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Day In Pics: August 19, 2026

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for August 19, 2026

Police personnel present at the site after a fire broke out at a dingy five-storey building on Mirza Galib Street, leaving at least nine people, including a four-year-old child, dead and six others injured in the incident, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
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Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw, second left, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan, second right, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, third left, and others during the UP–Japan Investment Meet 2026, in New Delhi.
Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw, second left, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan, second right, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, third left, and others during the UP–Japan Investment Meet 2026, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
Commuters wade through a waterlogged road at Rajgarh area following heavy rainfall, in Guwahati, Assam.
Commuters wade through a waterlogged road at Rajgarh area following heavy rainfall, in Guwahati, Assam. | Photo: PTI
BJD leaders along with party student wings, Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) and Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) members during a protest rally ‘Shiksha Bachao Andolan’ against alleged errors in newly printed school textbooks, in Balangir, Odisha.
BJD leaders along with party student wings, Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) and Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) members during a protest rally ‘Shiksha Bachao Andolan’ against alleged errors in newly printed school textbooks, in Balangir, Odisha. | Photo: PTI
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, centre, during the UP–Japan Investment Meet 2026, in New Delhi.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, centre, during the UP–Japan Investment Meet 2026, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
India’s Dhruv Kapila, left, and Tanisha Crasto compete in the mixed doubles round of 32 at the BWF World Championships against Macau's Leong Lok Chong, unseen, and Ng Weng Chi, unseen, at IGI Stadium in New Delhi.
India’s Dhruv Kapila, left, and Tanisha Crasto compete in the mixed doubles round of 32 at the BWF World Championships against Macau's Leong Lok Chong, unseen, and Ng Weng Chi, unseen, at IGI Stadium in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
India’s Dhruv Kapila, left, and Tanisha Crasto compete in the mixed doubles round of 32 at the BWF World Championships against Macau's Leong Lok Chong, unseen, and Ng Weng Chi, unseen, at IGI Stadium in New Delhi.
India’s Dhruv Kapila, left, and Tanisha Crasto compete in the mixed doubles round of 32 at the BWF World Championships against Macau's Leong Lok Chong, unseen, and Ng Weng Chi, unseen, at IGI Stadium in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
Khandwa Municipal Corporation Leader of Opposition Deepak Mullu Rathore speaks to the media while a supporter dressed in a dog costume stands behind him during a protest alleging corruption in the municipality's stray dog sterilization programme, in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.
Khandwa Municipal Corporation Leader of Opposition Deepak Mullu Rathore speaks to the media while a supporter dressed in a dog costume stands behind him during a protest alleging corruption in the municipality's stray dog sterilization programme, in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
Army and security personnel carry a simulated victim down a slope during a joint disaster management mock drill to test rescue preparedness, in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand.
Army and security personnel carry a simulated victim down a slope during a joint disaster management mock drill to test rescue preparedness, in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. | Photo: PTI
India’s Unnati Hooda competes against Canada’s Michelle Li, unseen, in the women’s doubles round of 32 during the BWF World Championships, at IGI Stadium in New Delhi.
India’s Unnati Hooda competes against Canada’s Michelle Li, unseen, in the women’s doubles round of 32 during the BWF World Championships, at IGI Stadium in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
Maharashtra Environment and Climate Change Minister Pankaja Munde addresses officials and NMC Commissioner Manisha Khatri during a review meeting ahead of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, in Nashik, Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Environment and Climate Change Minister Pankaja Munde addresses officials and NMC Commissioner Manisha Khatri during a review meeting ahead of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, in Nashik, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
PDP leader Iltija Mufti joins fruit growers in a protest at Jablipora Fruit Mandi to demand government intervention and compensation for damaged apple crops, in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir.
PDP leader Iltija Mufti joins fruit growers in a protest at Jablipora Fruit Mandi to demand government intervention and compensation for damaged apple crops, in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
Demonstrators block the movement of security personnel and vehicles on the second day of a 48-hour statewide strike called by Campaign for Just and Free Delimitation (JFD) demanding NRC implementation before the census, at Lamlong area in Imphal East district, Manipur.
