Today’s Top News – 26 April 2025

1. PM Modi will distribute over 51 thousand appointment letters to newly appointed youth in various government departments and organisations today through video conferencing.

2. Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate Raja Iqbal Singh has been elected as the new mayor of Delhi. He secured a total of 133 votes out of 142 polled votes.

3. Union Home Minister Amit Shah asks Chief Ministers to identify Pakistani Nationals and ensure their prompt return; Also chairs a high-level meeting regarding Indus Water Treaty.

4. The 19.28-km bridge connecting Phulbari in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, and Dhubri in Assam is going to be a game changer as it will reduce travel time. The bridge, now under construction, is expected to be complete in another two years.

5. The Yeshasvini health scheme is set for changes. A committee of experts has recommended a substantial increase in rates for medical procedures. This move aims to enhance healthcare access for rural beneficiaries in Karnataka.

6. Visakhapatnam resident J.S. Chandra Mouli, who lost his life in the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, was laid to rest with full state honours. A large number of mourners attended the final ceremony conducted at the Gnanapuram crematorium.

7. The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad and the Nagaland Board of School Education have announced the Class 10 and 12 results yesterday.

8. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave conditions over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh during the next four days.

9. The ongoing heatwave sweeping across Telangana has intensified with several regions recording dangerously high temperatures on Thursday (24 April 2025). According to data from the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS), six districts reported maximum temperatures of 45°C or higher, pushing the mercury into the red zone. Nirmal, Armoor, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Nalgonda & Adilabad.

10. Former ISRO Chairman and visionary scientist Dr. K. Kasturirangan passed away at the age of 84 on April 25, 2025, in Bengaluru. He was one of the most respected figures in India’s scientific and educational landscape.

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LEGAL REPORT
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1. In Jammu and Kashmir, a terrorist associate was killed in an ongoing anti-terrorist operation in Bazipora Kulnar area of Ajas in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The killed terrorist associate has been identified as Altaf Lalli, a member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit.

2. Houses of two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists Adil Thokar and Asif Shaikh, involved in the Pahalgam attack, were destroyed in a blast on Thursday night in Anantnag and Awantipora, respectively.

3. A high security alert has been issued across Jammu and Kashmir following specific intelligence inputs warning of possible terror attacks targeting railway infrastructure, Kashmiri Pandits, and non-local workers in the Valley.

4. In Jammu and Kashmir, a terrorist associate was killed in an ongoing anti-terrorist operation in Bazipora Kulnar area of Ajas in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district today. The killed terrorist associate has been identified as Altaf Lalli, a member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit.

5. The Supreme Court reprimanded Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his alleged derogatory remarks on freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan asked Rahul Gandhi to refrain from making irresponsible statements. In November 2022, Mr. Gandhi, during his Bharat Jodo Yatra, made defamatory comments on Savarkar at a rally in Maharashtra’s Akola.

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1. Boeing has named Stacie Sire as the new Vice President and Managing Director of its India Engineering & Technology Center, along with the role of Chief Engineer for Boeing India.

2. Air India CEO Campbell Wilson to Step Down as Air India Express Chairman.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. In a major development for Indian higher education and the arts, the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, has been officially notified as an “Institution Deemed to be University” by the Union Ministry of Education.

2. Dreame Technology, a leading Chinese home and personal appliance brand, has announced Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon as its first-ever Indian brand ambassador.

3. Telugu actor Balakrishna and director Boyapati Srinu joining hands for the 4th time after blockbuster Simha, Legend, and Akhanda. Akhanda 2 is a sequel to the blockbuster movie Akhanda. Akhanda 2 movie is all set to release in theaters on 25 September 2025.

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DEFENCE News
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1. Days after the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, the website of the Army College of Nursing has been hacked, allegedly by a Pakistan-based hacker group called Team Insane PK.

The Army College of Nursing—an autonomous institution under the Army Welfare Education Society (AWES) and not directly part of the Indian Army — is located in Jalandhar Cantonment. An AWES spokesperson confirmed that the breach has been reported to cyber-crime authorities and that forensic teams are working to secure the website.

2. The Supreme Court recently ordered the Indian Army to pay a disability pension and arrears to a soldier who was released from service thirty-six years ago for suffering from seizures [Bijender Singh v Union of India & Ors].

A Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan ordered the army to grant the disability element of disability pension to Bijender Singh at the rate of 50% with effect from January 1996 onwards for life.

3. Pakistan Army violates ceasefire at multiple locations along Line of Control; Indian Army retaliates effectively.

Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire overnight across the line of control in disputed Kashmir, officials have said, after the UN urged the nuclear-armed rivals to show “maximum restraint” after Tuesday’s massacre of Indian tourists by Islamic militants.

4. Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi reaches Srinagar; Reviews security situation in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack.

5. Indian Air Force conducted Exercise ‘Aakraman,’ a series of military drills simulating attacks on both mountain and ground targets. The exercise showcased India’s advanced fighter jets, including the Rafale and Su-30MKI, and tested their capabilities in ground attack and electronic warfare.

26 Apr (Saturday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasanta
Drik Ritu : Vasanta
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Vaishak 14
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month : Chaitra 28
Tithi : Chaturdashi/
Amavasya
Nakshatra Revati/
Ashwini
Rahu 09:12 AM – 10:48 AM
Yamaganda 02:00 PM – 03:36 PM

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