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)