Day in Pics: 5th March

Mar 05, 2015, 20:46 PM IST
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Narendra Modi : It was wonderful meeting you @mhingis & @Leander! - twitter

Narendra Modi : It was wonderful meeting you @mhingis & @Leander! - twitter

2/17

Tennis star and ambassador of Earth Hour 2015, Sania Mirza signs a poster during a press conference organized by WWF in Hyderabad.

Tennis star and ambassador of Earth Hour 2015, Sania Mirza signs a poster during a press conference organized by WWF in Hyderabad.

3/17

Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan celebrates Holi with Delhi BJP President Satish Upadhyay and party leader Shazia Ilmi at the party office in New Delhi.

Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan celebrates Holi with Delhi BJP President Satish Upadhyay and party leader Shazia Ilmi at the party office in New Delhi.

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Girls cheers for Indian cricket team with Holi colours and a Tricolour on the eve of the teams match against West Indies, in Guwahati.

Girls cheers for Indian cricket team with Holi colours and a Tricolour on the eve of the teams match against West Indies, in Guwahati.

5/17

A schoolgirl closes her eyes as another applies color on her face during celebrations marking Holi at a school in Ahmadabad.

A schoolgirl closes her eyes as another applies color on her face during celebrations marking Holi at a school in Ahmadabad.

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A worshipper gets his cheeks pierced with a metal skewer during Cap Go Meh festival that marks the end of the Lunar New year celebration, in Jakarta, Indonesia.

A worshipper gets his cheeks pierced with a metal skewer during Cap Go Meh festival that marks the end of the Lunar New year celebration, in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Michelle Wie of the United States tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the HSBC Women's Champions golf tournament in Singapore.

Michelle Wie of the United States tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the HSBC Women's Champions golf tournament in Singapore.

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A mural of Venezuela's late President Hugo decorates a wall in Caracas, Venezuela

A mural of Venezuela's late President Hugo decorates a wall in Caracas, Venezuela

9/17

Hostesses pose for photos outside the Great Hall of the People during the opening session of the annual National People's Congress in Beijing.

Hostesses pose for photos outside the Great Hall of the People during the opening session of the annual National People's Congress in Beijing.

10/17

First lady Michelle Obama waves while speaking at the Newseum in Washington, to launch the

First lady Michelle Obama waves while speaking at the Newseum in Washington, to launch the "Change Direction" campaign.

11/17

A military band conductor leads during the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

A military band conductor leads during the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

12/17

Hindu widow Uma, 65, poses for a portrait after celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, at the Meera Sahabhagini Widow Ashram in Vrindavan, India.

Hindu widow Uma, 65, poses for a portrait after celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, at the Meera Sahabhagini Widow Ashram in Vrindavan, India.

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Virginia women's basketball coach Joanne Boyle, right, gets a kiss from her adopted daughter Ngoty, in Charlottesville, Va.

Virginia women's basketball coach Joanne Boyle, right, gets a kiss from her adopted daughter Ngoty, in Charlottesville, Va.

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Smoke rises from a fire at the Port Metro Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Smoke rises from a fire at the Port Metro Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Ukrainian coal miners wait for a bus after exiting the underground of the Zasyadko mine in Donetsk, Ukraine.

Ukrainian coal miners wait for a bus after exiting the underground of the Zasyadko mine in Donetsk, Ukraine.

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Britain's Prince William feeds Ran Ran, a 13-year-old female elephant who was discovered in 2005 with a leg wound caused by an iron clamp trap in Xishuangbanna in southwest China's Yunnan province.

Britain's Prince William feeds Ran Ran, a 13-year-old female elephant who was discovered in 2005 with a leg wound caused by an iron clamp trap in Xishuangbanna in southwest China's Yunnan province.

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The New Lexus City Car Concept is on display during the second press day at the Geneva International Motor Show.

The New Lexus City Car Concept is on display during the second press day at the Geneva International Motor Show.