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BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Smriti Irani address a press conference, at party headquarters, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Vishwa Hindu Raksha Parishad chief Gopal Rai, centre, and others stage a protest condemning the opposition, a day after the Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of seats of the Lok Sabha was defeated, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI/Nand Kumar
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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi speaks to the media during the Special session of the Parliament, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan
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Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Juhi Chawla speaks during the launch of the team's environmental initiative 'Runs to Roots', in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI
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Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin, centre, addresses an election campaign in support of party candidates for Gobichettipalayam and Anthiyur constituencies, N Nallasivam, left, and M Sivabalan, right, respectively, ahead of the state assembly elections, in Erode district. | Photo: @Udhaystalin/X via PTI
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Congress MP Mohammad Azharuddin during a public rally in support of party candidate for Berhampore constituency Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Murshidabad district. | Photo: PTI
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Congress MPs Kumari Selja and KC Venugopal and others after the House was adjourned sine die, concluding the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi. | Photo: @sansad_tv/X via PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after the House was adjourned sine die, concluding the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi. | Photo: @sansad_tv/X via PTI
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JD(U) President Nitish Kumar, right, with Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, left, during a meeting, at the CM’s residence, 5 Deshratna Marg, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
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Pilgrims bid goodbye to their family members as the first batch of Hajj pilgrims depart for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at Hajj House, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
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General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, right, and Jairam Ramesh address a press conference at the party's headquarters, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi addresses a public meeting, ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, at Ponneri, in Tiruvallur district. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
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Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju addresses a press conference after the conclusion of the Budget Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi. Union Law and Justice Minister (Independent charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal is also seen. | Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan
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TMC candidate for Sainthia constituency Nilabati Saha, centre, during an election campaign ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections, in Birbhum district. | Photo: PTI
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A pilgrim embraces a child as the first batch of Hajj pilgrims leave for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at Hajj House, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
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A view of Sultan Palace on World Heritage Day, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
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Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant during the 22nd Biennial State-Level Conference of Judicial Officers on 'Reimagining the Judiciary in the Era of Artificial Intelligence', organised by the Karnataka State Judicial Officers Association, in Bengaluru. | Photo: PTI
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Officials take part in a joint flood relief exercise, 'Jal Rahat', conducted by the Army, NDRF, SDRF, and SSB, in Guwahati, Assam. | Photo: PTI
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Tourists take mule rides on a foggy afternoon at Doodhpathri, in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. Security has been beefed up around vulnerable installations, including prominent tourist destinations to ensure a safe and secure environment for visitors ahead of the Pahalgam terrorist attack anniversary. | Photo: PTI/S Irfan
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Tourists take a selfie at Krishna's Butter Ball, on the occasion of 'World Heritage Day', in Mamallapuram district, Tamil Nadu. | Photo: PTI
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Devotees perform the Dondi ritual by lying prostrate along the road to reach a shrine on the occasion of Shitala Puja, in the Kalighat area, in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
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Bidu Singh, centre, a victim of the 2009 Lalgarh Maoist violence, sits with family members outside her house in Bandhgora village, in Lalgarh, Jhargram district, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI
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Thick plumes of smoke billow after a fire broke out at a warehouse, in Navi Mumbai district. | Photo: PTI
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In this image posted on April 18, 2026, officials pose for a group photograph near a transport vehicle used for shifting cheetahs after their arrival in the city, in Bengaluru. | Photo: @eshwar_khandre/X via PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, in Coimbatore. | Photo: @NarendraModi/YT via PTI
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Devotees perform the Dondi ritual by lying prostrate along the road to reach a shrine on the occasion of Shitala Puja, in the Kalighat area, in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
