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April 25
07:42
2026
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.




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