Aspirants undergo security checks before they are allowed to appear for the Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Mains Examination 2025 conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee waves to the gathering during a public rally, in Raipur village, Bankura district, West Bengal. | Photo: @AITCofficial/X via PTI
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Skeletal remains of tusker 'Ramu' of the Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary being cleaned and preserved, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The elephant, which died due to electrocution in August 2024, is being prepared for display in Godibari. | Photo: PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters during a roadshow ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, in Thrissur. Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi is also seen. | Photo: @NarendraModi/YT via PTI
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Christians take part in a procession at the St. Joseph's Cathedral Church on the occassion of Palm Sunday, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week and commemorates the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. | Photo: PTI
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Bihar Rural Works Department Minister Ashok Choudhary and others participate in a walkathon to mark women empowerment, in Patna, Bihar. | Photo: PTI
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah shows a medal during the 'Jammu Marathon 2026', in Jammu. | Photo: PTI
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Christians hold palm branches as they offer prayers on the occassion of Palm Sunday at Roman Catholic Church, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI
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Police arrest a protestor dressed as the Statue of Liberty, in downtown Los Angeles after the "No Kings" rally. | Photo: AP/Jill Connelly
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A quinceanera rides in a vintage car during her birthday celebration in Havana, Cuba. | Photo: AP/Ramon Espinosa
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Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron from France compete during the ice dance free dance at the Figure Skating World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic. | Photo: AP/Petr David Josek
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A demonstrator covered in fake blood attends a rally on the National Mall during the No Kings protest in Washington. | Photo: AP/Jose Luis Magana
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A Senegal player holds the Africa Cup of Nations trophy ahead of the international friendly soccer match between Senegal and Peru in Saint-Denis, outside of Paris. | Photo: AP/Aurelien Morissard
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A journalist carries burned safety gear, following an Israeli airstrike on a car that killed Hezbollah's al-Manar TV correspondent Ali Shoeib, Beirut's based Al-Mayadeen TV reporter Fatima Ftouni and her brother, video journalist Mohammed Ftouni, in the town of Jezzine, south Lebanon. | Photo: AP/Mohammed Zaatari
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A racegoer arrives at the Meydan Racecourse ahead of the Dubai World Cup, United Arab Emirates. | Photo: AP/Altaf Qadri
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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli of Italy, left, poses with Japan's sumo wrestler Kotozakura after the qualifying session of the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. | Photo: AP/Hiro Komae
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Young models wear a creation by V&V by YaoYao during China Fashion Week (Spring) 2026 in Beijing, China. | Photo: AP/Vincent Thian
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People donate money following a call by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani to support Iran and Lebanon during the war with the U.S. and Israel in Babylon, Iraq. | Photo: AP/Anmar Khalil
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India's growing economy and massive infrastructure needs align perfectly with American expertise in energy, advanced manufacturing and digital infrastructure and both sides are well-positioned for a 'win-win' expansion of their strategic economic pillar, US Ambassador Sergio Gor has said. Gor is seen during a press conference, in New Delhi, in this file photo dated Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. | Photo: AP/Atul Yadav
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Sex workers gather for a counselling and skill-building session organised by Delhi Police and NGO at a brothel on Garstin Bastion Road, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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People gather as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, unseen, arrives for a public meeting, in Palakkad, Kerala. | Photo: narendramodi.in via PTI
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Visitors at the Tulip Research Centre watch the tulips bloom, in Kokernag, Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party leader Bhupesh Baghel, the party's Assam chief and candidate from Jorhat constituency Gaurav Gogoi and others during a public meeting ahead of the state Assembly elections, in Naoboicha. | Photo: AICC via PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi plays 'Chenda', a traditional cylindrical percussion instrument from Kerala, during a public meeting, in Palakkad, Kerala. | Photo: narendramodi.in via PTI
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, right, greets the gathering during the 44th Founding Day celebrations of the Telugu Desam Party, at party office in Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh. | Photo: Photo: @JaiTDP/X via PTI
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Workers sift through ginger harvest following sudden rainfall, in Shivamogga, Karnataka. | Photo: PTI
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Women take part in a 'Kalash Yatra' religious procession, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
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People participate in the annual car festival of the 'Kapaleeshwarar Temple' at Mylapore, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. | Photo: PTI/R Senthilkumar
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People pose for photographs at the marble waste dumping yard, in Kishangarh, Rajasthan. | Photo: PTI/Gunjan Sharma
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Supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community during a protest against the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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Activists hold placards during a protest rally against the ongoing West Asia conflict, near Charminar in Hyderabad, Telangana. | Photo: PTI
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Security personnel stand guard as workers clear the snow near the 'Kedarnath Temple', in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand. | Photo: PTI
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel check a vehicle as security has been intensified ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, at the inter-state border check post in Tulin, Ranchi district, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI