Performers are led by Brazilian pop singer Claudia Leitte (C) as they take part in the opening ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, prior to the opening Group A football match between Brazil and Croatia. Photo: AFP
Soccer enthusiasts watch the first match of the World Cup between Brazil and Croatia, at a club beside the clay models of players, in Kolkata. Photo: AP
A high-speed ferry heading to Macau crashes into a breakwater in Macau's harbor in Macau. The hydrofoil was carrying 220 passengers and 13 crew when it hit the seawall, leaving 58 people with minor injuries after departing nearby Hong Kong about an hour earlier, the ferry’s operator, Shun Tak Holdings Ltd., said in a brief statement. Photo: AP
Government employees rush to their offices to report on time, following the diktat from various Ministers in New Delhi. Photo: R.V. Moorthy
People paying floral tribute to the Assamese folk singer Khagen Mahanta in Guwahati. Khagen Mahanta died in Guwahati on June 12 at the age of 72. Mr Mahanta was known as the 'King of Bihu.' Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar
Members of Garib Party staging a protest outside Delhi BJP office against water and power crisis in the city, in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: V. Sudershan
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, right, and Bridgestone Corp. CEO Masaaki Tsuya in Tokyo. Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone signed an agreement to become a top-tier sponsor of the IOC in a 10-year deal that will cover the 2020 Tokyo Games. Photo: AP