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Day In Pics: September 18, 2026

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for September 18, 2026

An Indian-born female cheetah, KGP12, rests with her four newborn cubs at Kuno National Park, in Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh. | Photo: @byadavbjp/X via PTI
Members of the Indian delegation arrive during the official welcome and flag-hoisting ceremony ahead of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan.
Members of the Indian delegation arrive during the official welcome and flag-hoisting ceremony ahead of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
Containers set up to house athletes from various countries participating in the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. The Asian Games organising committee has chosen containers and a cruise ship to accommodate athletes this time.
Containers set up to house athletes from various countries participating in the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. The Asian Games organising committee has chosen containers and a cruise ship to accommodate athletes this time. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
A customer checks the products inside an Apple Store at Select Citywalk Mall during the official sales launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, in New Delhi.
A customer checks the products inside an Apple Store at Select Citywalk Mall during the official sales launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
Japanese performers dressed in traditional attire during the official welcome and flag-hoisting ceremony ahead of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan.
Japanese performers dressed in traditional attire during the official welcome and flag-hoisting ceremony ahead of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
Commodore Kapil Mehta along with Navy and CSL personnel during the 'Steel Cutting' ceremony of the second ship of the Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) project, held at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), in Kochi.
Commodore Kapil Mehta along with Navy and CSL personnel during the 'Steel Cutting' ceremony of the second ship of the Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) project, held at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), in Kochi. | Photo: PIB via PTI
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy meets a delegation of leading UK business schools and universities to deepen partnerships in executive education, research, global skills and industry-academia collaboration.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy meets a delegation of leading UK business schools and universities to deepen partnerships in executive education, research, global skills and industry-academia collaboration. | Photo: @revanth_anumula/X via PTI
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar interacts with young creators, at Gandhi Square Cafe.
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar interacts with young creators, at Gandhi Square Cafe. | Photo: @DKShivakumar/X via PTI
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan offers prayers to an idol of Lord Ganesh at the residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in Mumbai.
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan offers prayers to an idol of Lord Ganesh at the residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in Mumbai. | Photo: @CPR_VP/X via PTI
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan offers prayers at Lalbaugcha Raja during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai.
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan offers prayers at Lalbaugcha Raja during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai. | Photo: @VPIndia/X via PTI
Security Personnel along with a sniffer dog inspect an area after the Patna Civil Court receives a bomb threat, in Patna.
Security Personnel along with a sniffer dog inspect an area after the Patna Civil Court receives a bomb threat, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
People pass by a TMC symbol graffiti drawn on a wall at Kalighat area, a day after Election Commission issued an interim order to bar rival TMC factions from using the party's name and its twin-flowers-on-grass symbol in the West Bengal bypolls, drawing sharply divergent reactions, with the Mamata Banerjee camp rejecting the order as ‘contrary to law’ and the rebel Ritabrata Banerjee-led bloc welcoming it, in Kolkata.
People pass by a TMC symbol graffiti drawn on a wall at Kalighat area, a day after Election Commission issued an interim order to bar rival TMC factions from using the party's name and its twin-flowers-on-grass symbol in the West Bengal bypolls, drawing sharply divergent reactions, with the Mamata Banerjee camp rejecting the order as ‘contrary to law’ and the rebel Ritabrata Banerjee-led bloc welcoming it, in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
New Delhi: Students gather at Vishwavidyalaya metro station as voting begins amid the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) Elections 2026-2027, at North Campus, in New Delhi.
New Delhi: Students gather at Vishwavidyalaya metro station as voting begins amid the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) Elections 2026-2027, at North Campus, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Rushikesh More
Police personnel keep a vigil outside 'Faculty of Law' during the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) Elections 2026-2027, at North Campus, in New Delhi.
