June 28, 2012 in pics

Updated On Jun 29, 2012 10:35 am IST
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A combo picture shows a present photograph of Surjeet Singh (R) along with one taken 31 years ago. Singh arrived in India after being released from a Pakistan jail. PTI photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A combo picture shows a present photograph of Surjeet Singh (R) along with one taken 31 years ago. Singh arrived in India after being released from a Pakistan jail. PTI photo

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NDA supported Presidential candidate PA Sangma beats a drum while going to file his nomination for the Presidential election in New Delhi. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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NDA supported Presidential candidate PA Sangma beats a drum while going to file his nomination for the Presidential election in New Delhi.

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Pranab Mukherjee waves while exiting Parliament house with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress party president Sonia Gandhi after filing his nomination as the presidential candidate of the UPA in New Delhi. AP/Manish Swarup expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Pranab Mukherjee waves while exiting Parliament house with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress party president Sonia Gandhi after filing his nomination as the presidential candidate of the UPA in New Delhi. AP/Manish Swarup

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A child, with her face painted in support of leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, looks on during his last campaign rally in Mexico City. Lopez Obrador, a former mayor of Mexico City who narrowly lost the 2006 election to Felipe Calderon, is the closest rival to frontrunner Enrique Pena Nieto. Reuters/Henry Romero expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A child, with her face painted in support of leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, looks on during his last campaign rally in Mexico City. Lopez Obrador, a former mayor of Mexico City who narrowly lost the 2006 election to Felipe Calderon, is the closest rival to frontrunner Enrique Pena Nieto. Reuters/Henry Romero

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Matt Grevers celebrates after winning the men's 100m backstroke final during the US Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska. Reuters/Jeff Haynes expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Matt Grevers celebrates after winning the men's 100m backstroke final during the US Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska. Reuters/Jeff Haynes

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Bolivian Amazonic indigenous people attend a rally in La Paz. The indigenous people of the territory of Isiboro Secure national park, known by its Spanish acronym TIPNIS, arrive in La Paz after walking 640 km (398 miles) to defend their territory against the planned construction of a highway through the middle of the park. Reuters/Gaston Brito expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Bolivian Amazonic indigenous people attend a rally in La Paz. The indigenous people of the territory of Isiboro Secure national park, known by its Spanish acronym TIPNIS, arrive in La Paz after walking 640 km (398 miles) to defend their territory against the planned construction of a highway through the middle of the park. Reuters/Gaston Brito

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This photo shows a statue of the company logo outside the Haier factory in Qingdao, northeast China's Shandong province. Haier, the world's largest producer of refrigerators and washing machines and one of the few Chinese brands well recognized beyond China's borders, wants to get rid of the poor "made in China" image to increase is market share in developed countries. AFP Photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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This photo shows a statue of the company logo outside the Haier factory in Qingdao, northeast China's Shandong province. Haier, the world's largest producer of refrigerators and washing machines and one of the few Chinese brands well recognized beyond China's borders, wants to get rid of the poor "made in China" image to increase is market share in developed countries. AFP Photo

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Rebecca Sereda competes during the rhythmic all-around finals at the USA Gymnastics Championships in San Jose, Calif. AP Photo/Jae C Hong expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rebecca Sereda competes during the rhythmic all-around finals at the USA Gymnastics Championships in San Jose, Calif. AP Photo/Jae C Hong

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Journalist Stephen Hutcheon tries the new Nexus 7 tablet at Google's Developers Conference in San Francisco, California. The new Nexus 7 is Google's first tablet, utilizing a 7-inch screen, a Tegra 3 quad-core processor, and will launch next month for $199 running on the latest Android Jelly Bean OS. Mathew Sumner/Getty Images/AFP expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Journalist Stephen Hutcheon tries the new Nexus 7 tablet at Google's Developers Conference in San Francisco, California. The new Nexus 7 is Google's first tablet, utilizing a 7-inch screen, a Tegra 3 quad-core processor, and will launch next month for $199 running on the latest Android Jelly Bean OS. Mathew Sumner/Getty Images/AFP

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The original flying Model T Ford from "The Absent-Minded Professor" and "Son of Flubber" in the 1960s, is displayed for a preview of "D23 Presents Treasures Of The Walt Disney Archives," at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum in Simi Valley, Calif. D23, the official Walt Disney fan club, refers to 1923, the year Disney founded his world-famous company. The exhibit features more than 500 historic artifacts, including models, props, artwork and set pieces, many never before seen by the public, from nearly nine decades of Disney history. AP Photo/Reed Saxon expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The original flying Model T Ford from "The Absent-Minded Professor" and "Son of Flubber" in the 1960s, is displayed for a preview of "D23 Presents Treasures Of The Walt Disney Archives," at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum in Simi Valley, Calif. D23, the official Walt Disney fan club, refers to 1923, the year Disney founded his world-famous company. The exhibit features more than 500 historic artifacts, including models, props, artwork and set pieces, many never before seen by the public, from nearly nine decades of Disney history. AP Photo/Reed Saxon

