Devotees gather to dip on the 'Makar Sankranti' occasion during the Gangasagar Mela 2025 in West Bengal's South 24 Pargana district. (ANI)
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Pilgrims on their way to attend the Gangasagar Mela on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti', in Kolkata.(ANI)
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Security personnel keep a strict vigil as devotees arrive to take a dip on the occasion of ‘Makar Sankranti’. Around 13,000 policemen and 2,500 civil defence personnel, apart from disaster management teams and the Indian Coast Guard, are monitoring the activities.(ANI)
A crowd of devotees was present on the occasion of the 'Makar Sankranti' festival. On Tuesday, over 30 lakh people took a holy dip.(PTI)
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Jagadguru Shankaracharya of the Purvamnaya Sri Govardhana Peetham of Puri, Nischalananda Saraswati, takes 'Punnya Snan' (holy bath) on the occasion of ‘Makar Sankranti’. The Shankaracharya said that the union Government would only grant ‘national mela’ status to it once the BJP comes to power in West Bengal.(ANI)
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Kathmandu: An aerial view of smoke rising from the Federal Parliament of Nepal premises after it was set on fire by protestors during massive anti-government protests, in Kathmandu.
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Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead on September 10 in what was described as a "political assassination," raising fears of further political violence in an increasingly volatile United States. Trump confirmed via social media that Kirk, 31, had succumbed to his injuries.
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A protester in Marseille holds a placard reading "Macron Cornichon" during nationwide protests that erupted after handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote.
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Demonstrators wield stones and sticks as they clash with riot police personnel during the protest against the blocking of at least 26 social media platforms not registered under the government's new rules.
