Devotees queue up to make offerings at the ancient Jogeshwari Caves, on the occasion Maha Shivaratri, in the Mumbai suburb of Jogeshwari. Hindu and Buddhist cave temple sculptures - belonging to the last stage of the Mahayana Buddhist architecture - are located here. Photo: Paul Noronha ▲
A view of the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, where final preparations are underway for the February 24 visit of US President Donald Trump. Photo: PTI ▲
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lays the foundation stone for the Army's new headquarters building in Delhi Cantonment. Called 'Thal Sena Bhawan’, the seven-storeyed complex, designed like the rising sun, will be spread over nearly 39 acres. Photo: PTI ▲
On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, students in Erode, Tamil Nadu, take out a rally to promote awareness of language and cultural diversity. Photo: M Govarthan ▲
A herd of young buffaloes graze on an islet in a tributary of the Bharathapuzha river at Yakkara, Palakkad. Several such grass-topped islets were formed in the Bharathapuzha after the devastating floods of 2018 and 2019. Photo: KK Mustafah ▲