Day In Pics: August 29, 2026

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Nepal Flash Floods
Family members look at posters displaying details of people who died in the floods, outside a hospital mortuary, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The death toll from flash floods in central Nepal rose to 626 on Saturday, with more bodies being recovered and nearly 2,000 people still missing following the disaster. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
1/23
National Sports Day
People participate in various activities on the occasion of National Sports Day, in Bikaner, Rajasthan. | Photo: PTI
2/23
Nirmala Sitharaman in Chicago
Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, centre, being welcomed by Indian Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Namgya C. Khampa and others upon her arrival at O'Hare International Airport, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. | Photo: @FinMinIndia/X via PTI
3/23
National Sports Day Mansukh L Mandaviya
Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mansukh L Mandaviya bats during a cricket match organized on the occasion of National Sports Day at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
4/23
Part of Swaminarayan temple complex collapses in Prayagraj
A view of the debris after a portion of the Swaminarayan temple premises collapsed into a deep crater caused by heavy rainfall, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh | Photo: PTI
5/23
Part of Prayagrajs Swaminarayan temple complex collapses
People look at the debris after a portion of the Swaminarayan temple premises collapsed into a deep crater caused by heavy rainfall, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
6/23
PM Modi emplanes for Uzbekistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he boards the flight for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in New Delhi. | Photo: @NarendraModi/X via PTI
7/23
Mist rises over the Ganga after rainfall in Rishikesh
A view of the mist rising from the Chilla power channel canal with dense monsoon greenery covering the surrounding banks after rainfall, in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. | Photo: PTI
8/23
Mohan Bhagwat visits ISKCON Temple in New York
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, second left, attends a program during his visit to the ISKCON Temple on its 60th anniversary, in New York, United States. | Photo: PTI
9/23
Tourists visit Tirathgarh Waterfall in Bastar
Tourists at Tirathgarh Waterfall, in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. The state government under Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai is pushing forward with development-oriented initiatives to boost the area's tourism potential and ensure a safer environment for visitors. | Photo: Handout via PTI
10/23
Govts saturation drive in Chhattisgarhs Sukma
People gather at a mega saturation drive to receive their 'Ayushman Vay Vandana' and 'Aadhaar Redacted' cards from government officials, in Sukma, Chhattisgarh. The camp is part of the state government's efforts to ensure last-mile delivery of essential public services and welfare benefits in remote areas of the region. | Photo: PTI
11/23
Nepal floods: Stranded pilgrims return to Maharashtra
Four pilgrims from the Vidarbha region, who were stranded in Nepal following the recent devastating flash floods, return at the Nagpur railway station, in Nagpur, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
12/23
Coin blanks manufacturing at Jindal Stainless facility in Hisar
A worker monitors the production of coin blanks at the Special Products Division of Jindal Stainless, in Hisar, Haryana. | Photo: Handout via PTI
13/23
Rescue ops in flood-hit Nepal
Army personnel load packages of relief material onto a rescue helicopter at an army camp, in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal. The operation is part of the ongoing emergency search and rescue efforts following the catastrophic flash floods and mudslides triggered by a Himalayan glacier collapse. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
14/23
Himanta Biswa Sarma at Assam Regimental Centre
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inspects a firearm during his visit to Assam Regimental Centre, in Shillong. | Photo: @himantabiswa/X via PTI
15/23
Preparations ahead of Krishna Janmashtami festival
An artisan gives final touches to an idol of lord Krishna ahead of 'Krishna Janmashtami' festival, in Chennai. | Photo: PTI
16/23
Workers at a wholesale market
Workers sort potatoes at a wholesale market, in Mirzapur. | Photo: PTI
17/23
Fishery Department officials test water at Jor Pukhuri pond in Guwahati
Officials from the Fishery Department test a water sample collected from the Jor Pukhuri pond following reports of fish deaths, in Guwahati, Assam. Preliminary tests indicated that the pond water is polluted, posing a significant threat to aquatic life including fishes and tortoises. | Photo: PTI
18/23
Rahul Gandhi addresses press at AICC headquarters
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, addresses a press conference at Indira Bhawan, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
19/23
Nepal Flash Floods
Nepal army officials at a camp as family members search for the names of their kin on a list of people rescued following devastating flash floods, in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal. The death toll from Wednesday's flash floods in Nepal has risen to 626, with nearly 2,500 people evacuated and more than 2,400 still missing as rescue teams continue search and relief operations. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
20/23
Nepal Floods Aftermath in Dhading
Police personnel push an auto-rickshaw stuck in mud and debris after the flash floods, in Dhading district, Nepal. The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 626 on Saturday, as rescue teams continued search and relief operations in a race against time. | Photo: PTI/Nand Kumar
21/23
C-130 aircraft departed with 10 tonnes of essential relief supplies
An Indian Air Force C-130 aircraft departed with 10 tonnes of essential relief supplies, including medicines and food items, to support those affected in Nepal flash flood. | Photo: @IAF_MCC/X via PTI
22/23
Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan awareness rally
School students hold placards during a 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan' awareness rally against drug abuse at the Ghanta Ghar, in Lal Chowk, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
23/23
Ganesh Chaturthi festivities
People carry an idol of Lord Ganesh to a 'Pandal' ahead of the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival in Mumbai. | Photo: PTI

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