Day in Pics: 11th May

May 11, 2014, 11:05 AM IST
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People move with the help of a boat in the flood waters of Dibrusaikhowa River at Guijan area of Assam.

People move with the help of a boat in the flood waters of Dibrusaikhowa River at Guijan area of Assam.

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The Farewell ceremony of the Two Godess in conection with `Pooram on` festival in Thrissur.

The Farewell ceremony of the Two Godess in conection with `Pooram on` festival in Thrissur.

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Ambati Rayudu of the Mumbai Indians plays a shot during an IPL 7 match against Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai.

Ambati Rayudu of the Mumbai Indians plays a shot during an IPL 7 match against Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai.

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Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture on release of the kidnapped school girls in Nigeria, at Puri beach of Odisha.

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture on release of the kidnapped school girls in Nigeria, at Puri beach of Odisha.

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Boxer Vijender Singh is declared winner after a fight during selection trials for the core group probables for Commonwealth Games and Asian Games 2014, in Patiala.

Boxer Vijender Singh is declared winner after a fight during selection trials for the core group probables for Commonwealth Games and Asian Games 2014, in Patiala.

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Rescue work is carried out after a bus fell into River Mandakini in Chamoli district.

Rescue work is carried out after a bus fell into River Mandakini in Chamoli district.

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Kings XI of Punjab player Virendra Sehwag being welcomed at the team hotel in Bhubaneswar.

Kings XI of Punjab player Virendra Sehwag being welcomed at the team hotel in Bhubaneswar.

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Bayern`s Philipp Lahm, from right, Thomas Mueller and Claudio Pizarro of Peru celebrate with beer after winning the German Soccer Championship after the season`s last match between FC Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart, in Munich.

Bayern`s Philipp Lahm, from right, Thomas Mueller and Claudio Pizarro of Peru celebrate with beer after winning the German Soccer Championship after the season`s last match between FC Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart, in Munich.

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Rafael Nadal from Spain celebrates his victory during a Madrid Open tennis tournament semifinal match against Roberto Bautista Agut from Spain in Madrid.

Rafael Nadal from Spain celebrates his victory during a Madrid Open tennis tournament semifinal match against Roberto Bautista Agut from Spain in Madrid.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, poses after an ice hockey match between Russian amateur players and ice hockey stars at a festival of Russia`s amateur hockey organized by the Night Hockey League in the Bolshoy arena in the Olympic Park in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, poses after an ice hockey match between Russian amateur players and ice hockey stars at a festival of Russia`s amateur hockey organized by the Night Hockey League in the Bolshoy arena in the Olympic Park in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia.

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First lady Michelle Obama and Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., meet with spouses of Veterans at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.

First lady Michelle Obama and Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., meet with spouses of Veterans at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.

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Pope Francis arrives to celebrate a Mass where he ordained 13 new priests in St. Peter`s Basilica at the Vatican.

Pope Francis arrives to celebrate a Mass where he ordained 13 new priests in St. Peter`s Basilica at the Vatican.

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Two cows fight during the traditional annual `Combats de Reines` (`Battle of the Queens`), a cow fight in Aproz, western Alpine canton of Valais, Switzerland.

Two cows fight during the traditional annual `Combats de Reines` (`Battle of the Queens`), a cow fight in Aproz, western Alpine canton of Valais, Switzerland.

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Security personnel conduct flag march ahead of the last phase of Lok Sabha elections in Varanasi.

Security personnel conduct flag march ahead of the last phase of Lok Sabha elections in Varanasi.

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A massive fire engulfs residential houses at Kaksari, in Srinagar.

A massive fire engulfs residential houses at Kaksari, in Srinagar.

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Fireworks illuminate the sky during celebrations to mark the 825. birthday of the Hamburg harbour, in Hamburg, northern Germany.

Fireworks illuminate the sky during celebrations to mark the 825. birthday of the Hamburg harbour, in Hamburg, northern Germany.

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Taiwanese people pray together during the Taiwan National Buddha`s Birthday celebration in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan.

Taiwanese people pray together during the Taiwan National Buddha`s Birthday celebration in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Dalit women shout slogans during a protest against a gang-rape of four Dalit girls in Haryana’s Hisar district, as they gather outside the residence of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in New Delhi.

Dalit women shout slogans during a protest against a gang-rape of four Dalit girls in Haryana’s Hisar district, as they gather outside the residence of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in New Delhi.