Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 17, 2026
Congress leader Pawan Khera meets activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike for 20 days, during a protest by Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) against alleged irregularities in NEET and other examinations, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Union Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw conduct an inspection during the flag off ceremony of India's first hydrogen-powered train, between Jind and Sonipat, at Jind Railway Station, Haryana. | Photo: PMO via PTI
A man guides cattle through floodwaters to a safer place after floodwaters submerged low-lying areas, in Morigaon district, Assam. | Photo: PTI
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee members stage a protest near Golden Gate in response to the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha’s (KMM) call to oppose the proposed India-US trade deal and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), in Amritsar. | Photo: PTI/Shiva Sharma
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini during the launch of various developmental projects, in Jind, Haryana. | Photo: @NarendraModi/YT via PTI
People offer prayers as a chariot carrying idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra passes through a street during the annual Rath Yatra festival, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, July 17, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Bollywood actor Kajol leaves after offering prayers at the Dakshineswar Temple, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI
Santipur municipality workers stage a demonstration in front of the civic body office demanding a hike in their daily wages and equal pay status for similar jobs, at Santipur, in Nadia district, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk attended by medical professionals 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 20 days. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant sweeps a street with a broom as a chariot carrying idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra proceeds during the annual Rath Yatra festival, in Miramar, Goa. | Photo: Handout via PTI
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 20 days. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inspects the 12-km water tunnel of the Bargi Diversion Project, at Sleemanabad, in Katni district. | Photo: PTI
India's two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu on Friday, July 17, 2026, advanced to the women's singles semifinals of the ongoing Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament after Japan's Nozomi Okuhara withdrew from the match. Sindhu is seen celebrating a point during a women's singles match against Japan's Manami Suizu at the India Open 2025 badminton tournament, in New Delhi, in this file photo dated Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. | Photo: PTI/Gurinder Osan
Students Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) members hold banners and placards as they stage a protest to express solidarity with climate activist Sonam Wangchuk over his ongoing hunger strike demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, in Guwahati, Assam. | Photo: PTI
Priests perform rituals as they offer prayers to Lord Jagannath during the annual Rath Yatra festival, in Puri, Odisha. | Photo: @JagannathaDhaam/X via PTI
Madurai: Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thirumavalavan being embraced by a child during a party meeting, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. | Photo: PTI
A woman performs rituals during the Tamil month of 'Aadi', at Amman Temple, in Chennai. 'Velli Kizhamai' or Fridays in the month of 'Aadi' are considered auspicious for worshiping Hindu deities, especially the various incarnations of Shakti. Devotees also worship 'Nagas', snakes, on this day. | Photo: PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducts an inspection during the flag off ceremony of India's first hydrogen-powered train, between Jind and Sonipat, at Jind Railway Station, Haryana. | Photo: PMO via PTI
Children wave from inside the newly inaugrated India's first hydrogen-powered train, between Jind and Sonipat, at Jind Railway Station, Haryana. | Photo: PMO via PTI