Demonstrators block the movement of security personnel and vehicles on the second day of a 48-hour statewide strike called by Campaign for Just and Free Delimitation (JFD) demanding NRC implementation before the census, at Lamlong area in Imphal East district, Manipur. | Photo: PTI
Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President and former Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh addresses a press conference regarding the demand for NRC implementation before the census in the state, at the party office in Imphal.
Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President and former Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh addresses a press conference regarding the demand for NRC implementation before the census in the state, at the party office in Imphal. | Photo: PTI
People ride a tractor through an overflowing causeway as the water level of the swollen Bin river rises following heavy incessant rainfall, in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.
People ride a tractor through an overflowing causeway as the water level of the swollen Bin river rises following heavy incessant rainfall, in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. | Photo: PTI
Police stop SFI protestors during an attempt to enter the Vice-Chancellor’s office, at a demonstration over the fee hike, in Shimla.
Police stop SFI protestors during an attempt to enter the Vice-Chancellor’s office, at a demonstration over the fee hike, in Shimla. | Photo: PTI
India's Devdutt Padikkal poses with 'player of the match' trophy after the team won the first Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka.
India's Devdutt Padikkal poses with 'player of the match' trophy after the team won the first Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka. | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak
Primary school teachers participate in a rally over stalled recruitment process, in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Primary school teachers participate in a rally over stalled recruitment process, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Successful JSSC-CGL candidates, appointed in various Jharkhand government departments, stage a protest as they block the main gate of the state secretariat, Project Bhawan, in Ranchi. Over 2,000 candidates who cleared the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level examination fear losing their jobs after the state government on Monday night announced cancelling the JSSC-CGL exam.
Successful JSSC-CGL candidates, appointed in various Jharkhand government departments, stage a protest as they block the main gate of the state secretariat, Project Bhawan, in Ranchi. Over 2,000 candidates who cleared the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level examination fear losing their jobs after the state government on Monday night announced cancelling the JSSC-CGL exam. | Photo: PTI
Fire and Emergency Services Department of Assam personnel rescue local residents from a waterlogged Anil Nagar area following heavy rainfall, in Guwahati.
Fire and Emergency Services Department of Assam personnel rescue local residents from a waterlogged Anil Nagar area following heavy rainfall, in Guwahati. | Photo: PTI
People protest during a 48-hour general strike demanding an NRC update before the official Census, in Imphal, Manipur.
People protest during a 48-hour general strike demanding an NRC update before the official Census, in Imphal, Manipur. | Photo: PTI
Palestinian envoy Abdullah M Abu Shawesh speaks during an interview with PTI, in New Delhi.
Palestinian envoy Abdullah M Abu Shawesh speaks during an interview with PTI, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
A swollen Ganga river at Namo Ghat as the water level rises following heavy rainfall, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
A swollen Ganga river at Namo Ghat as the water level rises following heavy rainfall, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
An earth mover removes debris after a landslide triggered by rainfall at Bhattakufer area in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
An earth mover removes debris after a landslide triggered by rainfall at Bhattakufer area in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
RJD supporters hold cutouts of rifles during a protest march towards the Lok Bhawan against the "dictatorial attitude" of the state government and over the alleged firing of an AK-47 rifle against student protesters in Siwan district last month, in Patna.
RJD supporters hold cutouts of rifles during a protest march towards the Lok Bhawan against the "dictatorial attitude" of the state government and over the alleged firing of an AK-47 rifle against student protesters in Siwan district last month, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
AAP leader Satyendar Jain, centre, leaves for court after an arrest by the Anti-Corruption Branch in connection with an alleged corruption case involving the tendering process for sewage treatment plant projects of the Delhi Jal Board, in New Delhi.
AAP leader Satyendar Jain, centre, leaves for court after an arrest by the Anti-Corruption Branch in connection with an alleged corruption case involving the tendering process for sewage treatment plant projects of the Delhi Jal Board, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
Congress leadership attending the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting at the AICC headquarters, in New Delhi. The meeting focused on regional organizational strategies for the upcoming assembly polls.
Congress leadership attending the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting at the AICC headquarters, in New Delhi. The meeting focused on regional organizational strategies for the upcoming assembly polls. | Photo: AICC via PTI
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