Colombian singer Shakira poses as she is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Tuesday Photo: PTI
Britain's Prince Charles take part in a chapauringe dance in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania on the third day of a four day tour of the country Tuesday Nov. 8, 2011. Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall are in the country as part of an
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, left, holds the hand of Reforms Minister Umberto Bossi during a voting session at the Lower Chamber, in Rome, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. Premier Silvio Berlusconi won a much-watched vote Tuesday, but the result laid bare
Former senior vice president of Citibank Indonesia Inong Malinda Dee, center, is escorted by security officers as she is mobbed by the press upon arrival for her trial at a district court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. Dee was accused of
Svetlana Tsarukaeva from Russia prepares for a snatching world record of 117kg in the Women's 63kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships, in Paris Photo: PTI
This image provided by Virginia Commonwealth University Creative Services shows Lisandra Sanatis, as she looks at her daughter, Maria, just out from surgery no longer joined with her sister at Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia
In this image provided by NASA Robonaut 2 -- the first dexterous humanoid robot in space -- is pictured in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station Friday Nov. 4, 2011. NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, Expedition 29 commander; and Japan
Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna, left, talks to his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar as they arrive for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) foreign ministers meeting in Addu, Maldives, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. Photo:
The Zenit-2SB rocket with Phobos-Grunt (Phobos-Soil) craft blasts off from its launch pad at the Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, early Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. The daring Russian mission to fly an unmanned probe to Phobos, a moon of Mars, and fly
Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma alongwith Singapore Chief of Defence Force (CDF) Lt Gen NEO Kian Hong during a Guard of Honour at South Block lawn in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil is presented a shawl by Union Agricultre Minister Sharad Pawar at the inaugural function of International Conference on Innovative Approaches for Agricultural Knowledge Management in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Rajya Sabha member N.K. Singh addressing the UN General Assembly on Report of the Security Council, in New York on Tuesday. Photo: PTI
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addressing a press conference on the first day of the re-opening of the Civil Secretariat in winter capital Jammu on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Students protest against the newly announced recruitment policy by the Jammu and Kashmir government, on the first day of the “Darbar Move” at outside the Civil Secretariat complex in Jammu on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Artists perform during Ganga Mahotsav in Varanasi on Tuesday evening. Photo: PTI
India's Sachin Tendulkar reacts as he leaves the ground after his dismissal during the fourth day of the first cricket test match against West Indies in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
A high level delegation from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the globally renowned think-tank, meeting Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Wednesday. The delegation led by Sir Richard Giordano, Chairman, Carnegie Endowment for
Convicted walk out of a court escorted by policemen to be taken to prison in Mehsana.A special court on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to 31 convicted in a 2002 post-Godhra riot case in which 33 people of minority community were burnt alive at
A Palestinian inspects the damage caused by an overnight Israeli air strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. No casualties were reported. Photo: PTI
South African team members react as they take the wicket of Australia Phil Hughes, unseen, during a test match against Australia in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011. Photo: PTI
Pakistan and Sri Lanka Cricket team captains, Misbah-ul-Haq, left, and Tillakaratne Dilshan, will pose with the trophy ahead of their upcoming match in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday Nov. 9, 2011. Photo: PTI
Actress Angelina Jolie signs her autograph upon arrival for the Japan premiere for Brad Pitt's latest film "Moneyball" in Tokyo Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. Photo: PTI
Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna, left, talks with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Gamini Peiris during a meeting of foreign ministers of the eight South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations in Addu, Maldives, Wednesday, Nov. 9,
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, front left, speaks with Maldivian President Mohammed Nasheed, as Nasheed's wife Laila Ali looks on after Karzai's arrival in Addu, Maldives, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. The heads of eight South Asian Association for
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, center, inspects a guard of honor after his arrival in Addu, Maldives, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. The heads of eight South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries are meeting in this Indian
Samajwadi Party activists protest against price rise and recent petrol price hike at the Kutchery premises in Moradabad on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is greeted by his colleagues as he leaves for his Sewa Yatra in Patna on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi with Defence Minister AK Antony laying the foundation stone for the Rishikesh-Karanprayag railway line in Chamoli on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Activists of youth wing of Samajwadi Party shout slogans during a protest against Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's visit in Allahabad on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Crowd during music maestro Bhupen Hazarika's cremation at Jalukbari in Guwahati on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah being greeted by members of his council of ministers on the first day of the re-opening of the Civil Secretariat in Jammu on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Children near their school building on Wednesday that was damaged by Maoists with bulldozers at Barachhatti in Gaya on Tuesday night. Photo: PTI
Personnel of Assam police giving gun salute to music maestro Bhupen Hazarika during his cremation at Jalukbari in Guwahati on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Home Minister P Chidambaram and Chief Minister of Jharkhand Arjun Munda arrive for a meeting with senior officials at the police headquarters in Ranchi, Jharkhand on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Volunteers of a newly formed public forum against petroleum products� price rise carryout a signature campaign for a mass memorandum to the Prime Minister on the issue, in Kozhikode on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Bollywood actor Fardeen Khan arrives at the Session Court in Mumbai on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
K Venkataraman (right), Chairman FICCI Capital Goods Committee, with Chairman, FICCI Higher Education Committee, M Anandakrishana during a press conference on FICCI National Knowledge Functional Hub, in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at a meeting with Indian Ambassador to China S Jaishankar in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Rafael Banick, Polish Deputy Minister of Economy and AIAI President Vijay Kalantri at the World Trade Centre in Mumbai on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi arrives to address a public rally in Dimapur, Nagaland on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
BJP leader Kalraj Mishra addressing a public meeting during his "Jan Chetna Yatra" in Hamirpur on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Anju Dhiman in action during India's 2nd match against Australia in the "Lal Bahadur Shastri U-21 four Nation Women Hockey tournament" at Major Dhyanchand stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is presented with Naga traditional attires at a public rally in Dimapur, Nagaland on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
An empty 'pandal' at Gayatri Mahakumbh', a religious ceremony, which was ended up early due to yesterday's stampede in Haridwar on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Cricketer Rohit Sharma during a press conference to announce the 'Nike Cup' in Mumbai on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
A group Kashmiri school girls leave for the Bharat Darshan tour organized by BSF, after a ceremony in Srinagar on Wednesday. Eighteen girls and 20 boys left for the tour. Photo: PTI
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inspects a guard of honour on his arrival at the Gan International Airport in Maldives on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inspects a guard of honour on his arrival at the Gan International Airport in Maldives on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur are welcomed by a Maldivian kid on their arrival at the Gan International Airport in Maldives on Wednesday. Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed is also seen. Photo: PTI
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is received by Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed at the Gan International Airport in Maldives on Wednesday. Singh is on a four-day visit to Maldives. Photo: PTI
Members of All India Progressive Women Association during a demonstration in Kolkata on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
Members of ABECA block a road during a protest demonstration against hike of electricity tariff in Kolkata on Wednesday. Photo: PTI