In a dramatic escalation of regional tensions, Israel has carried out direct airstrikes on Iranian soil-marking a dangerous new phase in its longstanding campaign of military aggression across the Middle East.

Unsafe: In another public safety incident, an iron bridge collapsed at a popular tourist spot in Maharashtra’s Pune district, killing at least four persons, including a child, and injuring 38 others. The local administration has set up a panel to investigate the matter and whether a structural audit of the bridge was conducted.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, expressing Pakistan's unwavering solidarity with Iran after Israel's attacks, which he described as "blatant provocations".

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it launched ballistic missiles at Israel - and the IDF claimed some were intercepted - as the country's supreme leader vowed to "inflict heavy blows" in retaliation for Israel's strikes the previous day