Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officials during a rehearsal ahead of the Republic Day, at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
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In this image posted on Dec. 31, 2025, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya meet an affected person undergoing treatment after consumption of contaminated water, at a hospital in Indore. | Photo: @DrMohanYadav51/X via PTI
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Nurses care for newborn babies born on the first day of 2026, at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, in Agartala. | Photo: PTI
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A view of the snow-covered area on the first day of the year, in Gulmarg. | Photo: PTI/S Irfan
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A man covers himself with a blanket on a cold winter morning, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
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A man walks on a road amid rainfall, in Mumbai. The New Year 2026 began on a rainy note for Mumbaikars as several parts of the country’s financial capital witnessed heavy showers. | Photo: PTI/Shashank Parade
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Devotees gather amid fog to take a dip on the first day of the year, in Prayagraj. | Photo; PTI
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People take part in the annual Cochin Carnival rally, in Kochi, Kerala. | Photo: PTI
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RJD leader Rabri Devi with elder son and Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav celebrates her 67th birthday, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
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Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam amid rush on the first day of the year 2026, at JP Ganga Path, in Patna. | Photo: PTI
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People throng the city on the first day of 2026, in Varanasi. | Photo: PTI
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a meeting. | Photo: @HMOIndia/X via PTI
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People visit the Patratu Valley on New Year's Day, in Ramgarh district of Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI