Podcasts · Today in India - Morning News Brief

April 25th, 2026 (Saturday)

· 49 min

Episode April 25th, 2026 (Saturday)

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This collection of news reports from April 2026 covers a broad spectrum of Indian and international developments, ranging from high-stakes elections to global diplomacy. In West Bengal, the Supreme Court lauded a historic voter turnout despite significant controversy regarding the mass deletion of names from electoral rolls, while Amit Shah intensified political rhetoric against the ruling party. Simultaneously, the Aam Aadmi Party faced a major internal crisis as several prominent lawmakers defected to the BJP ahead of upcoming state elections. On the global stage, the United States initiated indirect talks with Iran through intermediaries in Pakistan to address the shipping crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. Legal and humanitarian concerns were also highlighted by reports of Indian citizens being deceived into fighting in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Finally, the tech sector is grappling with massive job cuts at Meta and Microsoft driven by aggressive investments in artificial intelligence, while in sports, Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a decisive victory in the IPL.

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