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Day In Pics: July 16, 2026

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 16, 2026

Anantnag Police Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) officials assist a pilgrim during the annual Amarnath Yatra, on the Pahalgam route, in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, right, looks on as a medical professional attends climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, left, during a protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 18 days.
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, right, looks on as a medical professional attends climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, left, during a protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 18 days. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval during the BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs' Meeting, in New Delhi.
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval during the BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs' Meeting, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke during a protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi.
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke during a protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers on the occasion of the Rath Yatra festival, at the Jagannath Temple, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers on the occasion of the Rath Yatra festival, at the Jagannath Temple, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. | Photo: @AmitShah/X via PTI
People offer prayers as a chariot carrying an idol of Lord Jagannath proceeds during the annual Rath Yatra festival organised by ISKCON, in Kolkata, West Bengal.
People offer prayers as a chariot carrying an idol of Lord Jagannath proceeds during the annual Rath Yatra festival organised by ISKCON, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk during a protest by Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 18 days.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk during a protest by Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 18 days. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
People pull chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra on the occasion of the Rath Yatra festival, in Ahmedabad.
People pull chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra on the occasion of the Rath Yatra festival, in Ahmedabad. | Photo: PTI
Commuters ride a two-wheeler during monsoon rains, in Siliguri, West Bengal.
Commuters ride a two-wheeler during monsoon rains, in Siliguri, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan greets spiritual leader Swami Nischalananda Saraswati during a visit to the Govardhan Math on the occasion of the Rath Yatra festival, in Puri, Odisha.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan greets spiritual leader Swami Nischalananda Saraswati during a visit to the Govardhan Math on the occasion of the Rath Yatra festival, in Puri, Odisha. | Photo: @dpradhanbjp/X via PTI
Congress President and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, party MPs P Chidambaram, KC Venugopal, Shashi Tharoor, Gaurav Gogoi, Jairam Ramesh, Pramod Tiwari, Manish Tewari and Kumari Selja with others during the CPP Strategy Group meeting, in New Delhi.
Congress President and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, party MPs P Chidambaram, KC Venugopal, Shashi Tharoor, Gaurav Gogoi, Jairam Ramesh, Pramod Tiwari, Manish Tewari and Kumari Selja with others during the CPP Strategy Group meeting, in New Delhi. | Photo: AICC via PTI
A decorated exterior of the new Terminal 2 of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA), in Guwahati. The design of the terminal is inspired from the natural and cultural heritage of Assam, and was recently named among the most beautiful airports in the world.
A decorated exterior of the new Terminal 2 of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA), in Guwahati. The design of the terminal is inspired from the natural and cultural heritage of Assam, and was recently named among the most beautiful airports in the world. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Dutt
Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi with party MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi during the CPP Strategy Group meeting, in New Delhi.
Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi with party MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi during the CPP Strategy Group meeting, in New Delhi. | Photo: AICC via PTI
People carry miniature idols of Lord Krishna as they take part in the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
People carry miniature idols of Lord Krishna as they take part in the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
Police personnel stand outside a private school in Saidabad after a controversy erupted over allegations that a Class 2 Hindu student was assigned Islamic prayers as homework, in Hyderabad.
Police personnel stand outside a private school in Saidabad after a controversy erupted over allegations that a Class 2 Hindu student was assigned Islamic prayers as homework, in Hyderabad. | Photo: Handout via PTI
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi during a visit to a 'Bhandara', community kitchen, ahead of the Rath Yatra festival, at Saraspur area, in Ahmedabad.
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi during a visit to a 'Bhandara', community kitchen, ahead of the Rath Yatra festival, at Saraspur area, in Ahmedabad. | Photo: Handout via PTI
Devotees pull the chariot carrying the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra procession, in Prayagraj.
Devotees pull the chariot carrying the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra procession, in Prayagraj. | Photo: PTI
Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine. | Photo: AP/PTI
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. Party MP Syed Naseer Hussain, right, is also present.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. Party MP Syed Naseer Hussain, right, is also present. | Photo: AICC via PTI
Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha offers prayers at the Mata Vaishno Devi temple, in Katra, Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha offers prayers at the Mata Vaishno Devi temple, in Katra, Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
People gather during the 'Pahandi' ritual (carrying the deities Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra from the temple sanctum to their chariots) as the annual Rath Yatra festival commences, at the Jagannath Dham in Puri, Odisha.
People gather during the 'Pahandi' ritual (carrying the deities Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra from the temple sanctum to their chariots) as the annual Rath Yatra festival commences, at the Jagannath Dham in Puri, Odisha. | Photo: @JagannathaDhaam/X via PTI
A truck with a large banner bearing images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and other world leaders along with text that reads, "PM Modi welcomes US-Iran Peace Deal", passes during the annual Rath Yatra festival celebration, in Ahmedabad.
A truck with a large banner bearing images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and other world leaders along with text that reads, "PM Modi welcomes US-Iran Peace Deal", passes during the annual Rath Yatra festival celebration, in Ahmedabad. | Photo: PTI
Artists dressed as Lord Shiva and other mythological characters perform during the Jagannath Rath Yatra procession, in Rajkot, Gujarat.
Artists dressed as Lord Shiva and other mythological characters perform during the Jagannath Rath Yatra procession, in Rajkot, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal addresses a press conference, in New Delhi.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
People participate in a protest at Azad Maidan demanding a transparent, accountable and corruption-free examination system, and seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak case, in Mumbai.
People participate in a protest at Azad Maidan demanding a transparent, accountable and corruption-free examination system, and seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak case, in Mumbai. | Photo: PTI
An installation of the replica of the trophy of FIFA World Cup 2026 placed at CM FIFA Fan Park during the public screening of Argentina vs England semi-final match of the international football tournament, in Guwahati, Assam.
An installation of the replica of the trophy of FIFA World Cup 2026 placed at CM FIFA Fan Park during the public screening of Argentina vs England semi-final match of the international football tournament, in Guwahati, Assam. | Photo: PTI
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