Pahalgam Terror Attack highlights: Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian calls PM Modi, condemns Pahalgam terror attack

Pahalgam Terror Attack Live Updates: Iran President calls PM Modi, condemns Pahalgam terror attack

We're now seeing the popemobile carrying the Pope's coffin arriving at the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Pallbearers are lifting the coffin from the vehicle to be taken inside.

The coffin carrying the Pope is now going to be carried in a slow procession to the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome for burial. The procession will leave Vatican City, following a 6km (3.75 miles) route over the Tiber River.

It will then make its way through central Rome to Piazza Venezia, passing by the Colosseum, before turning northward to arrive at Santa Maria Maggiore.  The public will only be able to follow along from behind barriers on the streets, rather than directly behind the procession.

Three thousand volunteers are stationed along the way to provide directions, medical help and water to pilgrims, local officials say.

The burial inside the church will not be open to the public, although crowds are already gathering outside.

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet for a second time later today, a Ukrainian spokesman says.

Earlier, the White House said the pair met privately inside St Peter's Basilica ahead of the funeral mass. The 15-minute meeting was described as a "very productive discussion".

In this section of the final farewell, the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, will commend the Pope's soul to God and ask for consolation for the Roman Catholic Church. More prayers will be read and the Pope's coffin will then be sprinkled with holy water and incense. - BBC

US president Donald Trump had a “very productive discussion” with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City on Saturday, a White House official said.

Cardinal Giovanni Battista is continuing with the homily, and is now paying homage to Pope Francis's "pastoral leadership", which he says was maintained "through his resolute personality".

"He established direct contact with individuals and peoples, eager to be close to everyone, with a marked attention to those in difficulty, giving himself without measure, especially to the marginalised, the least among us," says Battista.

"He was a Pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone. He was also a Pope attentive to the signs of the times and what the Holy Spirit was awakening in the Church."

The Vatican says 200,000 people are attending the Pope's funeral in St Peter's Square and the surrounding area.

Meanwhile, Italian police have updated their earlier figure, putting the number at around 150,000 - that includes around 50,000 gathered in St Peter's Square itself.

Pope Francis' funeral service is being led by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re. The 91-year-old Italian was ordained for the Diocese of Brescia in 1957. In 2001, Pope John Paul II proclaimed him as a cardinal.

Pope Francis will be laid to rest in a simple wooden casket and instead of being buried in three coffins, he'd asked to only be entombed in one.

These more humble last wishes also reflect who he was as the leader of the Catholic Church, according to BBC.

Amid raging tariff war, US President Donald Trump and European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen shook hands at the funeral of Pope Francis at St Peter's Basilica on Saturday.

US President Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are among the world leaders who have arrived in Rome to bid farewell to Pope Francis. President Droupadi Murmu is also in Rome to attend the funeral.

Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88 years, will be laid to rest in Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore basilica today. His funeral will take place in St Peter's Square in the Vatican. Several leaders from across the world, including President Droupadi Murmu and US President Donald Trump have reached to pay their last respects.

BJP MLA Balmukund Acharya and others have been booked by Jaipur police under various sections for protesting outside Jama Masjid at Johari Bazar, a neighbourhood in the pink city.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "Today, more than 51,000 young men and women got appointment letters for fixed government jobs. Today, your new responsibilities have started. Your responsibility is to strengthen the nation's economy, internal security, develop modern infrastructure and bring changes in the lives of labourers. The more honest you are with your work, the more it will support India's journey of Viksit Bharat..."

Muttayil Govinda Sankara Narayanan, popularly known as M G S Narayanan, a pioneering historian, researcher and teacher who reshaped the academic understanding of Kerala’s ancient past, passed away on Saturday. He was 93. He breathed his last at 9.52 am at his residence in Malaparamba, Kozhikode.

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A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death in Delhi's Bhajanpura. Police are cordoning off the area.

Victim's brother said, "He was my younger brother. We don't have any information and the police say they will give details after 24 hours... He was about to get married in 4 months..."

"... We don't know the reason of the incident, we only got to know that it was a matter of snatching... Police have probably caught three people who are in jail right now and the investigation is going on... The family and the victim himself were very good..." says another person.

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam BJP President Dilip Saikia release Assam BJP's election manifesto at state BJP headquarters for the upcoming Panchayat polls in the state.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta tweets, "The Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India, has revoked all Visas issued to Pakistani Nationals, except Medical, Diplomatic & Long-Term visas, with effect from 27th of April, 2025. The existing medical visas shall also stand invalid after 29th of April, 2025. No new visas will be issued to Pakistani Nationals henceforward. Delhi Government is ensuring strict compliance with these orders. Every violation is being sincerely tracked, and necessary action will follow."

As the Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a massive manhunt across the valley to nab the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack, two terrorist associates were arrested in Thokerpora in Qaimoh area of Kulgam district.

Members of the Indian community staged a protest outside the Pakistan High Commission in London condemning the ghastly terror attack that killed 26 civilians in Baisaran near Pahalgam on April 22.

A member said, "We are here to support the Indians. I'm Indian Jewish, and we have a big Jewish community over here, which always supports India because we have the same enemies; Islamic radicalisation is there all over the world. Israel faced on October 7th (2023), and when I saw that it happened in India, it reminded me of that. Terrorists came and killed innocent people, and this terrorism is fed by the Pakistani Islamic regime, and we will be here and will support India all the time. PM Modi is doing great work, and I hope he does something to stop this terrorism. I was caught in a bomb blast in Bombay in the 90s. I escaped, but I know from personal experience how a bomb or a terrorist activity could affect people. We are here and we will always be together."

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Friday arrested a Milwaukee County Circuit judge and charged her in federal court for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest. Judge Hannah Dugan is facing two charges for hindering and concealing the person from arrest. She appeared in court initially and was released.