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Police officials at the site after two suspected sharpshooters carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 each in the murder case of Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan were killed in a police encounter, in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli. | Photo: PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, being greeted by Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyz Republic Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyz Republic upon his arrival in Bishkek to participate in the 26th SCO Leadership Summit. | Photo: PMO via PTI
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INS Nipun, Indian Navy's second indigenously built Nistar-class Diving Support Vessel (DSV), before its commissioning ceremony, at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
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People gather after three pilgrims were killed and 23 others, including women and children, sustained injuries when a pickup vehicle carrying them collided head-on with a loader truck in Kasganj district, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
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People move to a safer place on a boat after the water level of the Ganga river rises amid monsoon rains, in Prayagraj. | Photo: PTI
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Winner Jhoanna Uranga of Cuba, greets after being crowned during the Miss Teen International 2026 grand finale event, in Jaipur. | Photo: PTI
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Union MoS Jayant Chaudhary meets family members of slain Haryanvi singer Ankit Balyan, after two suspected sharpshooters carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 each in the murder case of Balyan were killed in a police encounter, in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli. | Photo: PTI
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Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati attends a meeting with the party's state-level office-bearers, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
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East Zone’s Abhimanyu Easwaran celebrates his half century during the Duleep Trophy Semi-final one, day two cricket match between Central Zone and East Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) grounds, in Bengaluru. | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak
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A police official at the site after an explosion in a firecracker factory, in Pipri area, Kaushambi. | Photo: PTI
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Actor Tiger Shroff during the India's Best Wedding Makers (IBWM) Awards, in Mumbai. | Photo: PTI
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Police officials a demolition and encroachment removal drive, launched by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in the Jama Masjid area, following directions from the Delhi High Court, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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A girl uses a makeshift styrofoam raft to row through an inundated area following monsoon rains, in Prayagraj. | Photo: PTI
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Vice President CP Radhakrishnan being welcomed upon his arrival, in Lakshadweep. | Photo: @VPIndia/X via PTI
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Gorkha community members hold placards as they express solidarity with flood-hit-nepal victims during a prayer meet, at a temple, in Jammu. | Photo: PTI
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Union Minister Chirag Paswan speaks to media at his residence, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. | Photo: @pmoindia/Yt via PTI
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AAP leaders stage a protest near the Delhi Secretariat, demanding a probe by the Delhi government into the alleged bicycle scam, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh signs a condolence book at the Embassy of Nepal following the loss of lives in Nepal, in New Delhi. | Photo: @rajnathsingh/X via PTI
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A view of an active mining site operational in the Jodhpura-Mohanpura village, Kotputli-Behror district, Rajasthan. | Photo: PTI
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Uttarakhand LoP Yashpal Arya and Congress workers protest inside the CO office, demanding an FIR over a controversial 'purification' ritual at Ramlila Maidan, in Haldwani, Uttarakhand. | Photo: PTI
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Police service examination aspirants shout slogans during a protest demanding immediate appointment to the police force, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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Women shop for the ‘Janmashtami’ festival, in Thane. | Photo: PTI
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Veteran stage actor, dramatist and educator, Bhanu Padmapati, 93, is felicitated with the 'Oitijya Tezpur Sanman', Heritage Tezpur Award, by members of the Oitijya Tezpur organization at her residence, in Tezpur, Sonitpur district, Assam. The retired professor, sports pensioner, and social worker was presented with the citation in recognition of her lifelong contributions to education, culture, and society. | Photo: PTI
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju during a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Marko Đurić, in Belgrade, Serbia. | Photo: @KirenRijiju/X via PTI
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Grieving family members and relatives wade through deep water to transport a body to the designated cremation area after the swollen Ganga river crossed its danger mark and completely submerged Manikarnika Ghat, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
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A worker places an idol of lord Ganesh at a workshop ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Hyderabad, Telangana. | Photo: PTI
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Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari, centre, and others during a press conference, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
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Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav during a press conference at party office, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
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BKU Ekta Ugrahan members block a road during a statewide indefinite morcha demanding the cancellation of the India-US trade deal, the scrapping of Punjab’s land pooling policy, ownership rights for tenant farmers, and other demands, in Patiala. | Photo: PTI
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MBBS and BDS interns hold placards and stage a protest outside Government Medical College hospital (GMCH) to increase their monthly stipends, in Jammu. | Photo: PTI
