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Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at the age of 75 after suffering a severe cardiac arrest at his residence in Dona Paula, Goa. Patekar addresses the 'Jalkranti Parishad 2026' event, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, in this file photo dated Monday, May 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at the age of 75 after suffering a severe cardiac arrest at his residence in Dona Paula, Goa. Patekar meets Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar at his residence, in Agartala, in this file photo dated Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. | Photo: PTI
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An elderly man and a child harvest lotus flowers, essential for rituals during the upcoming Durga Puja festival, from a water body, in Nadia district, West Bengal. Lotus flowers are extensively used during special offerings and rituals, notably during Sandhi Puja, throughout the festival. | Photo: PTI
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks with Vice Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Côte d’Ivoire Téné Birahima Ouattara during a bilateral meeting, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. | Photo: @DrSJaishankar/X via PTI
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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren stands beside the mortal remains of his late mother Rupi Soren as family members and relatives gather to pay their final respects at the Chief Minister's official residence in Morabadi, Ranchi. Rupi Soren, wife of late JMM founder Shibu Soren, passed away on Wednesday evening at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness. | Photo: Handout via PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is presented with a memento by Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia, left, during the inauguration of the 10th edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, in New Delhi. | Photo: @narendramodi/YT via PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering during the inauguration of the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, themed 'Scale Without Boundaries', in New Delhi, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. | Photo: @narendramodi/YT via PTI
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Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia addresses the gathering during the inauguration of the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, themed 'Scale Without Boundaries', in New Delhi, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. | Photo: @narendramodi/YT via PTI
