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Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes charge of the office at PMO in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Source: PTI)

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office on Tuesday, a day after being sworn-in by President Pranab Mukherjee. (Source: Express photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

"Let us together dream of a strong, developed and inclusive India that actively engages with the global community to strengthen the cause of world peace and development," Narendra Modi added. (Source: Express photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

Thaawar Chand Gehlot takes over as Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment in New Delhi. (Source: PTI)

 

Arun Jaitley takes charge as Finance Minister at his office in New Delhi. (Source: PTI) 

Dr Harsh Vardhan takes charge as the Health and Family Welfare minister in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

 However, even before assuming charge, Modi had already began his official work last night itself by holding a meeting with top officials. (Source: Express photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

 Ahead of his meeting, Sharif had yesterday said he was carrying a message of peace and intends to pick up the threads with India's new leader Narendra Modi from where he and then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee left off in 1999. (Source: AP)

 

LK Advani greets Smriti Irani during the swearing-in ceremony. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

The 63-year-old Modi, the first leader to get a landslide majority for BJP on its own, became the 15th prime minister in a virtual 'coronation' ceremony in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhawan before a 3000-strong gathering, the largest audience at the swearing in a of new government. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)

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Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff is greeted by US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. (Reuters)

Musician Missy Higgins performs at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (Reuters)

Today is the 80th birthday of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (PTI)

Russian artist Irina Komissarova preforming Odissi dance in Bhubaneswar. (PTI)

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The Bachchan family conference! Amitabh, Jaya and Abhishek are busy discussing something clearly unaware that the cameras are capturing their every move. (IE Photo: Dilip Kagda)

Desi beauties Bipasha Basu and Sophie Choudary enjoy some camera time. (IE Photo: Amit Chakravarty)

 

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(L to R) Reliance Capital AGM Tina Ambani, actor Gulshan Grover and Congress MP Priya Dutt cheer the participants during the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon. (PTI)

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