halt between Mysore Colony and Bhakti Park stations amid heavy downpour on Tuesday evening with fire brigade and other agencies carrying out a rescue operation using cranes. Pics/Kirti Surve Parade (Story/Rajendra B. Aklekar)