Iftar meals marked the beginning of Ramadan 2026 across the world as the Muslim community gathered in homes, mosques, and community spaces to break their first fast of the holy month on Thursday. Evening prayers and traditional dishes brought families and communities together in a spirit of faith, reflection, and unity. From local neighbourhoods to major cities, the start of the month was observed with devotion and gratitude. PICS/AFP
20 February,2026 01:44 PM IST | Tarun VermaRamadan 2026 began in Jerusalem's Old City with fasting, prayers, and Iftar preparations. Some worshippers, barred from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque, prayed outside, while markets buzzed with food and sweets for breaking the fast. (Pics/AFP)
19 February,2026 06:12 PM IST | Tarun VermaAs Ramadan begins, cities across Pakistan come alive with prayers. From bustling marketplaces to serene mosques, here are glimpses of how the country welcomed Islam’s holiest month with faith, reflection, and charity. PICS/AFP
19 February,2026 05:30 PM IST | Tarun VermaCyclone Gezani has claimed 59 lives in Madagascar, displaced thousands, and injured hundreds, impacting lakhs of people. Coming just days after Tropical Cyclone Fytia, it has intensified the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis. The storm is part of a series of recent tropical cyclones, underscoring Madagascar’s increasing vulnerability to extreme weather driven by climate change. (PICS and TEXT: AFP)
16 February,2026 08:54 PM IST | Anushree GaikwadOn February 11, 2026, Iranians gathered in Tehran to mark the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The event saw patriotic displays, portraits of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and military demonstrations, including ballistic missile vehicles amid nationwide unrest over heightened tensions with the United States and Israel. Pics/AFP
11 February,2026 09:24 PM IST | Tarun VermaPalestinian family members and supporters hold placards while protesting outside the Red Cross office in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Tuesday, against what they say is the occupation government’s decision to bar International Red Cross teams from visiting prisons and to block family visits, calling it a clear violation of international law. (PICS/ AFP) (TEXT: AP)
10 February,2026 10:30 PM IST | Anushree GaikwadIsraeli President Isaac Herzog delivered a speech while attending an event titled ‘An Evening of Light & Solidarity’ in Sydney on Monday, held in memory of the victims of the Bondi Beach massacre, which happened on December 14, 2025. (PICS/ AFP) (TEXT: AP)
09 February,2026 09:03 PM IST | Anushree GaikwadSydney police in Australia used pepper spray to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters as a rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit escalated into clashes, prompting security intervention and heightened tensions in the city. (PICS/ AFP) (TEXT: AFP, AP)
09 February,2026 06:00 PM IST | Anushree GaikwadExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Tuesday ahead of an inaugural ministerial on critical minerals.(Pics/AFP)
09 February,2026 03:55 PM IST | Tarun VermaHong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, 78, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offences, including urging foreign sanctions and publishing “seditious” articles in his now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper. The ruling, the harshest under the Beijing-imposed law, sparked international criticism, with rights groups calling it “effectively a death sentence” and a blow to press freedom. Lai will serve 18 additional years after accounting for overlapping jail time (Pics/AFP)
09 February,2026 02:50 PM IST | Tarun VermaA suicide blast claimed by the Islamic State group (IS) at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday, with 169 more wounded in the deadliest attack in Pakistan's capital since the 2008 Marriott hotel bombing. Pics/AFP
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