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Business News/ Photos / 2011 in pictures

2011 in pictures

From the earthquake and tsunami in Japan to Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate's wedding; from Osama's capture to Steve Jobs' death, here's how 2011 unfolded

Former telecom minister A. Raja is arrested for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam on 3 February in New Delhi. HT

1/6Former telecom minister A. Raja is arrested for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam on 3 February in New Delhi. HT

A magnitude-9.0 earthquake strikes about 80 miles east of Sendai  in Japan on 11 March, triggering a massive tsunami that leaves about 20,000 dead and damages the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant. AFP

2/6A magnitude-9.0 earthquake strikes about 80 miles east of Sendai in Japan on 11 March, triggering a massive tsunami that leaves about 20,000 dead and damages the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant. AFP

India wins the cricket World Cup after beating Sri Lanka in the final match held in Mumbai on 2 April. HT

3/6India wins the cricket World Cup after beating Sri Lanka in the final match held in Mumbai on 2 April. HT

Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, wave after their wedding service, in London, on 29 April. An estimated two billion people tuned in to watch the ceremony. AFP

4/6Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, wave after their wedding service, in London, on 29 April. An estimated two billion people tuned in to watch the ceremony. AFP

Osama bin Laden, the world’s most wanted terrorist, is killed by US Navy SEALs inside his private residential compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan on 2 May. AFP

5/6Osama bin Laden, the world’s most wanted terrorist, is killed by US Navy SEALs inside his private residential compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan on 2 May. AFP

Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs dies of pancreatic cancer at the age of 56 in Palo Alto, California, on 5 October. AFP

6/6Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs dies of pancreatic cancer at the age of 56 in Palo Alto, California, on 5 October. AFP

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