An Israeli reservist soldier with a rifle slung on his back rammed an ATV into a Palestinian man who was praying on the side of a road in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the Israeli military has said.

The explosion in Homs targeted a predominantly Alawite area, a sect that has faced crackdowns and violence since the fall of former-President Bashar al-Assad. 

​The explosion in Homs targeted a predominantly Alawite area, a sect that has faced crackdowns and violence since the fall of former-President Bashar al-Assad.  

Union home minister Amit Shah revealed 40 kgs of explosives were used in a car blast near Red Fort, commending the J&K police for apprehending the entire conspiracy team. He announced a 360-degree assault on organized crime and emphasized seamless technology and data sharing among agencies to combat terrorism effectively.