Hues of Haze: A massive fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh mela at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on January 19. A cylinder blast lead to the inferno, authorities said. No casualty was reported in the incident.
Rescue personnel searching for person missing in the Hussain Sagar following a fire accident on the firecracker carrying boat during the Bharat Mata Harati event in Hyderabad on January 27, 2025.
Tunnel Tragedy: A worker, part of a multi-agency expert team, involved in operations to rescue eight men trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel on February 24. The tunnel at Nagarkurnool district in Telangana collapsed two days earlier. After days of efforts, the workers were confirmed dead.
Sacred Confluence: Officials estimate that over 1.44 crore devotees gathered to take the holy bath at the Triveni Sangam on the occasion of Maha Shivratri and the culmination of the Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj on February 26.
Devotees in large number gathered to take the holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on the occasion of Maha Shivratri and the culmination of Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj on February 26, 2025.
Theyyam Kandanar Kelan, a deity based on the legend of an archer-farmer, braves blazing flames in an hour-long ritualistic frenzy at the Kaliyattam festival held in March in Kannur, Kerala.
A view of the new Pamban rail bridge and the old Pamban bridge – with more than a 100 years between them, on April 4, 2025.
Silenced aftermath: A woman sits next to the body of her husband after terrorists attacked a group of tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22. The mass shooting incident left 26 civilians dead and lead to a military escalation with Pakistan
The future is female: Women cadets from the National Defence Academy (NDA) share a light moment with their professors after the Passing Out Parade marking the culmination of the 148th course training at Khetrapal Parade Ground in Pune on May 30.
Vying for a view: Fans during the IPL victory celebration of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on June 4, when a stampede led to the death of 11 persons.
Scene at one of the gates of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium after unruly RCB fans tried to gain forcible entry during the IPL-18 victory celebration in Bengaluru on June 4, 2025. The subsequent stampede killed 11 people.
In this picture from June 14, 2025, FSL team examines the tail of Air India Ahmedabad – London AI-171 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Aircraft which crashed on the hostel of B.J. Medical College in Ahmedabad shortly after take off.
Nature’s fury: Flood-like situation in area affected by a cloudburst, at a village in Chamoli, Uttarakhand on July 8. The Chardham season this year witnessed several landslides, flashfloods and cloudbursts. Over 1,300 pilgrims were airlifted in July-August.
Aerial view of a battered stretch of the NH 66 Mumbai–Goa Highway, on July 24, near Kante Village, Sangameshwar in Ratnagiri District, where a lone red car navigates a pothole-ridden, rain-damaged road amid ongoing construction delays.
MiG 21 aircraft during its retirement ceremony after completing service of around 62 years, at the Chandigarh Airbase in Punjab on September 26, 2025.
Crowd surge: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay at a gathering in Karur on September 28, when a stampede led to the death of over 40 people.
A herd of elephants walking through the forest seen at Thekkathi Malai in Bhavanisagar Reserve forest Range in Erode district, Tamil Nadu on October 12, 2025.
Anti-smog gun is being used to sprinkle water, to curb pollution post Diwali at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on October 21, 2025. The Delhi-NCR region alone consumes about 13% of the fireworks made in the country, manufacturers say. Opening up this market will boost sales for the manufacturers and livelihood of 8 lakh workers in the arid regions of Virudhunagar district, they add.
Forensic personnel and police at the accident site for investigation after a Bengaluru-bound private sleeper bus from Hyderabad caught fire at Chinna Tekuru village in Kalluru mandal of Kurnool district on October 24, 2025, killing at least 19 people.
Storm scars: A view of houses battered by high tidal waves under the impact of Cyclone Montha at Jaggaraju colony in Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, on October 28. The severe cyclonic storm left a trail of destruction in Andhra Pradesh, leaving two persons dead and inundating agricultural crops across 87,000 hectares.
