2012-08-21 Photo gallery

Fireworks burst over the Danube River in Budapest on August 20, 2012 during a celebration marking Hungary's national day. Hungary marks the 1,012th anniversary of the foundation of the Hungarian state, established by the first king of Hungary, Stephe...

L’Hydroptère DCNS, the fastest sailing boat in the world, leaves Long Beach, California on it's way to San Francisco August 17, 2012. The French multihull hydrofoil is current sailing up the California coast as they wait for a favourable weather w...

In this still image made from video provided by NASA, a Russian cosmonaut installs shields to protect against zooming pieces of junk to improve the safety of his orbiting home Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. Gennady Padalka and Yuri Malenchenko hung the panel...

An estimated 3,000 people all dressed in white attend a flash mob feast on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York. The venue was a secret until just before the dinner started at 7 p.m. when registered guests g...

The Trinity Ridge Fire burns in Boise National Forest near Featherville, Idaho, in this U.S. Forest Service handout photo dated August 19, 2012. REUTERS

Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano spews large clouds of gas and ash near Banos, about 178 km (110 miles) south of Quito August 20, 2012. The authorities are encouraging residents living near the volcano to evacuate due to increased activity of the volcano...

South Africa's Graeme Smith, left, Morne Morkel, centre, and Imran Tahir walk with the International Cricket Council Mace at Lord's cricket ground, London, Monday Aug. 20, 2012. South Africa defeat England and win the test series and become the No1 r...

Maria Sharapova plays a game of 'Root Beer Pong' with Jimmy Fallon during a taping of 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' at Rockefeller Center on August 20, 2012 in New York City. AFP

A Greenpeace activist holds a banner near the area of government offices and the Indian Parliament in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Angry opposition lawmakers have shouted and crowded aisles in India's parliament to demand the prime minis...

 A motorcyclist wade through a waterlogged street after heavy rains in Jammu on Tuesday. PTI

An activist of Jan Morcha standing near mock grave stones of victims of land acquisition policies in various states during a protest over the new Land Acquisition Bill in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI

Japanese members of the management huddle at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant which was reopened on Tuesday amid tight security after a month long lockout following violence. PTI

Artists partipate in Atham procession that marks the beginning of Onam festival in Thrippunithura in Kerala on Tuesday. PTI

Dancers in body paint wait to take part in a performance during festivities marking the start of the annual harvest festival of 'Onam' in the southern Indian city of Kochi August 21, 2012. The ten-day-long festival is celebrated annually in India's s...

Indian Bollywood film actress Dia Mirza showcases jewellery designer Vijay Golecha's creations as she walks the ramp during the second day of India International Jewellery Week 2012 (IIJW) in Mumbai on August 20, 2012. AFP

New Zealand cricket captain Ross Taylor attends a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. AP

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is attended by the physio as Virat Kohli and Chetan Pujara look on during a practice session at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday. India and New Zealand will play the first of their two...

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan along with wife Jaya, daughter Shweta and daughter-in-law Aishwarya at Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla's celebrations of 25 years as India's leading Haute Couture designers in Mumbai recently. PTI

The damaged dumper and jeep after an accident on NH-8 at Bilaspur near Gurgaon on Tuesday. PTI

An Indian tea-vendor covers himself with a plastic sheet for protection from rain in Kolkata on August 21, 2012. Even with increased rain, according to Indian Meteorological Department, the overall rain deficit for the country is 15 percent. AFP

Actress Deepika Padukone at Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla's celebrations of 25 years as India's leading Haute Couture designers in Mumbai recently. PTI