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A Sadhu or Hindu holy man sits inside a tent near the banks of the river Ganges during the ongoing 'Kumbh Mela', or Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian city of Allahabad January 15, 2013. During the festival, hundreds of thousands of Hindus t...
The motorcycles of BSF daredevils parked near Vijay Chowk traffic post as it rained during rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Friday. PTI Photo
Indian Presidential Bodyguards ride on horses during rehearsals for India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. India marks Republic Day on Jan. 26 with military parades and festivities across the country. (AP Photo
SingerAdnan Sami Khan along with Roya Faryabi and actor Fardeen Khan during the music release of his album ‘Press Play‘ in mumbai on Thursday night. PTI Photo
Noida: A dog lover at India International Pet Trade Fair at Expo Center in Noida on Friday. PTI Photo
Noida: A man with a green wing macaw at India International Pet Trade Fair at Expo Center in Noida on Friday. PTI Photo
Sania Mirza of India (R) touches hands with playing partner Bob Bryan of the US during their mixed doubles match against Samantha Stosur and Luke Saville of Australia on the fifth day of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 1...
Ranchi: Skipper MS Dhoni and coach D Fletcher during a practice session at JSCA stadium in Ranchi on Friday. PTI Photo by Swapan Mahapatra
Jaipur: Congress President Sonia Gandhi addresses the inaugural session of the party's three-day Chintan Shivir (brainstorming camp) in Jaipur on Friday. PTI Photo by Subhav Shukla
Kochi : Caparisoned elephants at Ernakulam Siva Temple festival in Kochi on Friday. PTI Photo
Italian sailors Salvatore Girone (R) and Massimiliano Latorre leave the police commissioner office in the southern Indian city of Kochi January 18, 2013. Two Italian sailors charged with killing two Indian fishermen on Friday lost their Supreme Court...
New Delhi : Soldiers rehearse for the Republic Day parade at Rajpath during a rainy day in New Delhi on Friday. PTI Photo Atul Yadav
Srinagar: A scene at the bank of Dal lake during heavy snowfall in Srinagar on Friday. PTI Photo by S Irfan
Roosters attack each other during rooster fight as part of Jonbeel festival near Jagiroad, about 75 kilometers (47 miles) east of Gauhati, India, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. Tribal communities like Tiwa, Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia from nearby hills partici...
Indian school children participating in Republic Day rehearsals take shelter as it rains in New Delhi, India, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. Heavy rains and hailstorm lashed parts of northern India, creating traffic havoc in the national capital. AP
People make a snowman after heavy snowfall in Srinagar on Friday. PTI
Chief of Army Staff Gen Bikram Singh paying tribute to Martyr Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh at his village in Sidhi on Friday. PTI
Shia Muslim women hold placards as they take part in a rally against the brutal killing of Shia muslims in Pakistan and mutilation of Indian soldiers on the LOC, in Bangalore on Friday. PTI
Indian skipper MS Dhoni with Gautam Gambhir during inaugural ceremony of JSCA stadium in Ranchi on Friday. PTI
Indian skipper MS Dhoni beats a 'dhol' during inaugural ceremony of JSCA stadium in Ranchi on Friday. PTI
Veteran marathon runner Fauja Singh during a press conference ahead of Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon in Mumbai on Friday. PTI
A Palestinian protester uses a sling to throw stones at Israeli security forces during clashes at a protest against the nearby Jewish settlement of Kdumim, in the West Bank village of Kfar Kadum, near Nablus January 18, 2013. REUTERS
Rescuers search for casualties at a damaged building after a large blast hit a neighbourhood of the Syrian city of Aleppo January 18, 2013. A large blast hit a neighbourhood of the Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday and caused several casualties, state ...
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