Day In Pics: August 23, 2026

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Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for August 23, 2026

2 killed as Ganesh idol falls during arrival ceremony in Mumbai
Police personnel arrive at the site after a Ganesh idol of 'Bhuleshwaracha Raja' fell during its arrival ceremony on Saturday, in Bhuleshwar, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Two persons were killed and five others, including two children, suffered injuries. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Monsoon rain in Prayagraj
Boats remain moored along the flooded banks of the swollen Ganga and Yamuna rivers at the Sangam, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Rise in water level of Ganga river
People arrive from the flooded Nakta Diyara area following a rise in the water level of the Ganga river, in Patna, Bihar. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Rain in Dehradun
A stranded truck lies overturned in the swollen Tons river after heavy rainfall, in Dehradun. | Photo: PTI
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Sugar price hike
A shopkeeper arranges sweets for sale, in Bikaner. The Centre on Thursday imposed a stockholding limit on bulk consumers of sugar, amid concerns over rising prices due to tight supplies ahead of the festival season. | Photo: PTI
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INS Sudarshini
In this image received on Aug. 23, 2026, Navy officials as Indian Navy’s sail training ship, INS Sudarshini, arrives at Lisbon, Portugal, as part of her ongoing Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition. | Photo: Defence PRO via PTI
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PM Modi interacts with Space Startup CEOs
In this screengrab from a video posted on Aug. 23, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an interaction with Space Startup CEOs, in New Delhi. | Photo: @NarendraModi/YT via PTI
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Nishant-Nitish meeting
Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar during a meeting with JD(U) National President Nitish Kumar, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Rain in Jammu
People look through the debris after an old residential house collapsed due to heavy rain and gusty winds, in the Shaheedi Chowk area, Jammu. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Floods in Agartala
A man with his cattle wades through floodwater inundating an area following heavy monsoon rainfall, at Baldakhal village on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura. | Photo: PTI

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