Explosions heard in Iran hours after ceasefire with Israel: Reports
Tehran: Hours after a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was announced by the U.S. President Donald Trump, loud explosions were reported in the Iranian capital, Tehran, shortly after both nations had agreed to halt hostilities and that Tel Aviv would not launch an attack on Iran, reported India Today.
Citing the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA), Aljazeera stated that witnesses heard explosions near the northern city of Babolsar, where air defences were reportedly activated.
Israel claimed it carried out a retaliatory strike on an Iranian radar installation in response to Tehran allegedly launching two ballistic missiles.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly told President Trump that he could not cancel a planned military response, citing Iran’s breach of the ceasefire, according to a report by Axios.
Air raid sirens blared across northern Israel, with Tel Aviv alleging that Iran fired a new wave of missiles in the wake of the ceasefire agreement. In response, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the military had been ordered to "respond forcefully" to what he described as a “clear violation” of the truce.
However, Iran denied the accusation. State media reported that no missiles were fired towards Israel after the ceasefire took effect, dismissing Tel Aviv’s claims as misinformation.
Meanwhile, President Trump expressed frustration over the escalation. In comments reported by Al Jazeera, he criticized both nations for violating the agreement, but stated that he was "really unhappy" with Israel’s actions. He urged the Israeli leadership to halt airstrikes and “bring your pilots home, now.”
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Conspiracy afoot to 'tarnish' image of Dharmasthala: Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said there was a “conspiracy” to tarnish the image of Dharmasthala.
His comments come amid an ongoing investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into serious allegations of mass burials in the revered temple town in Dakshina Kannada district.
“A conspiracy is being hatched to destroy hundreds of years of legacy. It is not correct to tarnish someone just like that. It has all happened due to one complainant,” he said.
Noting that some Congress MLAs have called for action against those involved in the slander campaign at the legislature party meeting, he said, “ I have told them that action must be taken against those who are indulging in a slander campaign. The CM has also said that action must be taken against such people.”
“I have information on this case. Religious feelings should not be hurt in any manner. Culprits must be punished,” he told reporters, according to a release from his office.
Responding to a question, Shivakumar said the Congress party will not allow the image of any religious place to be tarnished.
“We see everyone equally when it comes to religion,” he added.
The SIT, formed by the state government, is probing claims of mass murder, rape, and mass burials in Dharmasthala over the past two decades.
The complainant, a former sanitation worker whose identity has not been revealed, alleged that between 1995 and 2014 he was forced to handle bodies—including women and minors—and that some showed signs of sexual assault. He has given a statement before a magistrate.
As part of the probe, the SIT has been conducting exhumations at multiple locations identified by the complainant-witness in the forested areas along the banks of the Netravathi River in Dharmasthala, where some skeletal remains have been found at two sites so far.
