May 28: Day in pictures

Updated On May 29, 2013 11:24 am IST
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Indian cricket captain Mahender Singh Dhoni smiles during a press conference in Mumbai before leaving for England for the Champions Trophy. PTI expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Indian cricket captain Mahender Singh Dhoni smiles during a press conference in Mumbai before leaving for England for the Champions Trophy. PTI

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First female amputee atop Everest Arunima Sinha at a press conference in Kathmandu. Utpal Parashar/HT expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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First female amputee atop Everest Arunima Sinha at a press conference in Kathmandu. Utpal Parashar/HT

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Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (R) gestures to a Delhi Police Special Cell official before being taken to court in New Delhi. AFP Photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (R) gestures to a Delhi Police Special Cell official before being taken to court in New Delhi. AFP Photo

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This frame grab taken from AFPTV footage shows a rescue worker reaching into a pipe after an abandoned newborn baby was found inside in the city of Jinhua, in the eastern province of Zhejiang. AFP photo/AFPTV expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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This frame grab taken from AFPTV footage shows a rescue worker reaching into a pipe after an abandoned newborn baby was found inside in the city of Jinhua, in the eastern province of Zhejiang. AFP photo/AFPTV

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Indian mountaineer Arunima Sinha, (R) who had her leg amputated below the left knee two years ago, is welcomed by her brother on her arrival at Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu. AFP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Indian mountaineer Arunima Sinha, (R) who had her leg amputated below the left knee two years ago, is welcomed by her brother on her arrival at Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu. AFP photo

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, right, poses with Natsuo Yamaguchi, the leader of the New Komeito, part of Japanese ruling coalition, during their meeting at a hotel in Tokyo. AP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, right, poses with Natsuo Yamaguchi, the leader of the New Komeito, part of Japanese ruling coalition, during their meeting at a hotel in Tokyo. AP photo

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A plume of ash and smoke rise from the Copahue volcano, as seen from Caviahue, in the Argentine province of Neuquen. AP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A plume of ash and smoke rise from the Copahue volcano, as seen from Caviahue, in the Argentine province of Neuquen. AP photo

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A member of the US military plays "Taps" as part of Memorial Day ceremonies prior to the game between the Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. AFP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A member of the US military plays "Taps" as part of Memorial Day ceremonies prior to the game between the Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. AFP photo

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Two-time Memory Champion and US Navy veteran Ron White pauses to reflect for a moment as he adds the names of over 2,000 fallen military personnel who served in the war in Afghanistan to a fifty-foot (15 metres) wall at Chase Field during the Memorial Day MLB doubleheader game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers in Phoenix, Arizona. Reuters photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Two-time Memory Champion and US Navy veteran Ron White pauses to reflect for a moment as he adds the names of over 2,000 fallen military personnel who served in the war in Afghanistan to a fifty-foot (15 metres) wall at Chase Field during the Memorial Day MLB doubleheader game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers in Phoenix, Arizona. Reuters photo

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Sachin Tendulkar smiles during a book release function in Mumbai. AP/Rajanish Kakade expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sachin Tendulkar smiles during a book release function in Mumbai. AP/Rajanish Kakade

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This handout picture released by Japan Martime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) shows the JMSDF amphibious plane US-2. Japan is close to signing an agreement to supply the amphibious planes to India, in what would be the first sale of hardware used by the military since a weapons export ban was imposed. AFP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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This handout picture released by Japan Martime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) shows the JMSDF amphibious plane US-2. Japan is close to signing an agreement to supply the amphibious planes to India, in what would be the first sale of hardware used by the military since a weapons export ban was imposed. AFP photo

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Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs with the ball against Zach Randolph #50 and Darrell Arthur #00 of the Memphis Grizzlies in the first half during Game Four of the Western Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at the FedExForum. AFP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs with the ball against Zach Randolph #50 and Darrell Arthur #00 of the Memphis Grizzlies in the first half during Game Four of the Western Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at the FedExForum. AFP photo

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The sun breaks through fog sitting over Sydney's Harbour Bridge. AFP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The sun breaks through fog sitting over Sydney's Harbour Bridge. AFP photo

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People enjoy an amusement park ride at Point Pleasant Beach on the first weekend of New Jersey beaches re-opening to the public in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. AFP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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People enjoy an amusement park ride at Point Pleasant Beach on the first weekend of New Jersey beaches re-opening to the public in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. AFP photo

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Jessica Cornell (L) and Tori Hatton work to clean debris off of a house foundation in a neighborhood heavily damaged by the May 20 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. Reuters photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Jessica Cornell (L) and Tori Hatton work to clean debris off of a house foundation in a neighborhood heavily damaged by the May 20 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. Reuters photo

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A Brazilian Navy sniper participates in a mock hostage rescue drill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A Brazilian Navy sniper participates in a mock hostage rescue drill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP photo

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Denmark's Crown Princess Mary listens to an address during the Women Deliver 2013 conference in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Denmark's Crown Princess Mary listens to an address during the Women Deliver 2013 conference in Kuala Lumpur. Reuters photo

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Security guards keep a watch over Chinese Catholics who belong to an "underground" church which is not recognized by the Chinese government, during a mass in Donglu, Hebei Province. AFP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Security guards keep a watch over Chinese Catholics who belong to an "underground" church which is not recognized by the Chinese government, during a mass in Donglu, Hebei Province. AFP photo

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Kathyn S. jumps as she plays with friends at Point Pleasant Beach on the first weekend of New Jersey beaches re-opening to the public in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. AFP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Kathyn S. jumps as she plays with friends at Point Pleasant Beach on the first weekend of New Jersey beaches re-opening to the public in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. AFP photo

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The sun shines through an American flag outside the Montgomery VA Medical Center of the Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System in Montgomery on Memorial Day. AP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The sun shines through an American flag outside the Montgomery VA Medical Center of the Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System in Montgomery on Memorial Day. AP photo

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