The IDF said the targets were ready to be used “in the immediate future” to fire into Israeli territory. (Credit: IDF)

Israeli forces late Thursday carried out their most intense strike on southern Lebanon in nearly one year of war, increasing tensions between the two countries despite international calls for calm. In the operation,

Israel launches fresh wave of air strikes on Lebanon as war fears deepen - The bombardment included more than 52 strikes across southern Lebanon

The BJP on Friday hit out at the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government of Andhra Pradesh after the Gujarat-based livestock laboratory, NDDB CALF Ltd, confirmed the presence of substandard ingredients and animal fat in the preparation of the world-renowned Tirupati laddu.

As Lebanon reels under the impact of pager and walkie-talkie explosions, Israel launched a full-scale attack in Lebanon on Thursday. The latest assault came shortly after Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was delivering his first address since thousands of explosions in radios and pagers struck the Iran-backed Lebanese group earlier this week.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) informed about the attack, adding that its aim was to 'bring security to northern Israel'