Thrust into the spotlight from the shadows of one of Maharashtra’s most powerful political families, Sunetra Pawar on Saturday became the state’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister. She now faces the task of leading the Nationalist Congress Party following the tragic death of her husband, Ajit Pawar. PICS/ASHISH RAJE, TEXT/PTI

President Droupadi Murmu was on Friday welcomed in Parliament premises by Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and an official carrying the `Sengol`, adopted as a cultural symbol by the government. (Pics/PTI)