Jammu: Stranded passengers from Leh after de-boarding an Indian Air Force aircraft at the airport in Jammu on Tuesday. The Indian military operated free air service for stranded passengers as the Leh-Jammu national highway remained closed due to heavy snow. PTI Photo (PTI1_1_2013_000154A)
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi addressing a press conference at his residence in Guwahati on Tuesday. PTI Photo (PTI1_1_2013_000085B)
Pope Benedict XVI, third from left, celebrates a mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)