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23 January 2026

Hindu devotees take part in Saraswati Puja celebrations at the Jagannath Hall field of Dhaka University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 23, 2026.

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23 January 2026

Hindu devotees take part in Saraswati Puja celebrations at the Jagannath Hall field of Dhaka University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 23, 2026.

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23 January 2026

Hindu devotees take part in Saraswati Puja celebrations at the Jagannath Hall field of Dhaka University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 23, 2026.

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23 January 2026

Hindu devotees take part in Saraswati Puja celebrations at the Jagannath Hall field of Dhaka University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 23, 2026.

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23 January 2026

Hindu devotees take part in Saraswati Puja celebrations at the Jagannath Hall field of Dhaka University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 23, 2026.

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23 January 2026

Hindu devotees take part in Saraswati Puja celebrations at the Jagannath Hall field of Dhaka University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 23, 2026.

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23 January 2026

Hindu devotees take part in Saraswati Puja celebrations at the Jagannath Hall field of Dhaka University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 23, 2026.

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23 January 2026

Hindu devotees take part in Saraswati Puja celebrations at the Jagannath Hall field of Dhaka University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 23, 2026.

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23 January 2026

Hindu devotees take part in Saraswati Puja celebrations at the Jagannath Hall field of Dhaka University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 23, 2026.

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23 January 2026

Indian security personnel patrol along a street as it rains in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 23, 2026. Fresh heavy snowfall ends prolonged dry weather in Kashmir. Flight operations are suspended, and the Srinagar National Highway remains closed, while several areas of the Kashmir Valley face power outages following fresh heavy snowfall and rain. Security is tightened in Indian Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC) between Pakistan and India, ahead of India's 77th Republic Day celebrations, scheduled for January 26, 2026, marking the adoption of the Constitution of India in 1950. Meanwhile, a Pakistani militant associated with the terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) is killed by security forces in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Friday, officials say.

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23 January 2026

Indian security personnel patrol along a street as it rains in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 23, 2026. Fresh heavy snowfall ends prolonged dry weather in Kashmir. Flight operations are suspended, and the Srinagar National Highway remains closed, while several areas of the Kashmir Valley face power outages following fresh heavy snowfall and rain. Security is tightened in Indian Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC) between Pakistan and India, ahead of India's 77th Republic Day celebrations, scheduled for January 26, 2026, marking the adoption of the Constitution of India in 1950. Meanwhile, a Pakistani militant associated with the terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) is killed by security forces in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Friday, officials say.

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23 January 2026

Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel attends the ritualistic Basanta Shrawan at the UNESCO enlisted World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 23, 2026. The annual ritual is attended by the head of the state as well as the executive head of the Himalayan nation, where the chief priest of Hanumandhoka offers the Abhishek, Tika, Garland, and Flowers. Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel worships Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, while a contingent of the Nepali Army presents a ceremonial salute. The event is attended by Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal, ministers, heads of constitutional bodies, Acting Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Sunita Dangol, and other distinguished guests. Basanta Panchami is traditionally observed by worshipping Goddess Saraswati, and it is believed that performing Basanta Shrawan on this day brings happiness, peace, and prosperity.

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23 January 2026

Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel attends the ritualistic Basanta Shrawan at the UNESCO enlisted World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 23, 2026. The annual ritual is attended by the head of the state as well as the executive head of the Himalayan nation, where the chief priest of Hanumandhoka offers the Abhishek, Tika, Garland, and Flowers. Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel worships Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, while a contingent of the Nepali Army presents a ceremonial salute. The event is attended by Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal, ministers, heads of constitutional bodies, Acting Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Sunita Dangol, and other distinguished guests. Basanta Panchami is traditionally observed by worshipping Goddess Saraswati, and it is believed that performing Basanta Shrawan on this day brings happiness, peace, and prosperity.

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23 January 2026

Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel attends the ritualistic Basanta Shrawan at the UNESCO enlisted World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 23, 2026. The annual ritual is attended by the head of the state as well as the executive head of the Himalayan nation, where the chief priest of Hanumandhoka offers the Abhishek, Tika, Garland, and Flowers. Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel worships Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, while a contingent of the Nepali Army presents a ceremonial salute. The event is attended by Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal, ministers, heads of constitutional bodies, Acting Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Sunita Dangol, and other distinguished guests. Basanta Panchami is traditionally observed by worshipping Goddess Saraswati, and it is believed that performing Basanta Shrawan on this day brings happiness, peace, and prosperity.

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23 January 2026

Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel attends the ritualistic Basanta Shrawan at the UNESCO enlisted World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 23, 2026. The annual ritual is attended by the head of the state as well as the executive head of the Himalayan nation, where the chief priest of Hanumandhoka offers the Abhishek, Tika, Garland, and Flowers. Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel worships Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, while a contingent of the Nepali Army presents a ceremonial salute. The event is attended by Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal, ministers, heads of constitutional bodies, Acting Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Sunita Dangol, and other distinguished guests. Basanta Panchami is traditionally observed by worshipping Goddess Saraswati, and it is believed that performing Basanta Shrawan on this day brings happiness, peace, and prosperity.

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23 January 2026

Nepali Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki (center) attends the ritualistic Basanta Shrawan at the UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 23, 2026. The annual ritual is attended by the head of the state as well as the executive head of the Himalayan nation, where the chief priest of Hanumandhoka offers the Abhishek, Tika, Garland, and Flowers. Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel worships Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, while a contingent of the Nepali Army presents a ceremonial salute. The event is attended by Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal, ministers, heads of constitutional bodies, Acting Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Sunita Dangol, and other distinguished guests. Basanta Panchami is traditionally observed by worshipping Goddess Saraswati, and it is believed that performing Basanta Shrawan on this day brings happiness, peace, and prosperity.

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