Mon Apr 28 13:34:43 UTC 2025: ## India Today: National Assembly Condemns Pahalgam Attack Amidst International Developments

**New Delhi, April 28, 2025** – The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly unanimously condemned Monday’s terrorist attack in Pahalgam, expressing shock and anguish over the loss of 26 lives. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also holds the tourism portfolio, admitted to failing in ensuring tourist safety and pledged to combat the attack’s perpetrators. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for missing an all-party meeting on the attack, alleging a lack of national unity in the face of crisis.

On the international front, Russia declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8-10, coinciding with World War II Victory Day. Meanwhile, India and France finalized a ₹63,000 crore deal for 26 Rafale-M fighter jets. India’s point-person on Afghanistan, Anand Prakash, held talks with the Taliban’s acting foreign minister, focusing on political and trade issues.

In other news, the Supreme Court sought responses on a plea to regulate sexually explicit content on OTT platforms and social media. The court also allowed the return of podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s passport. 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana appeared in a Delhi court after his NIA remand concluded. The Tamil Nadu government plans to name Chief Minister M.K. Stalin as the Chancellor of the proposed Kalaignar University. The Catholic Church set May 7 as the start date for the Conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Finally, the death toll from a massive explosion at an Iranian port rose to 46, with over 1,000 injured.

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