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Runners participate in the Kashmir Marathon Run for Unity, organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI/Burhaan Kinu
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Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal during a meeting with the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services Marcio Fernando Elias Rosa, on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. | Photo: @PiyushGoyal/X via PTI
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A family member of Indian Captain Smit Machchhar speaks to PTI, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Indian Captain Smit Machchhar of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flight fought off his co-pilot who allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft, which had to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. | Photo: PTI
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Players of India and Sri Lanka and others stand during the national anthem before the second semifinal T20I cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, at the 20th Asian Games, in Nisshin, Japan. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman Ajay Kumar during the UPSC centenary celebrations, in New Delhi. | Photo: @NarendraModi/YT via PTI
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CCTV footage shows unidentified miscreants hurling bottles and stones at the BJP Kerala state headquarters, Mararji Bhavan, in Thiruvananthapuram. Police personnel were deployed outside the premises following the incident, which occurred amid political tension and was strongly condemned by BJP leadership. | Photo: Handout via PTI
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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray interacts with family members of party division chief Pradeep Purnekar during a condolence visit at their residence in Thane, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. Purnekar was shot dead at his office in Manpada on September 29, triggering local protests and political tension across the area. | Photo: PTI
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Jammu and Kashmir fielders celebrate the dismissal of Rest of India's Shikhar Mohan during Day 1 of the Irani Cup cricket match between Rest of India and Jammu and Kashmir, in Srinagar. | Photo: PTI
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Statues of Mahatma Gandhi alongside wooden spinning wheels at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti celebrations, in Hyderabad. Preparations are underway across the nation to mark the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2. | Photo: PTI
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Advocates affiliated with the All India Lawyers Union (AILU) hold placards and raise slogans as they stage a protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation, near Telangana High Court, in Hyderabad. | Photo: PTI
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An artist works on an idol of Goddess Durga ahead of the 'Navratri' festival, at Namner, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI
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Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan, left, and state Transport Minister CP John, right, listen to an elderly woman during an event organised to mark the 'International Day of Older Persons', in Thiruvananthapuram, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Naval gun on board Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Trishul fires during a live-firing exercise in the Mediterranean Sea off Toulon, France, as part of the Sea Phase of the 24th Exercise 'Varuna'. The annual bilateral maritime exercise featured complex anti-submarine, anti-surface, and live-firing drills to enhance interoperability and strategic synergy between the two navies. | Photo: PRO Indian Navy via PTI
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From left, India's Abhishek, Mandeep Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Sumit, Manpreet Singh and Rajinder Singh celebrate after winning the men's semifinal hockey match between India and Pakistan, at the ongoing 20th Asian Games, in Kakamigahara, Japan. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flags off interceptor vehicles (four-wheelers and two-wheelers) equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, during a ceremony, in Lucknow. | Photo: PTI
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School students protest demanding immediate resolution to teacher shortages and improvements in the local education system, at Satgawan block, in Koderma district, Jharkhand. | Photo: PTI
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Women gather during the Vachanpurti Melava organized under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan and Goa Ujjwala Yojana at Sanvordem constituency, in South Goa. The event coincided with the inauguration of the new Village Panchayat building at Kirlapal-Dabal to strengthen local governance and promote welfare schemes for women. | Photo: Handout via PTI
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Artistic sculptures and installations adorn the Durga Puja pandal of Behala Young Men's Association amid preparations ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
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A security personnel stands guard outside the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium during a Irani Cup cricket match, in Srinagar. | Photo: PTI
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A potter colours an earthen vessel ahead of 'Karva Chauth' festival, in Gurugram, Haryana. | Photo: PTI
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Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during a meeting with a Sri Lankan delegation led by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva, in New Delhi. | Photo: @DrSJaishankar/X via PTI
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Manipal Hospitals Chairman Dr H Sudarshan Ballal (R) along with officials launches the Manipal First Responder Service 'Bike Ambulance' during a press conference, in Bengaluru. | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak
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Delhi Cabinet Minister Parvesh Verma during a 'Shramdaan' cleanliness drive under the 'Swachhata Hi Seva 2026' campaign at the ancient Hanuman Temple at Connaught Place, in New Delhi. Organized by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), the drive is part of the 'Seva Sankalp' initiatives. | Photo: @p_sahibsingh/X via PTI
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TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee along with party National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee and others during a press conference, in New Delhi. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
