Indian Sikh pilgrims and Pakistani travellers wait at immigration at the Attari International Railway Station, between India and Pakistan, about 35 km from northern Indian city Amritsar, on October 12, 2009. About 70 pilgrims were forced to cut shot the Sikh Guru Ramdass birth anniversary pilgrimage the Pakistani temple Gurdwara Punja Sahib, and other shrines, due to security concerns following the militant attack on Pakistan's Rawalpindi army headquarters. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

Indian Sikh pilgrims and Pakistani travellers wait at immigration at the Attari International Railway Station, between India and Pakistan, about 35 km from northern Indian city Amritsar, on October 12, 2009. About 70 pilgrims were forced to cut shot the Sikh Guru Ramdass birth anniversary pilgrimage the Pakistani temple Gurdwara Punja Sahib, and other shrines, due to security concerns following the militant attack on Pakistan's Rawalpindi army headquarters.

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  1. BHOPAL, INDIA - NOVEMBER 28: Children play along the perimeter wall at the site of the Union Carbide factory on November 28, 2009 in Bhopal, India. Twenty-five years after an explosion causing a mass gas leak, in the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, killed at least eight thousand people, toxic material from the 'biggest industrial disaster in history' continues to affect Bhopalis. A new generation is growing up sick, disabled and struggling for justice. The effects of the disaster on the health of generations to come, both through genetics, transferred from gas victims to their children and through the ongoing severe contamination, caused by the Union Carbide factory, has only started to develop visible forms recently.
  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 28: Mike Bryan of USA celebrates after he and Bob Mike Bryan of USA won the men's semi final match against Mahesh Bhupathi of India and Mark Knowles of The Bahamas during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 28, 2009 in London, England.
  3. Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a bilateral meeting at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Port-of-Spain November 28, 2009.
  4. SHENZHEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28: Jeev Mikha Singh of India in action during the Fourballs on the 3rd day of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup on the Olazabal course on November 28, 2009 in Shenzhen, China.
  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Max Mirnyi of Belarus plays with Andy Ram of Israel during the men's doubles round robin match against Lukas Dlouhy of Czech Republic and Leander Paes of India during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 27, 2009 in London, England.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26: Daniel Nestor of Canada returns the ball playing with Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia during the men's doubles first round match against Mahesh Bhupathi of India and Mark Knowles of The Bahamas during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 26, 2009 in London, England.
  7. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Mike Bryan of USA and Bob Bryan of USA celebrate winning the men's doubles first round match against Lukas Dlouhy of Czech Republic and Leander Paes of India during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 25, 2009 in London, England.
  8. SRINAGAR, KASHMIR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 24: A Kashmiri Muslim woman prays outside the wall of the shrine of Khaniqahi mullah on November 24, 2009 in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian held Jammu and Kashmir State in India. Thousands of Muslims thronged to the shrine of Mir Syed Ali Hamadan to commemorate the death anniversary of Sufi saint, Saint Hamadan, the preacher came to Kashmir from the city of Hamadan in Persia in the 13th century. He is believed to be responsible for the spread of Islam in Kashmir. The Saint Hamadan stayed in Kashmir for many years and then left for Central Asia via Ladakh. He also built a mosque at Shey (near Leh). The shrine gains a special significance on 6th of Zilhaj (last month of Muslim calendar), the death anniversary of Mir Syed Ali Hamadan. On this day, devotees visit the shrine in large numbers to pay a tribute to saint Hamadan.
  9. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 24: President Barack Obama (2L) and first lady Michelle Obama (L) greet Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh (2R) and his wife Gursharan Kaur in the North Portico of the White House November 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hosted their first State Dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur of India.
  10. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 24: State Department Protocol Officer Tanya Turner (R) listens while First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at a preview for tonight's State Dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House November 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. First Lady Michelle Obama was joined by White House Curator William Allman and State Department Protocol Officer Tanya Turner to speak about state visits and dinners at the White House to a group of students prior to tonight's state dinner with Prime Minister Singh of India.
  11. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Mark Knowles of The Bahamas and Mahesh Bhupathi of India celebrate winning the men's doubles second round match against Mariusz Fyrstenberg of Poland and Marcin Matkowski of Poland during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 24, 2009 in London, England.
  12. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Frantisek Cermak of Czech Republic returns the ball playing with Michal Mertinak of Slovakia during the men's doubles first round match against Mahesh Bhupathi of India and Mark Knowles of The Bahamas during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 22, 2009 in London, England.
  13. JAKARTA, INDONESIA - NOVEMBER 14: A model showcases a design on the runway by Priyo Oktaviano as part of Indonesia - India Fashion Night on day one of Jakarta Fashion Week 2009 at the Fashion Tent, Pacific Place on November 14, 2009 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
  14. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 12: Ricky Ponting poses for a photograph with a trophy during a press conference after arriving back from India after winning the One Day International, at the Melbourne Airport on November 12, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  15. MUMBAI, INDIA - NOVEMBER 11: Ricky Ponting of Australia poses with the Hero Honda Cup during the series trophy presentation held at the Four Points hotel after the abandoned seventh one day international match between Australia and India at Dr DY Patil Cricket Stadium on November 11, 2009 in Mumbai, India. The match was abandoned due to rain without a balll being bowled.
  16. MUMBAI, INDIA - NOVEMBER 10: Jimmy Bartel of the Geelong Football club speaks to Ricky Ponting during an Australian nets session at Dr DY Patil Cricket Stadium on November 10, 2009 in Mumbai, India.

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