Day In Pics: August 21, 2026

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Weather: Dense mist in Rishikesh
A person performs rituals along the banks of the Ganga river amid dense mist at Triveni Ghat, in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Flood in Assams Guwahati
A rickshaw puller carries a passenger through a waterlogged road amid a flood-like situation following heavy rainfall, in Guwahati, Assam, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Shuttering collapses at under-construction Omaxe mall in Vrindavan
Rescue personnel clear debris after shuttering collapses at an under-construction Omaxe mall in Rukmani Vihar, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. Three workers were allegedly killed in the incident. | Photo: PTI
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CJP School Theek Karo jaipur
Villagers during a protest against workers of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) who tried to visit a government school as part of their 'School Thik Karo' campaign, in Bagru village, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Sikh political prisoners demand
Police personnel stand guard as members of various organisations take part in a protest in support of the Qaumi Insaf Morcha's 'Punjab Bandh' call, in Chandigarh, Punjab, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Shiva Sharma
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Villagers clash with CJP Jaipur
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convener Ashutosh Ranka addresses the media during the party's 'School Thik Karo' campaign, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. A CJP team faced resistance from villagers during a visit to a government primary school in Bagru Assembly constituency. | Photo: PTI
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Bus overturns in Karnatakas Chitradurga
A recovery vehicle lifts an overturned private bus as people gather at the accident site near Aimangala, in Chitradurga district, Karnataka. Three people were allegedly killed in the accident. | Photo: PTI
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HP Assembly Monsoon Session commences
BJP MLAs stage a protest on the first day of the Monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, in Shimla. | Photo: PTI
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Water level of Ganga river rises
A fisherman casts a net into the swollen Ganga as the river's water level rises, in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
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Kalash Yatra in Jaipur
Women take part in a 'Kalash Yatra' during the holy month of Shravan, at Badi Chaupar, in Jaipur, Rajasthan. | Photo: PTI
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Flood situation in Assam
State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel rescue residents from a flooded area in Anil Nagar following heavy rainfall, in Guwahati, Assam. | Photo: PTI
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Crane topples onto houses in Mumbai’s Kurla
Police personnel present at the site after a crane toppled onto houses during preparations for demolition work, leaving ten persons, including a three-month-old baby, injured in this incident at Kurla East, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said a hydraulic crane was being used to lift a Poclain machine that had been brought to the site. | Photo: PTI
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Preps for upcoming Raksha Bandhan festival
Women browse 'Rakhis' (sacred threads) on display ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, in Nadia district, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI
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Rahul Gandhi at Parliament Street police station
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, left, sits on dharna at Parliament Street police station demanding registration of FIR over pellet injuries during Jul 20 protest, in New Delhi. | Photo: AICC via PTI
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Britain The Dog Stars World Premiere
Margaret Qualley arrives for the premiere of the film 'The Dog Stars' in London. | Photo: Millie Turner/Invision/AP
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Somalia Hunger
A child is weighed at Feynuus Nutrition Centre on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu, Somalia. | Photo: AP/Farah Abdi Warsameh
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Italy Ronaldinho Soccer
Former soccer star Ronaldinho arrives at the airport ahead the Ravenna Serie C, 2026 soccer team presentation, joining the club as a technical coach and playing in one match in Ravenna, Italy. | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno
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Russia Ukraine War Prisoners
Ukrainian soldiers smoke and talk to their relatives after returning from captivity after a Prisoners of War (POWs) exchange between Russia and Ukraine, in Chernihiv region, Ukraine. | Photo: AP/Francisco Seco
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Amit Shah in Siliguri
Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacts with Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel during high tea, at SSB Frontier headquarters, in Siliguri, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI
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UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2026 in New Delhi
People gather at the examination center for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services (Main) Examination 2026, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Rain in Ahmedabad
Commuters make their way amid rainfall, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI
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Protest over BMCs proposed Manori desalination project
Members of the fishermen community stage a protest against the desalination project proposed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) at Manori, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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Migrant workers travel with their belongings
Migrant workers travel with their belongings and donkeys in a goods vehicle, in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka. | Photo: PTI
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Celebrations ahead of Onam festival in Kochi
Students during Onam celebrations ahead of Onam festival, at a school, in Ernakulam district, Keralam. | Photo: PTI
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MCG workers protest in Gurugram
Fire personnel and sanitation workers of Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) hold banners and take part in a protest rally in support of their various demands, in Gurugram, Haryana. | Photo: PTI
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Preps ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi and Janmashtami festival
An artist prepares eco-friendly idols made of cow dung ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi and Janmashtami festival, in Bikaner, Rajasthan. | Photo: PTI
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Jharkhand HC stays notifications cancelling appointments
Successful candidates of recruitment examinations cancelled by the Jharkhand government, including those selected through the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination, celebrate after the state High Court stayed the notifications cancelling the appointments of Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs) and JSSC-CGL recruits, outside state secretariat in Ranchi. | Photo: PTI
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Waterlogging following rain in Guwahati
Rescue personnel rescue local residents from a waterlogged area following rainfall, in Guwahati. | Photo: PTI
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Rahul sits on dharna at police station in Delhi
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi sits on a dharna seeking the registration of an FIR over pellet injuries suffered by a youth during the CJP-led July 20 protest, at Parliament Street police station, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
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Sajjan Kumars mortal remains leave Safdarjung Hospital
Family members and supporters of former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar accompany his mortal remains as they leave Safdarjung Hospital, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Mosquito Terminator Train-2026
An official sprays insecticides along railway tracks after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) along with Northern Railway flagged off the 'Mosquito Terminator Train-2026', in New Delhi. The Mosquito Terminator Train is a joint public health initiative by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Northern Railway to curb vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria, and chikungunya by spraying anti-larval chemicals along railway tracks in Delhi-NCR during the monsoon season. | Photo: PTI

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