Day In Pics: August 24, 2026

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Weather: Rain in Delhi
Students play at Kartavya Path amid monsoon showers, in New Delhi. The weather office issued a red alert for heavy rain and a yellow alert for moderate rain across several districts, with thunderstorms, lightning and winds of 30-40 kmph also expected in parts of the city. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
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Vladimir Putin and S Jaishankar
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar shake hands during their meeting at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow. | Photo: Sergei Karpukhin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
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Weather: Waterlogging following rain in New Delhi
Commuters wade through the waterlogged Zakhira railway underpass following rainfall, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Last Monday of Shravan in Haridwar
People take a holy dip in the Ganga river on the last Monday of the holy month of 'shravan' at Har Ki Pauri, in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. | Photo: PTI
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TN Assembly Session 2026
DMK MLAs address the media after staging a walkout during an ongoing Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly session, in Chennai. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
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Last Monday of Shravan
People offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the last Monday of the holy month of 'shravan', at a temple in Patna, Bihar. | Photo: PTI
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Chlorine gas leaks at water treatment plant in Nagpur
Premises of a water treatment plant following a chlorine gas leak, at Godhani village, in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Several people were hospitalised after the leakage occurred in a 900-kg capacity chlorine gas cylinder at the water treatment plant at around 1 am, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) said. | Photo: PTI
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Fire at govt hospitals NICU in Mahas Amravati
Charred remains of medical equipment are seen after a fire in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a government hospital killed at least three newborns, in Amravati district, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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Two MLAs among six injured in Delhi road accident
Wreckage of a car is seen after a collision with another car near the PWD office at ITO, in New Delhi. Two MLAs, including Anil Jha, the sitting MLA from Kirari, were among six people who sustained minor injuries after a car travelling from Laxmi Nagar towards ITO hit a divider, crossed the railing, and collided with an Innova car coming from the opposite direction in central Delhi on Sunday night, police said. | Photo: PTI
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Rain in Delhi
Students play at Kartavya Path amid monsoon showers, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
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Shravan in Gir Somnath
An aerial view of the Somnath Temple on the last Monday of the holy month of 'Shravan', in Gir Somnath district, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI
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Language dispute in Mumbai
Police personnel stand guard on a road after a clash between Marathi and non-Marathi auto-rickshaw drivers over a language issue at Kandivali Link Road, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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Last Monday of Shravan in Gandhi Ghat, in Patna
People take a holy dip in the swollen Ganga river on the last Monday of the holy month of 'shravan', at Gandhi Ghat, in Patna, Bihar. | Photo: PTI
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Fire at govt hospitals NICU in Mahas Amravati
Family members and relatives mourn after a fire in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a government hospital killed at least three newborns, in Amravati district, Maharashtra, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Rise in water level of Ganga river
People arrive from a flooded area following a rise in the water level of the Ganga river, in Patna, Bihar. | Photo: PTI
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Fire breaks out at car showroom in WBs Madhyamgram
Firemen at work after a fire broke out at a car showroom, in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. At least 30 vehicles were gutted in the fire that broke out in the early hours of Monday, police said. | Photo: PTI
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NSGs reconnaissance exercise in Kolkata
National Security Guard (NSG) personnel arrive to conduct a reconnaissance exercise with other security agencies near the Kalighat Temple, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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Shravan in Ajmer
People take part in a 'Kanwar Yatra' procession on the last Monday of the holy month of 'Shravan', in Ajmer, Rajasthan, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Miss Universe India 2026
Miss Universe India 2026 winner Kaziah Liz Mejo from Keralam, third left, first runner-up Vaishnavi Ganesh of Tamil Nadu, second right, second runner-up Anushri Satavlekar of Gujarat, second left, and others pose for photographers with Bollywood actor Sushmita Sen during the event, in Jaipur, Rajasthan. | Photo: PTI
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Raksha Bandhan festivities
Women shop for 'rakhis' ahead of the 'Raksha Bandhan' festival, in Sangli, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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Tractor trolley carrying Kanwariyas fell off a bridge
People gather as they look on the wreckage of a tractor trolley carrying Kanwariyas fell off a bridge, in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
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Monsoon rain in Gurugram
Vehicles remain stuck in a traffic jam on a waterlogged road following heavy rainfall, in Gurugram, Haryana. Gurugram was inundated after around an hour of heavy rainfall on Monday, with waterlogging reported from several parts of the city. | Photo: PTI
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Party leaders meeting in Patiala
BJP National General Secretary BL Sanotosh, second left, along with BJP Punjab President Kewal Singh Dhillon, second right, and others during a party leaders meeting ahead of the Punjab Elections, in Patiala, Punjab. | Photo: PTI
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Anti-drug awareness rally in Sangli
Students hold placards as they take part in an anti-drug awareness rally, in Sangli, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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Rise in Ganga rivers water level in Patna
An aerial view of the Bind Toli area shows extensive flooding following a rise in the water level of the Ganga river, in Patna, Bihar. | Photo: PTI
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Miss Universe India 2026 Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley
Bollywood actor Sushmita Sen, left, and Celina Jaitley walk the ramp during the 'Miss Universe India 2026' event, in Jaipur, Rajasthan. | Photo: PTI
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Waterlogging following rain in Delhis Sangam Vihar
People move on a waterlogged area following rainfall, at Sangam Vihar, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Arun Jaitleys death anniversary
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta pays tribute at the statue of former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on his death anniversary, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Flood-like situation in Agartala
Fishermen cast their nets in a flooded paddy field at Baldakhal village, on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura. | Photo: PTI
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SFI protest in Hyderabad
Police personnel detain Students Federation of India (SFI) members as they attempt to march towards the Telangana Secretariat during a protest demanding resolution of various needs, at Indira Park, in Hyderabad. | Photo: PTI
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Womens protest in WBs Malda
Women display documents during a protest after allegedly failing to receive funds under the West Bengal government's 'Annapurna' scheme, in Malda, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI
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N Ramchander Rao stages a two-day hunger strike
Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao stages a two-day hunger strike at the BJP state office, demanding the release of pending fee reimbursement dues under the 'Feesula Bakai – BJP Ladayi' (Fee Arrears – BJP Fight) campaign, at Nampally, in Hyderabad. | Photo: PTI
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Onam celebrations in Kochi
Five elephants are seen during the 'Shiveli' procession as part of Onam celebrations at Thrikkakara Temple, in Kochi, Kerala | Photo: PTI
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Link Square Mall protest in Mumbai
Shop owners of Link Square Mall stage a protest demanding immediate action, an insurance survey and repairs, 16 months after a fire shut the mall, in Bandra West, Mumbai. | Photo: PTI
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Students protest in Kolkata
Jadavpur University students participate in a rally on the university campus following tensions and clashes with ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad) members, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI
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Bihar CM conducts aerial survey of flood-affected districts
In this image posted on Aug. 24, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, unseen, conducts an aerial survey of flood-affected districts of Patna, Bhagalpur, Katihar, Naugachia, Begusarai, and Khagaria to assess the current situation. | Photo: @samrat4bjp/X via PTI
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Ramen Deka inspects school materials for flood-affected children
Chhattisgarh Governor Ramen Deka inspects school materials for flood-affected children organised by the Publishers and Booksellers Guild, North East, in Guwahati, Assam. | Photo: PTI
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Security ahead of Eid-e-Milad festival
Security personnel route march ahead of Eid-e-Milad festival, in Karad, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI

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