Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for May 12, 2026
Newly-elected Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar, centre, with state Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, left, former state Deputy CM and Assembly LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin, second left, and TVK leader KA Sengottaiyan, right, as the Assembly was convened for the day to elect the Speaker, in Chennai. | Photo: @CMOTamilnadu/X via PTI
A worker harvests maize in a field on a hot summer day, on the outskirts of Jagdalpur in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh. | Photo: PTI
A demolition drive being carried out by Revenue Department Anantnag in coordination with Police Kulgam against a drug peddler as part of the continued crackdown against illegal narcotics trade and anti-social activities, at Drinen Qazigund, in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
Chamoli Police, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and other security personnel carry out a joint security operation ensuring the safety of pilgrims during the ongoing Chardham Yatra, at Badrinath Dham, in Chamoli district. | Photo: PTI
Wrestler Deepak Punia, right, in action during the '92 kg National Open Ranking Tournament 2026', in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: Handout via PTI
JD(U) chief and former Bihar CM Nitish Kumar leaves from party office after a meeting, in Patna, Bihar. | Photo: PTI
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis meets BJP National President and MP Nitin Nabin, in Guwahati, Assam. | Photo: @Dev_Fadnavis/X via PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, newly sworn-in state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, newly sworn-in state Ministers Ajanta Neog, Rameswar Teli, Atul Bora and Charan Boro during the swearing-in ceremony, at Khanapara in Guwahati. | Photo: PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with newly sworn-in Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during the swearing-in ceremony of the state government, at Khanapara in Guwahati. | Photo: PTI
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during the inauguration of a special exhibition at the UN headquarters, titled ‘From Shunya to Ananta (Zero to Infinity) - The Indian Civilization’s Contribution to Mathematics’, in New York, USA. | Photo: PTI
A farmer sorts harvested litchis before sending them to the market on a summer day, in Nadia, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI
US envoy to India Sergio Gor arrives to attend swearing-in ceremony of the Assam government, in Guwahati. | Photo: PTI
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar during a visit to Kamakhya Temple, in Guwahati. | Photo: @SunetraA_Pawar/X via PTI
Newly sworn-in Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma and family members during the swearing-in ceremony of the state government, at Khanapara in Guwahati. | Photo: PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with newly sworn-in Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and newly sworn-in state Minister Atul Bora during the swearing-in ceremony, at Khanapara in Guwahati. | Photo: PTI
National Testing Agency cancelled the NEET (UG) 2026 exam conducted on May 3 amid allegations of paper leak, with the government asking the CBI to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the "irregularities". NEET aspirants at an examination centre, in Patna, in this file photo dated, May 3, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference, at party office, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
Newly sworn-in Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma greets during the swearing-in ceremony of the state government, at Khanapara in Guwahati. | Photo: PTI
People gather during the swearing-in ceremony of Assam government, at Khanapara in Guwahati. Photo: PMO via PTI
Nurses pay tribute to Florence Nightingale on the occassion of International Nurses Day, at a hospital, in Nadia, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI