Named after the Celtic god of thunder, the concept demonstrator will test the possibility of developing the first ever autonomous stealthy Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) that would ultimately be capable of precisely striking targets at long range, even in another continent. AP Photo
Should such systems enter into service, they would. at all times be under the control of highly trained military crews on the ground. AP Photo
Actor Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao during the music launch of the film 'Peepli Live' in Mumbai on Tuesday. PTI Photo
A boys cools himself in a fountain, as temperatures reach 40 degrees Celsius, in central Budapest. Reuters
Visitors check out a 30-foot tall eyeball sculpture by artist Tony Tasset at Prtizker Park in Chicago, Illinois. The piece will be on display at the small downtown park through October 31. The sculptor built and painted the ocular mass by hand, using between 8,000 and 9,000 pounds of fiberglass and another 9,000 pounds of steel.
A 65-year-old woman died and three others were injured during a stampede at Puri, Orissa. The stampede occurred when the wooden chariots carrying the presiding deities of the 12th century shrine were moving past the royal palace and the woman, identified as 65-year-old Bijaylaxmi Mohanty of Markandeshwarsahi area here, and three others fell down, police sources said
Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has signed a whopping Rs 200 crore endorsement deal with a talent management company, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar in the corporate contract sweepstakes. Dhoni has entered into a two-year deal with Rhiti Sports Management and Mindscapes, which will manage the Indian skipper's long list of endorsements and brand associations. REUTERS
An octopus named Paul swims past a copy of the FIFA Football World Cup trophy in his aquarium in Oberhausen, western Germany, one day after Spain won the competition. The eight-legged oracle has become a World Cup sensation by correctly forecasting all seven Germany games in South Africa and he finished the tournament in style by predicting a Spanish victory over the Netherlandsd in Sunday's final
A traffic jam clogs the busy Ring Road after Monday's heavy rains in New Delhi, on Tuesday. With Delhi witnessing massive traffic jams and waterlogging following rains, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday directed civic agencies to improve the drainage and repair roads damaged by the downpour in the city which is bracing up for the Commonwealth Games
Spanish players parade on a open bus in Madrid, a day after winning the World Cup for the first time 1-0 against Holland. Over one million fans are expected to line the streets of Madrid to watch the Spanish squad parade through main streets on a open bus
A police constable points to the damaged windscreen of a Karnataka State Road Transport (KSRTC) bus allegedly caused by MNS activists in protest against the Karnataka government, at Thane near Mumbai on Monday night. (Right) Kannada supporters shout slogans as they block a road during protest. Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan demanding that the Centre declare Marathi speaking villages in Karnataka as a Union Territory till a court decision and Shiv Sena backing the demand
Shaolin students play soccer at Tagou Wushu School in Zhengzhou, Henan province. REUTERS
Infosys Technologies CEO Kris Gopalakrishna announced the company's first quarterly result in Bangalore on Tuesday. The IT bellwether reported 8.48% decline in its consolidated net profit at Rs 1,488 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2010.
Shiv Sainis burn a Pakistani flag in protest against the faux pas by Pakistan while handling the Indian Tricolour during diplomatic events, in Amritsar on Tuesday
Survivors of the Bhopal gas disaster hold placards during a demonstration. CBI has refused to part with information on a purported letter of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) asking it not to pursue extradition proceedings against then chairman of Union Carbide Warren Anderson after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
Police conducting a raid at the office of the Popular Front of India in Kannur on Tuesday
World No. 3 badminton player Saina Nehwal, who is 20, poses with twenty 24-carat gold coins, during a felicitation function in New Delhi on Tuesday. Her coach Pullela Gopichand is also seen.
Music composer A R Rahman speaks to the media in London on his upcoming UK 'Jai Ho, The Journey Home' concerts on Tuesday. Rahman composed the soundtrack 'Jai Ho' in the film Slumdog Millionaire
A nationalist protester runs from a flaming car during clashes with police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, early Tuesday. Police struggled Monday overnight till early Tuesday, to quell rioting by Irish Catholic nationalists in several parts of Northern Ireland following a day of mass Protestant parades, an annual event that often pushes sectarian animosity past boiling point
Maria Newrzella as "Muenchner Kindl" (the symbol of the city of Munich) presents the official beer mug for the 200th anniversary of the Oktoberfest in Munich, southern Germany. The world famous beer festival Oktoberfest will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2010 and takes place from September 18 to October 4, 2010.
A French paratrooper with an European flag lands on the Champs Elysees in Paris, during the rehearsal of the French national celebration, the Bastille Day, which will take place on July 14, 2010. 13 African countries will parade with French troops 50 years after their independence.
