Day In Pics: February 23, 2026

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

Illegal houses demolition in Rajkot
Police personnel stands guard as a demolition drive is underway to clear illegal houses along the Aji river banks and TP Road in the Jangleshwar area, in Rajkot, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI
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TVK chief Vijay at party meeting
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay addresses an administrators meeting of the party, in Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. | Photo: @TVKVijayHQ-Offl/YT via PTI
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Rahul Gandhi meets Kotdwar gym owner Deepak in Delhi
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, right, meets Kotdwar gym owner Deepak Kumar alias Mohammad Deepak, in New Delhi. | Photo: AICC via PTI
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Uday Bhanu Chib arrives at Tilak Marg Police Station
Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib arrives at Tilak Marg Police Station for questioning by Delhi Police in connection with protests at the India AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Khelo India Winter Games 2026 Security
Security personnel keep vigil during the commencement ceremony of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026, at Gulmarg in Baramulla district. | Photo: PTI/S Irfan
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Mahila Congress activists protest in Trivandrum
Mahila Congress activists stage a protest against alleged price rise and anti-women policies of the Kerala government, in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo: PTI
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Khelo India Winter Games 2026 in Gulmarg
Artists perform during the commencement ceremony of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026, at Gulmarg in Baramulla district. | Photo: PTI/S Irfan
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Khelo India Winter Games 2026
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during the commencement ceremony of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026, at Gulmarg in Baramulla district. | Photo: PTI/S Irfan
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NSUI Protest in Ahmedabad
Police detain National Students' Union of India (NSUI) members as they protest over Gujarat University’s RSS Exhibition, in Ahmedabad. | Photo: PTI
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BJP Mahila Morcha protest in Hyderabad
BJP Mahila Morcha activists shout slogans during a protest condemning alleged remarks by Congress youth leaders at AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, in Hyderabad. | Photo: PTI
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Eknath Shinde meets Rahul Narvekar
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, left, meets Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar, center, ahead of the Budget session, at Vidhan Bhavan, in Mumbai. Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar is also seen. | Photo: @mieknathshinde/X via PTI
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Ranchi Municipal Corporation election 2026
Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth shows his ink-marked finger after casting a vote during the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) election, at a polling station, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI
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Yogi Adityanath in Singapore
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, second left, during a visit to the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Headquarters and ITE College Central, in Singapore. | Photo: @CMOfficeUP/X via PTI
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Harsh Sanghavi in Surat
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi during the 'Gachchadhiraj Pattabhishek Mahotsav', a Jain religious consecration ceremony, at Vesu, in Surat, Gujarat. | Photo: CMO via PTI
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Schools reopen after winter break in Srinagar
Students interact with each other at a school on the first day of classes after the winter vacation, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
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Dalai Lama attends a Long Life Prayer ceremony
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama attends a Long Life Prayer ceremony offered by former Tibetan political prisoners from around the world and the Lhasa Boys Association Switzerland, at Tsuglagkhang Monastery, McLeodganj, in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
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RBI Central Board meeting
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, centre, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, second right, and others during a press conference after a Central Board meeting of the Reserve Bank of India, at the RBI headquarters, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan
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Illegal houses demolition in Rajkot Gujarat
An aerial view shows a demolition drive underway to clear illegal houses along the Aji river banks and TP Road at Jangleshwar area, in Rajkot, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI
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Tulip Festival 2026
A child views yellow tulips at the Tulip Festival 2026 organised by NDMC at Shantipath Lawn, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia

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