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Newly appointed Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) National President Hemang Joshi alongside outgoing chief and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya during the official organizational flag handover ceremony at the BJP headquarters, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Members of the Ramnami Samaj, traditionally known for tattooing the name of Lord Ram, from Chhattisgarh sing devotional songs during the release of a special musical composition for the upcoming Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata. The community's unique practice of inscribing 'Ram' across their bodies began in the 1890s as a peaceful defiance against being denied entry into temples. | Photo: PTI
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Grieving relatives inside an ambulance with the body of Anima Deka Bordoloi at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) post-mortem department, in Guwahati, Assam. Bordoloi was among the seven people who tragically lost their lives in a major vehicular accident in Khetri the previous night. | Photo: PTI
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Members of a tribal community shout slogans during a protest outside the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) headquarters to demand the cancellation of a woman corporator's alleged fake caste certificate and her immediate dismissal, in Thane, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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In this image posted on Aug. 31, 2026, the Sarang helicopter display team of the Indian Air Force has arrived at El Alamein as the team will participate in the 2nd edition of the El Alamein International Airshow, scheduled from 08 to 10 September 2026, in Egypt. | Photo: @IAF_MCC/X via PTI
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Jharkhand student leader Devendra Nath Mahato holds a portrait of Dr BR Ambedkar during the 'Bharti Vyavastha Sudhar Yatra', in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. The march aims to highlight widespread irregularities and demand comprehensive reforms in the state's recruitment examination system. | Photo: PTI
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In this image posted on Aug. 31, 2026, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu arrives to perform 'Jala Harati' to Krishna waters at the Veligonda Feeder Canal near Gantavani Palli, in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. | Photo: @JaiTDP/X via PTI
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A handwritten sign reading 'No Entry' hangs across a wire, blocking access to a severely damaged area at Trishuli Bazar, in Nuwakot district, Nepal. Authorities restricted public entry to unstable, mud-caked structures following the catastrophic flash floods, which were triggered by a major glacial rock-ice collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
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Farmers raise slogans during a statewide, one-day protest organized by the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha outside the Deputy Commissioner's office, in Amritsar, Punjab. Demonstrators gathered across all 22 districts of the state to press both central and state governments on pending demands, including a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP), complete debt waivers, and compensation for families of farmers affected during the ongoing agitations. | Photo: PTI/Shiva Sharma
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In this image posted on Aug. 31, 2026, Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel unload an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv, belonging to the Sarang Helicopter Display Team, from a heavy transport aircraft after arriving at El Alamein, in Egypt. The team has reached Egypt to participate in the 2nd edition of the El Alamein International Airshow, scheduled to take place from September 8 to 10, 2026. | Photo: @IAF_MCC/X via PTI
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A student looks at a defence equipment during a weapons exhibition organised by the Indian Army, at Khalsa College, in Amritsar. | Photo: PTI/Shiva Sharma
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Newly appointed Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) National President Hemang Joshi alongside outgoing chief and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya during the official organizational flag handover ceremony at the BJP headquarters, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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In this image received on Aug. 31, 2026, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, and others, during the commissioning ceremony of INS Nipun, the second Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Nistar-class, at Naval Dockyard, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. | Photo: PIB via PTI
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MBBS interns of Government Medical College stage a protest demanding an increase in their monthly stipend, near the OPD block, in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
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Nepal Police personnel carry the body of a victim at a military base, in Nuwakot district, Nepal. Recovered bodies from the devastating flash floods, triggered by a massive glacial rock-ice collapse, are being brought to the army base for identification, post-mortems, and DNA sampling due to overcrowding at local hospital morgues. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
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All India Youth Federation (AIYF) and All India Students' Federation members stage a protest demanding scrapping of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and transfer of education to the State list, near Ajay Bhawan, at CPI head office, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Rushikesh More
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Personnel carry mortal remains after a massive explosion at a firecracker factory, in Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh. Five people were killed in the incident. | Photo: PTI
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All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Maulana Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi, centre, Qasim Rasool Iliyas, left, and others during a press conference by All India Muslim Personal Law Board regarding the launch of nationwide 'Save India, Save Sharia' campaign, at Press Club, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Women vendors hold placards and stage a protest demanding the updation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) before census begins, at Ima Keihel, in Imphal. | Photo: PTI
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Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Tariq Hameed Karra and others stage a protest to condemn the First Information Report (FIR) against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, at Shaheedi Chowk, in Jammu. | Photo: PTI
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Tourists from Tamil Nadu who return from Nepal following flood-related disruptions being welcomed, at Tamil Nadu House, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy greets supporters after inaugurating the Moosarambagh High-Level Bridge over the Musi River, in Hyderabad. | Photo: PTI
