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๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐๐: Eight people were killed in a blast at a mosque in Syrian city of Homs, as reported by Syrian state news agency SANA.
The explosion in Imam Ali bin Abi Talib mosque of the Alawite minority sect, also injured more than eighteen worshippers, Health Ministry official Najib al-Naasan said.
It is reported that an explosive device had detonated inside the mosque and that security forces had cordoned off the area. The blast rocked the mosque during Friday noon prayers, a local official said to Reuters.
A militant group, Saraya Ansar al-Sunna, claimed the responsibility for the explosion. Its fighters had detonated a number of explosives in the mosque, the group said on Telegram.
Meanwhile, Syria's Foreign Ministry condemned the blast, citing it as a terrorist crime. Countries including Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Qatar have strongly condemned the attack.
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Kerala CM Vijayan flags โThe Kerala Story 2โ as โthreat to secularismโ
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday expressed concern over the upcoming release of the second part of 'The Kerala Story', claiming that its first installment was made with the "intent to spread hatred against the state and undermine its secular tradition."
Vijayan, in a statement issued by his office, also questioned how "poisonous works produced to spread division and hatred in society" were allowed to be screened, while a film like 'Beef' was barred from a film festival.
He further said that Sangh Parivar centres had taken over and spread the false narrative conveyed by 'The Kerala Story'.
“They are spreading false propaganda by portraying even marriages conducted with mutual consent as examples of communalism and forced religious conversion,” the CM said.
He contended that such forces view Kerala—with no communal riots and a tradition of mutual respect among communities—with hostility, and termed them “enemies of the state” attempting to destroy the peace and tranquility of the region.
“We must collectively reject attempts to portray Kerala, a land of religious harmony that stands at the forefront of sustainable development and is a model in maintaining law and order, as a center of terrorism,” Vijayan said.
“It is the responsibility of each of us to ensure that Kerala’s secular foundation is not undermined by false propaganda and to reject it by upholding the values of secularism and brotherhood,” he added.
Directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh, the teaser of 'Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond', was released recently.
The first film, 'The Kerala Story', won awards for Best Direction and Best Cinematography at the 71st National Film Awards.
