Today's evening news wrap covers updates on Israel-Iran crisis, Pahalgam terror attack and the assemebly bypolls. Russian President Putin condemned US strikes on Iran as “unprovoked,” while Israel continued bombing Iranian military sites, including Evin Prison.

A bomb blast during Kaliganj bypoll counting killed a 13-year-old girl, prompting CM Mamata Banerjee to promise strict action. The NIA arrested two men linked to a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam involving LeT terrorists. Politically, Congress's Shaktisinh Gohil resigned after Gujarat bypoll losses, while TMC and Congress won seats in Kaliganj and Nilambur.Putin condemns US strikes on Iran, calls it 'unprovoked aggression' and 'unjustified'Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in Moscow and condemned the US strikes.

He further said that Russia was "making efforts to provide assistance to the Iranian people." Further, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, "There has been a new escalation of tensions in the region, and, of course, we condemn this and express our deep regret in this regard."Meanwhile, IDF said that it struck 6 regime airports across western, central, and eastern Iran. "The IDF struck 6 regime airports across western, central, and eastern Iran, destroying runways, underground hangars, refueling aircraft, F-14, F-5 and AH-1 aircraft.

The destroyed aircraft were meant to stop IAF jets. The IAF impaired takeoff capabilities from these airports, as well as the Iranian military’s ability to operate its air force from them," it said.

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Bomb blast rocks Nadia during vote counting of Kaliganj bypoll, 9-year-old girl diesThe explosion occurred during the vote counting for the Kaliganj assembly bypoll, prompting West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to vow strict legal action. She assured that the police would take firm steps against those responsible for the incident."I am shocked and deeply saddened at the death of a young girl in an explosion at Barochandgar. My prayers and thoughts are with the family in their hour of grief," Banerjee posted on X. Read full storyNIA gets 5-day custody of two accused for sheltering Pakistani LeT terrorists in Pahalgam attack caseParvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote and Bashir Ahmad Jothar from Hill Park, Pahalgam, were arrested by the NIA on Sunday. These arrests represent the first significant development in the investigation of what officials have called one of the most brutal terror attacks in recent years, primarily aimed at tourists.During questioning, the two suspects revealed that the assailants were Pakistani nationals linked to the banned terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). According to the NIA, the attackers deliberately chose their victims based on religious affiliation. Read full storyIsrael strikes Iranian government sites, hits notorious Evin Prison in TehranIranian state media reported the strike, with local outlets airing surveillance footage suggesting it was carried out by a drone. Evin prison is notorious for detaining political prisoners, dual nationals, and Westerners often used in diplomatic leverage by Iran. Although Israel has not officially claimed responsibility, its military confirmed ongoing strikes on military targets in Tehran. Loud explosions were reported by AFP journalists in the capital around midday. Evin, already sanctioned by the US and EU, includes units operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which answers directly to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Read full storyShaktisinh Gohil resigns as Gujarat Congress chief after bypoll defeats in Visavadar, KadiIn a statement issued shortly after the results, Gohil said he had accepted “moral responsibility” for the defeat and had submitted his resignation “a couple of hours ago.” The Congress lost both seats to the BJP. “I am very proud to be a disciplined soldier of India’s oldest and, of course, the best political party of India… Unfortunately, we have not succeeded today,” he said.Meanwhile, TMC's Alifa Ahmed won Kaliganj assembly bypolls by 49,755 vote margin over BJP rival Ashish Ghosh. Congress's Aryadan Shoukath won Nilambur by a margin of 11,077 votes, garnering 77,737 votes in total. Follow live updates