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Over 2000 residents of 35 coastal villages during the march to the state legislature demanding for their village to be kept out of the proposal Vasai-Virar municipality in Mumbai on Monday, 18 April 2011.

Over 2000 residents of 35 coastal villages during the march to the state legislature demanding for their village to be kept out of the proposal Vasai-Virar municipality in Mumbai on Monday, 18 April 2011.

People of native village wailing when the dead body of Sajjad Ahmed was kept on a trolley to be seen last time in Pinglish, south of Srinagar on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. . A top militant commander of Hizb-ul Mujahedeen, Sajjad was killed in an encounter with troops.

People of native village wailing when the dead body of Sajjad Ahmed was kept on a trolley to be seen last time in Pinglish, south of Srinagar on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. . A top militant commander of Hizb-ul Mujahedeen, Sajjad was killed in an encounter with troops.

Artists performs during the closing ceremony of 34th National Games at Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium of Mega Sports Complex Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 26 February 2011.35th National Games scheduled to be held in Kerla.

Social activist Medha Patkar addresses the representatives of the villages affected by the Sardar Sarovar project during a sit-in dharna at Environment Ministry in New Delhi on Monday.

Social activist Medha Patkar with the representatives of the villages affected by the Sardar Sarovar project shouting a slogans during a sit-in dharna at Environment Ministry in New Delhi on Monday, , 28 March 2011.

Social activist Medha Patkar with the representatives of the villages affected by the Sardar Sarovar project shouting a slogans during a sit-in dharna at Environment Ministry in New Delhi on Monday.

Hard Labour---village girls carrying water carrier (gagra) to fetch the water. due to the scarcity of water, the villager’s girls have to foot the distance of three to four kilometers to fetch the drinking water to their homes.

Hard Labour---village girls carrying water carrier (gagra) to fetch the water. due to the scarcity of water, the villager’s girls have to foot the distance of three to four kilometers to fetch the drinking water to their homes.

Villagers try to rescue passengers from a fell mini bus in early morning from bridge in tandulwandi village near malakapur tahsil at Buldana district (350 km from Nagpur) in Maharashtra on 17 march 2011.

Villagers try to rescue passengers from a fell mini bus in early morning from bridge in tandulwandi village near malakapur tahsil at Buldana district (350 km from Nagpur) in Maharashtra on 17 march 2011

Villagers try to rescue passengers from a fell mini bus in early morning from bridge in tandulwandi village near malakapur tahsil at Buldana district (350 km from Nagpur) in Maharashtra on 17 march 2011

Villagers try to rescue passengers from a fell mini bus in early morning from bridge in tandulwandi village near malakapur tahsil at Buldana district (350 km from Nagpur) in Maharashtra on 17 march 2011.

Villagers try to rescue passengers from a fell bus in early morning from bridge in tandulwandi village near malakapur tahsil at Buldana district (350 km from Nagpur) in Maharashtra on 17 march 2011.

Boys celebrate Holi in the northern village Nandgaon of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, India on Tuesday, 15 March 2011. In Nandgaon, people celebrate a variation of Holi, the Hindu spring festival of colors, where women beat men with sticks. Their variation is called "Lathmaar" Holi, which means beating with sticks. Holi Festival in Nandgaon begins on the tenth day (dasami) of the shukla paksha (waxing phase of moon) of Phalgun (February or March) month.

People throw colored powder at each other during celebrations of Holi in the northern village Nandgaon of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, India on Tuesday, 15 March 2011. In Nandgaon, people celebrate a variation of Holi, the Hindu spring festival of colors, where women beat men with sticks. Their variation is called "Lathmaar" Holi, which means beating with sticks. Holi Festival in Nandgaon begins on the tenth day (dasami) of the shukla paksha (waxing phase of moon) of Phalgun (February or March) month.

A girl try to save herself while a man throws colored powder during celebrations of Holi in the northern village Nandgaon of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, India on Tuesday, 15 March 2011. In Nandgaon, people celebrate a variation of Holi, the Hindu spring festival of colors, where women beat men with sticks. Their variation is called "Lathmaar" Holi, which means beating with sticks. Holi Festival in Nandgaon begins on the tenth day (dasami) of the shukla paksha (waxing phase of moon) of Phalgun (February or March) month.

Men’s try to protect themselves with a buckler as women beat them with sticks during the celebrations of Holi in the northern village Nandgaon of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, India on Tuesday, 15 March 2011. In Nandgaon, people celebrate a variation of Holi, the Hindu spring festival of colors, where women beat men with sticks. Their variation is called "Lathmaar" Holi, which means beating with sticks. Holi Festival in Nandgaon begins on the tenth day (dasami) of the shukla paksha (waxing phase of moon) of Phalgun (February or March) month.

Artists performs during the closing ceremony of 34th National Games at Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium of Mega Sports Complex Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 26 February 2011.35th National Games scheduled to be held in Kerala.

Artists performs during the closing ceremony of 34th National Games at Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium of Mega Sports Complex Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 26 February 2011.35th National Games scheduled to be held in Kerala.

Artists performs during the closing ceremony of 34th National Games at Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium of Mega Sports Complex Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 26 February 2011.35th National Games scheduled to be held in Kerala.

Artists performs during the closing ceremony of 34th National Games at Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium of Mega Sports Complex Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 26 February 2011.35th National Games scheduled to be held in Kerla.

People watching the opening ceremony of the 34th National Games at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states and union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

Athletes walks with their state"s flag at the opening ceremony of the 34th National Games at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states and union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

Athletes walks with their state"s flag at the opening ceremony of the 34th National Games at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states and union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

Bollywood Actor Amisha Patel performs during the 34th National Games opening ceremony at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states & union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

National Games Masscot “Chhuwa” performs during the opening ceremony at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states &union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

Athletes walks with their state"s flag at the opening ceremony of the 34th National Games at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states and union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

Fireworks explode the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 34th National Games at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states& union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

Bollywood Singer Sukhwinder Singh performs during the 34th National Games opening ceremony at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states & union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

Athletes walks with their state"s flag at the opening ceremony of the 34th National Games at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states and union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

Bollywood Singer Sukhwinder Singh performs during the 34th National Games opening ceremony at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states & union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

Bollywood Singer Sukhwinder Singh performs during the 34th National Games opening ceremony at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states & union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

A general view shows the illuminated the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 34th National Games at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states & union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

People watching the opening ceremony of the 34th National Games at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states and union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

Flag bearers from the competing states during the opening ceremony of the 34th National Games at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states & union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

Athletes walks with their state"s flag at the opening ceremony of the 34th National Games at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India, on Saturday, 12 February 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states and union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

Athletes of Rajasthan walks with their state flag at the opening ceremony during the 34th National Games at the Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium at Mega Sports Complex, Games village in Hotwar near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, in Ranchi, on Sunday, 20 February, 2011. Thousands of athletes from 28 states and union territories will vie for 1470 medals at stake in 33 disciplines spread over 22 venues.

Kashmiri villagers shout pro-freedom slogans near the body of 20 year old student Manzoor Ahmad Wagay shot on February 4 by Indian troops in Chogul Handwara, northwest of Srinagar on February 5, 2011. Army military spokesman J.S. Brar said in a statement that the army regretted Magray"s death but added that "troops fired after he paid no heed to their signal to stop."