2012-12-14 Photo gallery

Miss India 2012, Shilpa Singh, rehearses for the 2012 Miss Universe Presentation Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 13, 2012. Reuters

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan along with his wife and Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan during the launch of his book 'My Father, Our Fraternity' in Mumbai on Thursday. PTI

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta (L) listens as Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai speaks during their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, December. 13, 2012. AFP

Ice skaters perform dances during the inauguration of the 'Christmas village', on December 13, 2012, in Paris, as part of the 'Trocadero On Ice' event. An ice-skating rink opened to public in front of the Eiffel tower, and will run until January 6, 2...

British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and French President Francois Hollande chat during a roundtable meeting at the EU Headquarters on December 13, 2012 in Brussels, on the first day of a two-day European Union leaders summit initiated last month...

People light oil lamps on the occasion of Kartika utsava celebrations in Hubli at Shri Shiddarodamath on Thursday. PTI

Former Australian batsman Ricky Ponting waves to the crowd as he does a lap of honour with his daughters Emmy (L) and Matisse (2/L) on the first day of the first cricket Test match, in Hobart on December 13, 2012. AFP

Dead leaf Mantis shot in Dharwad, Karanataka by Vaidehi.

 A  sunny day in Stuttgart, Germany. Photo by Harisha Jamadagni

Phuket islands of Thailand by S.Chandrasekaran

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur at their wedding ceremony in Bandra, Mumbai on Friday. PTI Photo

New Delhi: Fire personnel trying to control the fire at Bhagirath Palace in New Delhi on the second day on Friday. PTI Photo

Nagpur : Sachin Tendulkar bowled out by James Anderson on the second day of fourth cricket test match between England and India in Nagpur on Friday. PTI Photo by Shirish Shete

Coimbatore: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam meets differently abled persons at a session at Lead India 2020 in Coimbatore on Friday. PTI Photo

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar speaks during inauguration of a food and wine show in Mumbai on Friday. PTI Photo

Mumbai: Soldiers of the Indian Army practicing at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Friday for Vijay Diwas celebrations. PTI Photo by Shashank Parade

Nagpur : Gautam Gambhir walks back to pavilion after being dismissed by James Anderson on the second day of fourth cricket test match between England and India in Nagpur on Friday. PTI Photo by Shirish Shete

A sadhu, or Hindu holy man, walks as Indian laborers work for the upcoming one-month-long Mahakumbh festival in Allahabad, India, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious congregation on th...

Police displaying the skins of wild animals seized from smugglers in Allahabad on Friday.

Miss India 2012, Shilpa Singh, competes in an evening gown of her choice during the Evening Gown Competition of the 2012 Miss Universe Presentation Show on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 at PH Live in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 89 Miss Universe Contestants w...

Indian Bollywood film actor Abhishek Bachchan (L) and his wife Bollywood film actress, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attend the unveiling of the book 'My Father, Our Fraternity' by Indian classical Sarod musician, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan who has penned the ...

Juliane Schenk of Germany returns a shot against Saina Nehwal of India in the women’s singles event of the 2012 BWF Superseries Finals in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province on December 14, 2012. Nehwal beat Schenk 21-7, 21-18 to move i...

Saina Nehwal of India returns a shot against Juliane Schenk of Germany in the women’s singles event of the 2012 BWF Superseries Finals in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong province on December 14, 2012. Nehwal beat Schenk 21-7, 21-18 to move i...