Bodyguards escort new President Pranab Mukherjee in a limousine as he heads towards the Presidential Palace after the swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi. Mr. Mukherjee pledged to fight widespread poverty and work to alleviate hunger as he was sworn in Wednesday as India's 13th president in an elaborate ceremony in Parliament. Photo: AP
Ghantasala Sub-Inspector L. Venkateswara Rao showing the chocolates seized from the shop, where the two deceased children reportedly purchased them, in Devarakota village in Krishna district. Photograph (Left) of siblings V. Sai Srinivas and V. Deepika who died after eating the chocolates. Photo: Raju. V
Indian police detain activists of various left-wing parties and allied organizations during a protest in Hyderabad. The leftists' leaders alleged the government’s failure to deal with the power crisis in Andhra Pradesh state which has resulted in problems for the farm and industrial sectors. Photo: AP
Sri Lankan lawyers hold placards during a protest outside the main court complex in Colombo. The lawyers are demanding the immediate arrest of a government minister who they say threatened a judge who he disagreed with. Placards read: “Politicos sets fire to courts” and “Interfering with the judiciary is the burial of democracy.” Photo: AP