Owners inevitably paint the exteriors in a cheerful riot of bright red, green, orange, blue and yellow and line the un-air-conditioned cabs with teakwood to keep them cooler in India's searing heat.

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At last Thursday's protest one student danced maniacally only 20 m from helmeted riot police, the red beams of laser-sighted rifles crisscrossing his thin chest.

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On Tuesday, many of the riot police stationed just outside Red Square were fast asleep.

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It was the scene of an infamous encounter between Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb and Serbian team Red Star Belgrade in 1990 which saw a riot break out and a number people stabbed and wounded.

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