BJP National President Nitin Nabin and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami offered prayers and performed rituals at the Mahalaxmi Temple in Haldwani on Thursday. Nabin and Dhami were in Haldwani for the BJP’s Extended State Working Committee meeting, which focused on organisational priorities, strengthening the party’s grassroots network and improving the outreach of government welfare schemes across the state. (Pic/PTI)

With India preparing to celebrate Independence Day on August 15, 2026, workers at a flag-making workshop in Mumbai are busy producing the national flag in different sizes and designs. Pics/Ashish Raje