The Government has announced raising the cap on subsidised cylinders to 9 from 6. However, this decision will come into effect from April. Meanwhile, it has authorised the oil companies to raise diesel prices. Photo V.V.Krishnan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (third from left) and his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra (left) review a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: AP
People protest demanding the justice for gang-rape victim at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma
Grama Panchayat Employees Association across Karnataka protesting at Freedom park in Bangalore seeking minimum wages. Photo: K. Murali Kumar.
Indonesians push their motorcycles through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Flooding caused by monsoon rains have forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Indonesia's capital. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)