Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for October 17, 2026
Members of pro-government diaspora groups hold a counter-protest in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government, outside the High Commission of India, in London. The demonstration was held in response to a protest by student groups demanding electoral reforms and accountability in India. | Photo: PTI
A vendor covers his face to shield himself from the smoke as a health worker fumigates a market to control mosquitoes and prevent the spread of malaria following reports of several cases in Panama City. | Photo: AP/Matias Delacroix
Palestinian women and children watch the Palestine Strongman Championship from among the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City. | Photo: AP/Jehad Alshrafi
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is running for reelection, holds up a copy of the Constitution during a congressional session to enact an end to the six-day workweek in Brasília, Brazil. | Photo: AP/Eraldo Peres
Israeli soldiers stand beside a wounded Palestinian man lying on a road after they shot him in the leg following a settler attack on Palestinians harvesting olives in the West Bank village of Abu Falah. | Photo: AP/Leo Correa
Members and supporters of the Students' Federation of India - United Kingdom (SFI-UK) hold a protest outside the High Commission of India demanding electoral integrity and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in London. | Photo: PTI
Members of a women’s self-help group, trained as solar vendors under the 'Bihan' initiative and PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, pose in front of rooftop solar panels, in Chhattisgarh. The state government led by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai is creating new livelihood opportunities by encouraging rural women to become solar entrepreneurs. | Photo: PTI
Selected candidates display their job offer letters during the State-Level Rozgaar Mela 2026, organized by the Chhattisgarh government under Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to boost youth employment and skill development, in Raipur. | Photo: PTI