Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath addresses the gathering during Chhath puja festival in Lucknow on Sunday.(Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)
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Devotees are seen performing rituals inside an artificial pond created by the Delhi government for Chhath Puja in New Delhi.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)
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Devotees offer prayers during Chhath puja in Lucknow.( Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)
With a belief that sunlight has cures for various diseases and conditions, devotees take a dip in the holy river for medicinal and spiritual benefits.(Praveen Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
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The first day of Chhath is known as Kaddu Bhaat or Nahai Khai.(Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times)
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A damaged portion of Bilal Mosque is seen after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad. The selection of targets was done based on extensive intelligence, primarily due to Pakistan's changing strategies aimed at concealing terror camps.
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(From L to R) Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025. They stood united in tribute during the national anthem. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