Police personnel keep a vigil outside 'Faculty of Law' during the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) Elections 2026-2027, at North Campus, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Rushikesh More
Ceremonial personnel at the venue during the official welcome and flag-hoisting ceremony ahead of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan
Ceremonial personnel at the venue during the official welcome and flag-hoisting ceremony ahead of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
Students perform during Silpa Utsav, Viswakarma Puja festival celebrations, at Sriniketan, in Birbhum district, West Bengal.
Students perform during Silpa Utsav, Viswakarma Puja festival celebrations, at Sriniketan, in Birbhum district, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI
BJP MP Raghav Chadha, BJP National President Nitin Nabin and Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon interacts with victims and family members affected by drugs on the sidelines of the launch of Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra, in Pathankot.
BJP MP Raghav Chadha, BJP National President Nitin Nabin and Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon interacts with victims and family members affected by drugs on the sidelines of the launch of Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra, in Pathankot. | Photo: PTI
BCCI President Mithun Manhas, Vice President Rajeev Shukla, Secretary Devajit Saikia, Joint Secretary Prabhtej Bhatia and others during the board's 95th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its headquarters, in Mumbai.
BCCI President Mithun Manhas, Vice President Rajeev Shukla, Secretary Devajit Saikia, Joint Secretary Prabhtej Bhatia and others during the board's 95th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its headquarters, in Mumbai. | Photo: @BCCI/X via PTI
Residents block an earthmover as they stage a protest against an anti-encroachment drive conducted by Ranchi Municipal Corporation and police authorities at a slum area, in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Residents block an earthmover as they stage a protest against an anti-encroachment drive conducted by Ranchi Municipal Corporation and police authorities at a slum area, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI
Members of various social organisations stage a protest demanding justice in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, outside Gandhi Park, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Members of various social organisations stage a protest demanding justice in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, outside Gandhi Park, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. | Photo: PTI
Residents celebrate after Jharkhand High Court announced a stay order on the ongoing anti-encroachment drive conducted by Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) and police at a slum area, in Ranchi.
Residents celebrate after Jharkhand High Court announced a stay order on the ongoing anti-encroachment drive conducted by Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) and police at a slum area, in Ranchi. | Photo: PTI
Police personnel detain members of Tamilselvan Neethikaana Kootiyakam and family members of a 16-year-old schoolboy as they attempt to stage a protest at the Madurai Collector's office demanding the alleged murder case to be transferred to CBCID and murder charges be invoked.
Police personnel detain members of Tamilselvan Neethikaana Kootiyakam and family members of a 16-year-old schoolboy as they attempt to stage a protest at the Madurai Collector's office demanding the alleged murder case to be transferred to CBCID and murder charges be invoked. | Photo: PTI
Students show their identity cards amid voting for students attending evening classes during the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections, at Law Centre-I, Faculty of Law, in New Delhi.
Students show their identity cards amid voting for students attending evening classes during the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections, at Law Centre-I, Faculty of Law, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Rushikesh More
Women perform rituals during the fourth day of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Surat, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026.
Women perform rituals during the fourth day of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Surat, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi during a bike rally from Vadnagar to Varanasi.
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi during a bike rally from Vadnagar to Varanasi. | Photo: Handout via PTI
Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC President Mamata Banerjee during a press conference at her residence, in Kolkata. Banerjee on Friday announced that her party will support the Congress in the Nandigram assembly bypoll, hours after her camp's candidate withdrew from the contest following a meeting with CM Suvendu Adhikari.
Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC President Mamata Banerjee during a press conference at her residence, in Kolkata. Banerjee on Friday announced that her party will support the Congress in the Nandigram assembly bypoll, hours after her camp's candidate withdrew from the contest following a meeting with CM Suvendu Adhikari. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
Commuters move amid a traffic congestion on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, near Indirapuram, in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Commuters move amid a traffic congestion on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, near Indirapuram, in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
Railway employees perform rituals on a railway track during the Vishwakarma Puja festival, at Krishnanagar, in Nadia district.
Railway employees perform rituals on a railway track during the Vishwakarma Puja festival, at Krishnanagar, in Nadia district. | Photo: PTI
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