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Day In Pics: August 20, 2026

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for August 20, 2026

A portion of the damaged visa section, with service windows marked 'Window 1' and 'Pakistani Passport Only', seen amid broken fences, railings and debris after authorities demolished a section of structures and queue-management barriers outside the Pakistan High Commission's visa section for extending beyond the mission's approved boundary, in New Delhi. The development comes days after Pakistan removed security barricades and parking poles placed outside the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. | Photo: PTI
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India delivers medicines and medical consumables to a Government Hospital in Kabul, as part of a health partnership, Afghanistan.
India delivers medicines and medical consumables to a Government Hospital in Kabul, as part of a health partnership, Afghanistan. | Photo: @MEAIndia/X via PTI
Exterior of the Pakistan High Commission after authorities demolished a section of structures and queue-management barriers outside the Commission's visa section for extending beyond the mission's approved boundary, in New Delhi.
Exterior of the Pakistan High Commission after authorities demolished a section of structures and queue-management barriers outside the Commission's visa section for extending beyond the mission's approved boundary, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Construction Committee chairman Nripendra Mishra speaks to the media regarding the completion of the construction work of the temple, in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Construction Committee chairman Nripendra Mishra speaks to the media regarding the completion of the construction work of the temple, in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi accorded a Guard of Honour, in New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani, and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan also seen.
Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi accorded a Guard of Honour, in New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani, and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan also seen. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during the tribute paying ceremony of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on the latter’s 82nd birth anniversary, also known as Sadbhavana Diwas (Harmony Day), at Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during the tribute paying ceremony of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on the latter’s 82nd birth anniversary, also known as Sadbhavana Diwas (Harmony Day), at Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
Congress workers pay tributes to the statue of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Congress workers pay tributes to the statue of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has died, Safdarjung Hospital authorities confirmed on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. Kumar is seen during an event at Rajghat, in New Delhi, in this file photo dated Monday, April 9, 2018.
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has died, Safdarjung Hospital authorities confirmed on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. Kumar is seen during an event at Rajghat, in New Delhi, in this file photo dated Monday, April 9, 2018. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi during the India-Japan Defence Ministers' meeting, in New Delhi.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi during the India-Japan Defence Ministers' meeting, in New Delhi. | Photo: @SpokespersonMoD/X via PTI
A Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) water tanker sprays water to suppress dust along a road, in New Delhi.
A Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) water tanker sprays water to suppress dust along a road, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, right, with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, left, during the 31st Meeting of the Southern Zonal Council (SZC) at Mahabalipuram, in Chengalpattu district.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, right, with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, left, during the 31st Meeting of the Southern Zonal Council (SZC) at Mahabalipuram, in Chengalpattu district. | Photo: @CMOTamilnadu/X via PTI
Central Tibetan Administration (the Tibetan government-in-exile) Sikyong (President) Penpa Tsering, front second right, and Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) during a mass prayer for Tibetan independence activist Lobsang Palden, also known as Lobga Rangza, who died after self-immolating outside the New York’s United Nations Headquarters, marking the 49th day of mourning for the activist, at Dalai Lama Temple Complex (Tsuglagkhang), in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
Central Tibetan Administration (the Tibetan government-in-exile) Sikyong (President) Penpa Tsering, front second right, and Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) during a mass prayer for Tibetan independence activist Lobsang Palden, also known as Lobga Rangza, who died after self-immolating outside the New York’s United Nations Headquarters, marking the 49th day of mourning for the activist, at Dalai Lama Temple Complex (Tsuglagkhang), in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
Members of the Tibetan community during a mass prayer for Tibetan independence activist Lobsang Palden, also known as Lobga Rangza, who died after self-immolating outside the New York’s United Nations Headquarters, marking the 49th day of mourning for the activist, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
Members of the Tibetan community during a mass prayer for Tibetan independence activist Lobsang Palden, also known as Lobga Rangza, who died after self-immolating outside the New York’s United Nations Headquarters, marking the 49th day of mourning for the activist, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
Players compete on different courts during the BWF World Championships, at the IGI Stadium in New Delhi.
Players compete on different courts during the BWF World Championships, at the IGI Stadium in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
A man drains water from an inundated house amid waterlogging following heavy rainfall at George town area, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
A man drains water from an inundated house amid waterlogging following heavy rainfall at George town area, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, and MoS for Electronics and IT and Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada during the fourth India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR), in Singapore.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, and MoS for Electronics and IT and Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada during the fourth India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR), in Singapore. | Photo: @PiyushGoyal/X via PTI
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi attends the NRAI Food Delivery Summit 2026, in Ahmedabad.
