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Day In Pics: October 16, 2025

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for October 16, 2025

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya | Photo: Handout via PTI

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya in New Delhi.

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Artisans make earthen lamps in Mirzapur ahead of Diwali
Artisans make earthen lamps in Mirzapur ahead of Diwali | Photo: PTI

An artisan shapes an earthen lamp on a potter's wheel ahead of the upcoming Diwali festival, in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.

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Former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga dies in Kerala
Former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga dies in Kerala | Photo: Handout via PTI

Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar pays tribute on the mortal remains of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Cochin International Airport, in Kochi, Kerala.

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Egyptian FM Badr Abdelatty arrives in New Delhi
Egyptian FM Badr Abdelatty arrives in New Delhi | Photo: @MEAIndia/X via PTI

Egyptian Foregin Minister Badr Abdelatty, right, arrives in New Delhi.

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PM Modi at Shri Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Spoorthi Kendram
PM Modi at 'Shri Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Spoorthi Kendram' | Photo: PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute at 'Shri Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Spoorthi Kendram', in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh.

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Bihar Elections: CM Yogi in Patna
Bihar Elections: CM Yogi in Patna | Photo: PTI

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with BJP candidate from Danapur assembly constituency Ram Kripal Yadav at a rally ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, in Patna.

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People at a fruit market in Mirzapur
People at a fruit market in Mirzapur | Photo: PTI

Workers unload bunches of bananas for sale at a fruit market, in Mirzapur.

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PM Modi in Srisailam
PM Modi in Srisailam | Photo: @narendramodi/X via PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh.

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Sri Lanka PM in Delhi
Sri Lanka PM in Delhi | Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya during her visit to the Hindu College, in New Delhi.

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Green firecrackers in Delhi
Green firecrackers in Delhi | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali

A vendor sells green firecrackers ahead of the 'Diwali' festival, near Jama Masjid in New Delhi. Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region during the festival with conditions aimed at balancing traditions with environmental and health concerns.

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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta inspects Yamuna River banks
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta inspects Yamuna River banks | Photo: @gupta_rekha/X via PTI

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, accompanied by officials and party leaders, inspects cleanliness and rejuvenation efforts along the Yamuna River ahead of the Chhath festival, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi.

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Vehicle plunged into the Hooghly river
Vehicle plunged into the Hooghly river | Photo: PTI

Rescue operation underway after a four-wheeler plunged into the Hooghly river, at Nimtala crematorium ghat in Kolkata. Four passengers survived with minor injuries.

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Preps for Kali Puja festival in Nadia
Preps for Kali Puja festival in Nadia | Photo: PTI

An artisan works on an idol of Goddess Kali at a workshop ahead of ‘Kali Puja’ festival, in Nadia, West Bengal.

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Traffic amid festivities
Traffic amid festivities | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali

Vehicles stuck in trafic jam amid festivities, at Chandni Chowk in New Delhi.

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Nitin Gadkari with Rekha Gupta
Nitin Gadkari with Rekha Gupta | Photo: @gupta_rekha/X via PTI

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a meeting.

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