Iranians held a rare moment of celebration amid the Middle East war, flocking to the streets of Tehran to enjoy a military brass band and parading scooters as they marked the Shia holiday of Eid al-Ghadir. Pics and text/AFP

A major fire broke out at the Pallikaranai dump yard on Thursday, triggering panic across parts of south Chennai after the blaze spread to a nearby vehicle holding area and destroyed more than 100 seized automobiles. Pics/PTI