Day In Pics: May 21, 2026

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Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for May 21, 2026

Transport and taxi unions begin a three-day strike
Autorickshaws parked in a queue during a three-day strike call by All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) to protest against the city government's decision to hike the environment compensation cess on commercial vehicles, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI
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Maoists surrender before police in Ranchi
Family members of 27 Maoists attend an event after their surrender, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI
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Garbage in a drain in Mumbai
A child stands atop a heap of waste near a drain at Bandra area, in Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
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BJP MLAs of 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly
BJP MLAs V Muraleedharan, Rajeev Chandrasekhar and B B Gopakumar and other leaders arrive on foot along with their party workers and supporters before the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected MLAs of the 16th state Legislative Assembly, in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo: PTI
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Clash between lawyers and doctors at SRN Hospital
Police personnel deployed at the site as junior doctors of Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital stage a protest after a clash broke out between lawyers and junior doctors following a dispute over a patient's treatment, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
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AAP workers protest against hike in fuel prices
AAP workers stage a protest against the hike in fuel prices and rising inflation of essential commodities, outside collector office, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI
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Protest against rates and meter installation
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi E-Rickshaw and E-Auto Union members take out a protest rally demanding revision of the recently mandated meter installation process and opposing the unviable fare structure, in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
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Piyush Goyal addresses media in Delhi
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. Goyal on Thursday said the government is monitoring the present situation and several steps are under consideration to contain the widening current account deficit (CAD). | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
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Rajnath Singh in South Korea
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and South Korean Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kwon Oh-eul during the commemoration ceremony of the Indian War Memorial, in Seoul, South Korea. | Photo: PIB via PTI
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TN cabinet expansion: Oath ceremony at Lok Bhavan
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and others during the swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet ministers at the Lok Bhavan, in Chennai. | Photo: PTI
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Traffic jam in Mumbai
Vehicles move through a traffic congestion near Bandra East railway station, amid an ongoing anti-encroachment drive at Gareeb Nagar slum area, in Mumbai. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
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Demolition drive in Mumbais Gareeb Nagar slum area
An anti-encroachment drive is underway on its third day at Gareeb Nagar slum area, in Mumbai. The Western Railway on Tuesday launched a massive anti-encroachment drive in the area, clearing several of the 500 illegal huts adjacent to the eastern side of Bandra railway station following the Bombay High Court's directions. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
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Delhi CM addresses media
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. The Delhi government has cancelled more than 7 lakh ration cards and is going to raise the income limit to Rs 2.5 lakh per annum for the fresh issue, CM Gupta said on Thursday. | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore
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V D Satheesan greets Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan congratulates BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar after he took oath as MLA from Nemom during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected MLAs of the 16th state Legislative Assembly, in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo: @RajeevRC_X/X via PTI
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Chandy Oommen
Congress MLA elect from Puthuppally Chandy Oommen, son of former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy, arrives on a bicycle before the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected MLAs of the 16th state Legislative Assembly, in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo: PTI
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27 Maoists surrender before police in Ranchi
Jharkhand DGP Tadasha Mishra and other senior officials felicitate Maoists after their surrender before the police under 'Operation Navjeevan', in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The ultras, belonging to the banned CPI (Maoist), laid down arms before senior officers of the Jharkhand Police, Jharkhand Jaguar and the CRPF, among other units, they said. | Photo: PTI
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WB CM Adhikari visits Belur Math
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari being greeted by supporters during a visit to Belur Math, in Howrah district. | Photo: PTI
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Forest fire in HPs Kangra
A fire engulfs a forest area, in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. | Photo: PTI

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