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi attends the NRAI Food Delivery Summit 2026, in Ahmedabad. | Photo: Handout via PTI
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, centre, in a photograph with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, fourth left, Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan, third left, Telangana Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, second left, Karnataka Cabinet Minister Priyank Kharge, fourth right, Telangana Cabinet Minister Tummala Nageswar Rao, left, and others during the 31st Meeting of the Southern Zonal Council (SZC) at Mahabalipuram, in Chengalpattu district.
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, centre, in a photograph with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, fourth left, Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan, third left, Telangana Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, second left, Karnataka Cabinet Minister Priyank Kharge, fourth right, Telangana Cabinet Minister Tummala Nageswar Rao, left, and others during the 31st Meeting of the Southern Zonal Council (SZC) at Mahabalipuram, in Chengalpattu district. | Photo: @CMofKarnataka/X via PTI
Members of the Tibetan community during a protest meeting at the Police Ground, in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. The meeting was organized to oppose against China's 'Ethnic Unity Law', and pay homage to Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen.
Members of the Tibetan community during a protest meeting at the Police Ground, in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. The meeting was organized to oppose against China's 'Ethnic Unity Law', and pay homage to Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen. | Photo: PTI
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti addresses the media, in Srinagar. Mufti spoke to reporters regarding US Ambassador Sergio Gor's recent statement calling the Union Territory 'an important part of India', a remark that drew strong protests from Islamabad but was widely welcomed in New Delhi.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti addresses the media, in Srinagar. Mufti spoke to reporters regarding US Ambassador Sergio Gor's recent statement calling the Union Territory 'an important part of India', a remark that drew strong protests from Islamabad but was widely welcomed in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Ladakh Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Ladakh Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, in New Delhi. | Photo: @PMOIndia/X via PTI
An inundated residential locality at Konia as the water level of the Ganga river rises following heavy rainfall, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
An inundated residential locality at Konia as the water level of the Ganga river rises following heavy rainfall, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
Congress leader Sachin Pilot and party leaders boycott the proceedings of the Rajasthan Assembly Monsoon session and stage a protest over the alleged restrictions on entry of outsiders and media coverage in government schools, in Jaipur.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot and party leaders boycott the proceedings of the Rajasthan Assembly Monsoon session and stage a protest over the alleged restrictions on entry of outsiders and media coverage in government schools, in Jaipur. | Photo: PTI
Charred remains of a school bus after it caught fire in Wakad area, Pune.
Charred remains of a school bus after it caught fire in Wakad area, Pune. | Photo: PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, in New Delhi. | Photo: @CMOfficeAssam/X via PTI
Wreaths lie outside a closed hotel, a day after a fire swept through a five-storey building housing several hotels on Mirza Ghalib Street, killing nine people, including a four-year-old child, and injuring six others, with several Bangladeshis among the dead, in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Wreaths lie outside a closed hotel, a day after a fire swept through a five-storey building housing several hotels on Mirza Ghalib Street, killing nine people, including a four-year-old child, and injuring six others, with several Bangladeshis among the dead, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
JSSC-CGL aspirants stage a protest against the cancellation of the recruitment process conducted by the Jharkhand government, outside Jharkhand Secretariat, in Ranchi.
JSSC-CGL aspirants stage a protest against the cancellation of the recruitment process conducted by the Jharkhand government, outside Jharkhand Secretariat, in Ranchi. | Photo: PTI
Police officials outside the ICICI Bank branch in the Gomti Nagar area, after a bank employee allegedly shot dead his wife, a bank official, and his sister before shooting himself, in Lucknow.
Police officials outside the ICICI Bank branch in the Gomti Nagar area, after a bank employee allegedly shot dead his wife, a bank official, and his sister before shooting himself, in Lucknow. | Photo: PTI/Nand Kumar
A view of the extensive damage on the NH-707A Mussoorie-Kempty Highway after a large section of the road washed out following a severe landslide near Dimta Bend, in Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand.
A view of the extensive damage on the NH-707A Mussoorie-Kempty Highway after a large section of the road washed out following a severe landslide near Dimta Bend, in Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand. | Photo: PTI
A Tibetan activist tonsures his head during a demonstration against against China's 'Ethnic Unity Law', in Kolkata, West Bengal. The demonstrators demanding justice for activist Pawo Lobga Rangzen and sought UN intervention to protect their culture and heritage.
A Tibetan activist tonsures his head during a demonstration against against China's 'Ethnic Unity Law', in Kolkata, West Bengal. The demonstrators demanding justice for activist Pawo Lobga Rangzen and sought UN intervention to protect their culture and heritage. | Photo: PTI
Artisans paint idols of Lord Krishna ahead of the 'Janmashtami' festival, in Rajkot, Gujarat.
Artisans paint idols of Lord Krishna ahead of the 'Janmashtami' festival, in Rajkot, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI
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