A massive explosion has rocked southern Lebanon after Israel said it used around 1,100 tons of explosives to destroy a strategic Hezbollah underground facility beneath the Ali Taher Ridge near Nabatieh. The Israeli military says the tunnel network stretched for more than two kilometres and served as a command centre for Hezbollah’s Badr regional division. According to the IDF, troops found rockets, missiles, drones, anti-tank weapons, firearms and hundreds of mines inside the complex.

A clothing-related confrontation at Sinhagad Fort near Pune has triggered a major controversy after four tourists from separate groups were allegedly assaulted. Police say the visitors were allegedly confronted over their attire, with one complaint involving a family and an 8-year-old child wearing shorts. Videos of the clashes have since gone viral. A case has been registered against eight people, including three women, under charges including assault, rioting, unlawful assembly and criminal intimidation.