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Day In Pics: January 21, 2026

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for January 21, 2026

A police official stands guard near standees during rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade on a cold winter morning, in New Delhi. The sesquicentenary of 'Vande Mataram' will be the dominant theme of this year's parade, with enclosure backdrops along the Kartavya Path displaying old paintings illustrating the opening stanzas of the National Song and floral artworks at the main stage paying homage to its composer Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
Security personnel maintain vigilance along the Jammu & Kashmir National Highway ahead of Republic Day, conducting vehicle checks and random frisking to ensure a secure environment, in Jammu.
Security personnel maintain vigilance along the Jammu & Kashmir National Highway ahead of Republic Day, conducting vehicle checks and random frisking to ensure a secure environment, in Jammu. | Photo: PTI
BJP's newly elected national president Nitin Nabin, center, during a meeting with party office bearers and state presidents at the party headquarters, in New Delhi. Also seen, BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, National General Secretary Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, MP Aparajita Sarangi and others.
BJP's newly elected national president Nitin Nabin, center, during a meeting with party office bearers and state presidents at the party headquarters, in New Delhi. Also seen, BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, National General Secretary Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, MP Aparajita Sarangi and others. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
Aspirants wait in a queue outside an examination centre before appearing for the ‘JEE Mains 2026’ exam, in Patna, Bihar.
Aspirants wait in a queue outside an examination centre before appearing for the ‘JEE Mains 2026’ exam, in Patna, Bihar. | Photo: PTI
An army police official interacts with a commuter at a traffic signal, during rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade on a cold winter morning, in New Delhi.
An army police official interacts with a commuter at a traffic signal, during rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade on a cold winter morning, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
An Indian Air Force training aircraft crashes into a pond during a training session, in Prayagraj.
An Indian Air Force training aircraft crashes into a pond during a training session, in Prayagraj. | Photo: PTI
Indian Air Force's six Rafale aircrafts fly past during rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade, in New Delhi.
Indian Air Force's six Rafale aircrafts fly past during rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
Indian Army personnel during a flag march through sensitive areas to maintain law and order following recent communal clashes that allegedly claimed two lives, in Kokrajhar, Assam.
Indian Army personnel during a flag march through sensitive areas to maintain law and order following recent communal clashes that allegedly claimed two lives, in Kokrajhar, Assam. | Photo: PTI
Police personnel during frisking and security checks on the national highway ahead of Republic Day celebrations, in Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir.
Police personnel during frisking and security checks on the national highway ahead of Republic Day celebrations, in Bijbehara, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
Family members mourn the death of Hemant Gaikwad, who succumbed to severe diarrhoea and vomiting allegedly linked to contaminated, in Bhagirathpura, Indore.
Family members mourn the death of Hemant Gaikwad, who succumbed to severe diarrhoea and vomiting allegedly linked to contaminated, in Bhagirathpura, Indore. | Photo: PTI
Army personnel conduct a flag march after deployment in sensitive areas, where two persons were killed in mob violence, leading to arson and clashes allegedly between the Bodos and Adivasis, in Assam’s Kokrajhar district.
Army personnel conduct a flag march after deployment in sensitive areas, where two persons were killed in mob violence, leading to arson and clashes allegedly between the Bodos and Adivasis, in Assam’s Kokrajhar district. | Photo: PTI
Devotees gather during a religious procession at the Kadri Manjunatha Temple, in Mangaluru.
Devotees gather during a religious procession at the Kadri Manjunatha Temple, in Mangaluru. | Photo: PTI
Workers raise a pole bearing the Indian national flag during rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade, near the India Gate, in New Delhi.
Workers raise a pole bearing the Indian national flag during rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade, near the India Gate, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
Students display replicas of 20,000-year-old rock art from the Konkan region during an exhibition organised to create awareness about early human heritage, at Thane College campus.
Students display replicas of 20,000-year-old rock art from the Konkan region during an exhibition organised to create awareness about early human heritage, at Thane College campus. | Photo: PTI
European Union Ambassador to India Herve Delphin, left, and MEA Joint Secretary Priyanka Chauhan during the first meeting of the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) for India-EU Trilateral Cooperation, in New Delhi.
European Union Ambassador to India Herve Delphin, left, and MEA Joint Secretary Priyanka Chauhan during the first meeting of the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) for India-EU Trilateral Cooperation, in New Delhi. | Photo: @MEAIndia/X via PTI
A Russian couple, Konstantin Mering and Marina, perform rituals during a traditional Vedic Hindu wedding ceremony, in Varanasi.
A Russian couple, Konstantin Mering and Marina, perform rituals during a traditional Vedic Hindu wedding ceremony, in Varanasi. | Photo: PTI
People gather after the collapse of a newly constructed water tank at Tadkeshwar village, Surat district. Surat Rural Police arrested seven people in connection with the collapse.
People gather after the collapse of a newly constructed water tank at Tadkeshwar village, Surat district. Surat Rural Police arrested seven people in connection with the collapse. | Photo: PTI
Bollywood actors Shahid Kapoor and Tripti Dimri during the poster launch of their upcoming film O'Romeo, in Mumbai.
Bollywood actors Shahid Kapoor and Tripti Dimri during the poster launch of their upcoming film O'Romeo, in Mumbai. | Photo: PTI
A visitor at a photo exhibition called, Lenscape Kerala, featuring Kerala's wildlife, culture, traditions, and buildings, at Travancore Palace in New Delhi.
A visitor at a photo exhibition called, Lenscape Kerala, featuring Kerala's wildlife, culture, traditions, and buildings, at Travancore Palace in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Manish Sain
Union Minister Piyush Goyal, centre, raises hands with Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) President TTV Dhinakaran as he joins the NDA alliance, in the presence of Minister of State L Murugan, BJP National Women's Wing President Vanathi Srinivasan, MLA M R Gandhi and BJP leader Nainar Nagenthran, in Chennai.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal, centre, raises hands with Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) President TTV Dhinakaran as he joins the NDA alliance, in the presence of Minister of State L Murugan, BJP National Women's Wing President Vanathi Srinivasan, MLA M R Gandhi and BJP leader Nainar Nagenthran, in Chennai. | Photo: @NainarBJP/X via PTI
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