Day In Pics: August 23, 2026

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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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Samajwadi party protest
Police personnel detain a Samajwadi Party supporter during a protest against inflation on food items, at Hazratganj crossing, in Lucknow. | Photo: PTI/Nand Kumar
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BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting 2026
In this image posted on Aug. 23, 2026, Union Minister Mansukh Mandviya and others during the BRICS Sports Ministers' Meeting 2026, in Visakhapatnam. | Photo: @mansukhmandviya/X via PTI
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Weather: Flood situation in Tripura
Rescue personnel assist flood-affected villagers to reach safer areas following heavy rainfall at Baldakhal village, on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura. | Photo: PTI
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Durga Puja festivities
An artisan works on a traditional Ekchala Durga idol for shipment to Tokyo, Japan, ahead of the ‘Durga Puja’, at Krishnanagar in Nadia. | Photo: PTI
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BJP protest in Shimla
Leader of Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Jairam Thakur along with BJP members stage a protest against the Congress party in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue at Ridge Maidan, in Shimla. | Photo: PTI
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Ganesh Chaturthi festivities
Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesh to a worship venue ahead of the ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival, in Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
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Manthan 4 Yuva – Nagpur 2026
Participants perform during the closing ceremony of 'Manthan 4 Yuva – Nagpur 2026', in Nagpur. A mass Dhol-Tasha performance featuring 585 flag-bearers created records in the India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records. | Photo; PTI
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Raksha Bandhan festivities
Women shop for ‘rakhis’ ahead of the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ festival, in Dehradun. | Photo: PTI
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CM Yogi felicitates mid-day meal cooks
In this image posted on Aug. 23, 2026, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath during an event organized to honor the mid-day meal cooks working under the 'PM Poshan Yojana', in Lucknow. () (PTI08_23_2026_000205B) | Photo: @myogiadityanath/X via PTI
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Weather: Rain in Rishikesh
People push two-wheelers through the swollen Bin river after incessant rainfall, in Rishikesh. | Photo: PTI

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