The day in pictures

Chariot modelled on the proposed Ram Janma Bhoomi TemplePolice personnel run along side the chariot modelled on the proposed Ram Janma Bhoomi Temple travelling as a part of Ram Rajya Rath Yatra, organised by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), from Ayodhya to Rameswaram as it reached Madurai on Tuesday. PTI Photo

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitaraman and Health Minister JP Nadda with women visitors from Himachal Pradesh at Parliament house in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI Photo

In this picture provided by Indian Railway Ministry, shows a rail locomotive plant where India’s first 12,000 Horsepower electric engine is being produced, at Madhepura in Bihar. The trail of prototype locomotive is planned in May and is expected to be put in service by July 2018. PTI Photo

A young boy dives into River Ganga for a bath, in Kolkata on Wednesday. According to the UN, the theme for World Water Day 2018, observed on March 22, is ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century. PTI Photo

Women stand in a queue to collect drinking water from a tap, at Kubda Purwa colony in Mirzapur on Wednesday.According to the UN, the theme for World Water Day 2018, observed on March 22, is ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century. PTI Photo