Day In Pics: December 26, 2024

People offer tributes in remembrance of victims of the 2004 tsunami on the 20th anniversary of the tragedy, at Marina Beach in Chennai.

President Droupadi Murmu confers ‘Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar’ to Arav Bhardwaj, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, in New Delhi. President Murmu on Thursday presented the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 17 children, recognising their exceptional courage and outstanding achievements in various fields, including art, culture and sports.

A private chartered bus catches fire near a government school at Badarpur area, in New Delhi.

An excavator clears snow from a road after fresh snowfall, at Harsil Valley of Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi pays tribute to the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami during a ceremony organised at Marina beach, in Chennai. On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, and triggered a tsunami across the Indian Ocean that killed more than 220,000 people in a dozen countries.

Cutouts of the former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and former deputy prime minister Vallabhbhai Patel are seen at a roadside during a ceremony at Veera Soudha park to commemorate the centenary of the Belgaum session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi, in Belagavi, Karnataka.

Students during the 'Veer Bal Diwas' programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi.

President Droupadi Murmu confers ‘Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar’ to Om Jignesh Vyas, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, in New Delhi. President Murmu on Thursday presented the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 17 children, recognising their exceptional courage and outstanding achievements in various fields, including art, culture and sports.

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit arrives to meet Delhi Lt. Governor V.K. Saxena regarding welfare schemes promised by AAP, which include providing Rs 2,100 to women and free treatment for the elderly, in New Delhi.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi being received by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar at the airport, in Belagavi, Karnataka.

A relative of a victim of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami reacts during a ceremony organised to pay tribute to the victims, at Marina beach in Chennai.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh address a press conference, in New Delhi. The AAP launched a scathing attack on the Congress on Thursday, accusing it of colluding with the BJP for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls to harm the prospects of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others during the fourth Pre-Budget Consultation with the stakeholders and experts from export, trade and industry sectors ahead of the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26, in New Delhi.

'Sadhus' of ‘Shri Panch Agni Akhara’ take part in the 'Peshwai' procession, which marks the arrival of 'sadhus' and other members of an 'akhara' or sect for the annual 'Maha Kumbh Mela', in Prayagraj.

AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal with Akshay Dilawari, Tilak Raj, and Rohit Dalal, who are associated with the field of sports and fitness, as they join the party, in New Delhi.

Artists perform during the 'Peshwai' procession of 'Shri Panch Agni Akhara', which marks the arrival of 'sadhus' and other members of an 'akhara' or sect for the annual 'Maha Kumbh Mela', in Prayagraj.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his son and MP Shrikant Shinde during a meeting, in New Delhi.

Union Minister and BJP National President J.P. Nadda with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his son and MP Shrikant Shinde during a meeting, in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 'Veer Bal Diwas' programme at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi.