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Vote for Taj
Ramesh Shah, a micro-artist, shows his thumb painted with a miniature replica of Taj Mahal in Siliguri. Shah has painted the miniature replica with black ink on his thumb as part of a campaign to make India's most famous monument, which is in the running to be voted as one of the seven new Wonders of the World. The monument is now among the top ten of the list, before the announcement of results on July 7. (Reuters Photo)

The great man of China
Bao Xishun, (right), listed by the Guinness Book Of World Record as the tallest living man, walks with his bride in China. Xishun is 7 feet, 9 inches tall. (Reuters Photo)

Back home
Indian fisherman line up after their release at the Pakistan-India Wagah checkpost. Pakistan released 50 Indian fishermen on July 01, who were caught poaching in its territorial waters. The release of the Indian fishermen is part of a deal between the nuclear-armed neighbours to swap civilian detainees. Some 357 Indian fishermen are still in Pakistan, while more than 300 Pakistanis are believed to be detained in India. (AFP Photo)

Champ in tears
Lorena Ochoa of Mexico (left) wipes her tears as she and fellow runner-up Angela Park attend the trophy ceremony at the US Women's Open Championship in North Carolina. Ochoa and Park finished 2 strokes behind champion Cristie Kerr. (AFP Photo)

The meltdown
This is what remains at the shrine of Amarnath in Kashmir where the main ice shiva lingam has melted down completely due to the rise in temperature. (PTI Photo)

All smiles
Students of Modern School, Barakhamba Road in a jubilant mood as schools reopened after summer vacations in Delhi. (TOI Photo)

Gagging the protests
Police drag and arrest a Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) activist during a protest in Kolkata. The activists were demanding exemplary punishment for the accused in the alleged rape and murder of Tapasi Malik at Singur. (AP Photo)

Commendable show
BELFAST, JULY 01 (AFP): Yuvraj Singh's unbeaten 61 helped India clinch an edge-of-the- seat thriller and beat South Afica by six wickets for a rare cricket series triumph abroad on Sunday. Chasing 149 to win in 31 overs in the rain-curtailed series decider, India faltered and fumbled before picking up themselves to reach 152 for four in 30.2 overs.Yuvraj top scored with unbeaten gutsy innings of 61 off 85 balls that included six boundaries besides a six, while Rahul Dravid contributed 36. After Dravid left the scene (108-4), Yuvraj and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (not out 14) put their heads down to negotiate the daunting run-a-ball chase. (AFP Photo)