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Today's top news covers major development in politics, international affairs and defence. Defence minister Rajnath Singh called for IAEA oversight of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons following repeated threats.

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar over the US 's claims of having played mediator between India and Pakistan,

A ceasefire agreed between India and Pakistan appears to be holding, with both sides stressing their commitment to the surprise truce which halted the worst fighting in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

BJP criticized Congress's remarks on the India-Pakistan issue, asserting that PoK is a bilateral matter with no room for third-party mediation, dismissing Trump's claims of brokering peace. The party urged the opposition to support the government during Operation Sindoor and questioned their intent in demanding a Parliament session after the Pahalgam attack,