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By. B.V. Phani Kumar

Trending News Highlights (April 24-25, 2026)

Global Highlights (Top 20)

• US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Islamabad for Iran talks, as Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi arrives separately; a trilateral meeting may occur post-bilaterals, whispering of Tehran’s internal fractures limiting flexibility.
• IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi blocks “pragmatist” negotiators like Ghalibaf, pushing maximalist stance; reports suggest Ghalibaf resignation from team over nuclear concessions, signaling hardliners’ grip amid economic crisis.
• US Navy blockade forces 34 vessels to turn back from Iranian ports; Iran recommissioned VLCC Nasha for floating oil storage as onshore capacity dwindles, risking well shutdowns and billions in restart costs.
• Oil surges past $106/barrel due to Strait of Hormuz risks; IEA warns West Asia conflicts could disrupt LNG 2026-2030, hitting global supply chains.
• Iran lays more naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, second batch since war start; US destroyed 90% of mine vessels but coastal stockpiles remain, escalating blockade defiance.
• Likely Iran-backed Iraqi militias launch two fiber-optic FPV drone attacks on Kuwaiti border posts, causing damage but no casualties; Iraq probes as militias eye decentralized ops with Iranian advisors.
• Hezbollah fires rockets at Israeli border town Shtula, first since ceasefire; claims four attacks including FPV drones on IDF in south Lebanon, amid “low-intensity” clashes.
• Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended three weeks to May 17 by Trump after DC talks; key dispute over IDF presence in south Lebanon persists.
• Trump states US hit 75% of Iran targets, could “knock out” restocked arms in a day; dismisses Iran’s “wise-guy ships” threats.
• IDF exposes IRGC Unit 4000 plot by Iraqi militias targeting Israeli embassy, synagogue in Azerbaijan, and oil pipeline with IEDs/drones; global network foiled.
• India-Netherlands strategic ties strengthen; Indian delegation in DC for US trade deal talks, no deadline set.
• India approves ₹30B SAARC swap for Maldives; rupee hits multi-year low from tensions, outflows.
• US drops probe into Fed Chair Powell over building overruns, per Trump accusations.
• Kashmir tourism slows a year post-Pahalgam attack, hurting locals.
• India targets 2038 Asian Games hosting.
• Culture-modernity coexistence emphasized by RSS chief.
• FinCEN alert on oil smuggling by Mexico cartels at US border.
• India’s telecom sector booms per MoS Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar.
• Northern Region Agriculture Conference in Lucknow on strategies.

• Trump extends Israel-Lebanon truce, eyes “best deal” with Iran.

India Highlights (Top 30, Incl. Telugu States)

• Oil price spike to $106+ pressures economy; rupee weakens on global tensions.
• ₹5,000 crore capital aid scheme for states FY 2026-27 announced.
• US-India trade talks progress in person.
• Bengal assembly first phase polls exceed 90% turnout with clashes.
• Telugu states (AP/Telangana) headlines via ETV, HMTV, 10TV focus politics; non-stop AP/Telangana political news, no major terror/legal alerts specified.

• India-China issue warnings for citizens in Iran amid war risks.
• ASI begins work at Konark site; education headlines note national sports/world updates.