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A helicopter makes a pass before dropping water on the Waldo Canyon fire burning behind the US Air Force Academy, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Firefighters struggled to beat back a wildfire raging at the edge of Colorado Springs that doubled in size overnight, forced more than 32,000 people from their homes and was nipping at the edges of the US Air Force Academy. Reuters/Rick Wilking expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A helicopter makes a pass before dropping water on the Waldo Canyon fire burning behind the US Air Force Academy, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Firefighters struggled to beat back a wildfire raging at the edge of Colorado Springs that doubled in size overnight, forced more than 32,000 people from their homes and was nipping at the edges of the US Air Force Academy. Reuters/Rick Wilking

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This general view shows the annual picnic for Members of Congress on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. AFP Photo/Mandel Ngan expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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This general view shows the annual picnic for Members of Congress on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. AFP Photo/Mandel Ngan

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The dragon head "Maleficent" from the "Fantasmic!" show on Tom Sawyer's Island at Disneyland Park from 1992 is displayed next to an audio-animatronic figure of Mickey Mouse from Fantasyland in 1971 during a preview of "D23 Presents Treasures Of The Walt Disney Archives," at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum in Simi Valley, Calif. D23, the official Walt Disney fan club, refers to 1923, the year Disney founded his world-famous company. The exhibit features more than 500 historic artifacts, including models, props, artwork and set pieces, many never before seen by the public, from nearly nine decades of Disney history. AP Photo/Reed Saxon expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The dragon head "Maleficent" from the "Fantasmic!" show on Tom Sawyer's Island at Disneyland Park from 1992 is displayed next to an audio-animatronic figure of Mickey Mouse from Fantasyland in 1971 during a preview of "D23 Presents Treasures Of The Walt Disney Archives," at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum in Simi Valley, Calif. D23, the official Walt Disney fan club, refers to 1923, the year Disney founded his world-famous company. The exhibit features more than 500 historic artifacts, including models, props, artwork and set pieces, many never before seen by the public, from nearly nine decades of Disney history. AP Photo/Reed Saxon

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The Olympic rings are seen atop the iconic Tower Bridge over river Thames in London, coinciding with one month to go until the start of the London 2012 Games. The giant rings, which are fully retractable to allow for tall ships to pass through the bridge, will remain in position for the duration of the Games. AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The Olympic rings are seen atop the iconic Tower Bridge over river Thames in London, coinciding with one month to go until the start of the London 2012 Games. The giant rings, which are fully retractable to allow for tall ships to pass through the bridge, will remain in position for the duration of the Games. AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis

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Afghanistan foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul (L) shakes hands with external affairs minister SM Krishna (R) during the Delhi Investment Summit on Afghanistan, in New Delhi. Over 500 business representatives from Afghanistan will participate in the summit to discuss ways to enhance trade and investment with India, a PTI report said. AFP Photo/ Manan Vatsyayana expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Afghanistan foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul (L) shakes hands with external affairs minister SM Krishna (R) during the Delhi Investment Summit on Afghanistan, in New Delhi. Over 500 business representatives from Afghanistan will participate in the summit to discuss ways to enhance trade and investment with India, a PTI report said. AFP Photo/ Manan Vatsyayana

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A man holds an umbrella against the wind on the shore of the Arabian sea during a monsoon shower in Mumbai. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A man holds an umbrella against the wind on the shore of the Arabian sea during a monsoon shower in Mumbai. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool

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Family members of Sarabjit Singh protest in New Delhi, demanding his early release. Agencies expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Family members of Sarabjit Singh protest in New Delhi, demanding his early release. Agencies

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President of International Cricket Council (ICC) Alan Isaac speaks during a news conference at the end of its annual conference in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters/Bazuki Muhammad expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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President of International Cricket Council (ICC) Alan Isaac speaks during a news conference at the end of its annual conference in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters/Bazuki Muhammad

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Freed Indian prisoner Surjeet Singh, escorted by Pakistani security officials, waves before leaving Pakistan for India at the Wagah border. AFP/Arif Ali expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Freed Indian prisoner Surjeet Singh, escorted by Pakistani security officials, waves before leaving Pakistan for India at the Wagah border. AFP/Arif Ali

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Newly appointed chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC) David Richardson of South Africa addresses a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AP Photo/Mark Baker expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Newly appointed chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC) David Richardson of South Africa addresses a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AP Photo/Mark Baker

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Afghan commerce and industry minister Anwar ul-Haq Ahady gestures during the Delhi Investment Summit on Afghanistan. AFP Photo/ Manan Vatsyayana expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Afghan commerce and industry minister Anwar ul-Haq Ahady gestures during the Delhi Investment Summit on Afghanistan. AFP Photo/ Manan Vatsyayana

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Villagers cross a water logged street in flood affected village Bhuragaon, Marigaon district in Assam. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Villagers cross a water logged street in flood affected village Bhuragaon, Marigaon district in Assam.

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Russia's Maria Sharapova gestures after her second round women's singles victory over Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova on day four of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships in London. AFP Photo/Glyn Kirk expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Russia's Maria Sharapova gestures after her second round women's singles victory over Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova on day four of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships in London. AFP Photo/Glyn Kirk

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