President Pranab Mukherjee presenting National Safety Awards (Mines) for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 in New Delhi. Photo: Sandeep Saxena
Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony with Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen during a Guard of honour at South Block in New Delhi. Photo: V.V. Krishnan
CITU members of Electricity Employes Federation of India (EEFI), Bangalore, stage a protest by taking out a march seeking payment of wages act and gratuity act. Photo: Harsha Padyana
BJP supportters at a bike rally during a protest against Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, in Hyderabad. Photo: G. Krishnaswamy
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on smuggling tunnels along the border between Egypt and Rafah southern Gaza Strip. Israeli aircraft pounded Gaza with at least 30 strikes overnight, hitting government ministries, smuggling tunnels, a banker's empty villa and a Hamas-linked media office. Photo: AP