Day in Pics: 9th September

Day in Pics: 9th September

Sep 09, 2014, 20:02 PM IST
1/17

Sania Mirza during a practice session at her Tennis Academy in Hyderabad.

Sania Mirza during a practice session at her Tennis Academy in Hyderabad.

2/17

A road damaged by the flash floods at the Barjala village in Jammu.

A road damaged by the flash floods at the Barjala village in Jammu.

3/17

Atul Gupta, Executive Vice President, SMIPL, and Kenji Hirozawa, VP Strategic Planning Sales & Marketing Export during the launch of Suzuki GIXXER motorcycle in New Delhi.

Atul Gupta, Executive Vice President, SMIPL, and Kenji Hirozawa, VP Strategic Planning Sales & Marketing Export during the launch of Suzuki GIXXER motorcycle in New Delhi.

4/17

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the Governor of Rajasthan, Kalyan Singh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the Governor of Rajasthan, Kalyan Singh.

5/17

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor at the Golden Temple.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor at the Golden Temple.

6/17

Britain's Prince Harry poses next to a giant Invictus Games logo, signed by volunteers at the driving Challenge, the first event in the Invictus Games, in Gaydon, England.

Britain's Prince Harry poses next to a giant Invictus Games logo, signed by volunteers at the driving Challenge, the first event in the Invictus Games, in Gaydon, England.

7/17

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, speaks during a ceremony honoring the late Commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, a beloved anti-Taliban fighter who was assassinated 13 years ago, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, speaks during a ceremony honoring the late Commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, a beloved anti-Taliban fighter who was assassinated 13 years ago, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

8/17

 Local villagers block the railway tracks at Duan Station in West Midnapore district on Tuesday to press for their various demands.

Local villagers block the railway tracks at Duan Station in West Midnapore district on Tuesday to press for their various demands.

9/17

Fan Helen Smith takes a selfie with a new wax figure of Britain's Prince Harry, dressed in army combat fatigues, as it is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in central London, England.

Fan Helen Smith takes a selfie with a new wax figure of Britain's Prince Harry, dressed in army combat fatigues, as it is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in central London, England.

10/17

A driver tries to navigate a severely flooded street as heavy rains pour down in Phoenix.

A driver tries to navigate a severely flooded street as heavy rains pour down in Phoenix.

11/17

Marin Cilic, of Croatia, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Kei Nishikori, of Japan, in the championship match of the 2014 US Open tennis tournament.

Marin Cilic, of Croatia, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Kei Nishikori, of Japan, in the championship match of the 2014 US Open tennis tournament.

12/17

First lady Michelle Obama, left, is greeted by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn after being introduced at a voter registration rally, in Atlanta.

First lady Michelle Obama, left, is greeted by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn after being introduced at a voter registration rally, in Atlanta.

13/17

hikers take photos of smoke from a fire rising above Little Yosemite Valley near Yosemite National Park, Calif. About 100 Yosemite National Park visitors were evacuated from the top of Half Dome by helicopter Sunday when a wildfire that started weeks ago in the park's backcountry grew unexpectedly to at least 700 acres, officials said.

hikers take photos of smoke from a fire rising above Little Yosemite Valley near Yosemite National Park, Calif. About 100 Yosemite National Park visitors were evacuated from the top of Half Dome by helicopter Sunday when a wildfire that started weeks ago in the park's backcountry grew unexpectedly to at least 700 acres, officials said.

14/17

Indian Hindu devotees splash water on a large statue of the elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha before immersing it in the Arabian Sea on the final day of the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi in Mumbai.

Indian Hindu devotees splash water on a large statue of the elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha before immersing it in the Arabian Sea on the final day of the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi in Mumbai.

15/17

Former Florida Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, right, greets school children as Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick, left, stands near during a campaign event at Mimi's Learning Center, in Pembroke Park, Fla.

Former Florida Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, right, greets school children as Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick, left, stands near during a campaign event at Mimi's Learning Center, in Pembroke Park, Fla.

16/17

This photo provided by Toyota shows the 2014 Scion xD model. Jeremy Acevedo, an analyst with Edmunds, said women tend toward smaller, easy-to-manuever vehicles like compact and midsize sedans or crossovers, while men tend toward trucks and larger sedans. The tiny Scion xD hatchback has the highest proportion of female buyers, at 57 percent.

This photo provided by Toyota shows the 2014 Scion xD model. Jeremy Acevedo, an analyst with Edmunds, said women tend toward smaller, easy-to-manuever vehicles like compact and midsize sedans or crossovers, while men tend toward trucks and larger sedans. The tiny Scion xD hatchback has the highest proportion of female buyers, at 57 percent.

17/17

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at State Department in Washington.  Kerry says Iraq has cleared a major milestone in the fight against the Islamic State militant group by forming a government that has pledged to ease sectarian tensions in the country.

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at State Department in Washington. Kerry says Iraq has cleared a major milestone in the fight against the Islamic State militant group by forming a government that has pledged to ease sectarian tensions in the country.