INDIA THIS WEEK https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Iranian Delegation Exits Islamabad, Derailing Pakistan’s Bid to Host US-Iran Talks India This Week~April 24, 2026 Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Announces Statewide Measures to Combat Heatwave Severe Heatwave Grips India, Delhi Records 44.5°C Rahul Gandhi Says He Does Not “Fear” PM Modi, Alleges Constant Targeting Trump Cancels US Delegation Trip to Islamabad for Iran Talks Iran Judiciary Chief Warns US of Escalation if Naval Blockade Continues Sharif Meets Iranian FM as Prospects of US-Iran Talks in Islamabad Fade India’s ‘Indus Reset’ Sparks Debate on Water Strategy After Pahalgam Attack India, Germany deepen defence ties; sign Industrial Cooperation Roadmap, UN Peacekeeping Training pact in Berlin Mercosur–EU Trade Deal Set to Take Effect May 1 Argentine Envoy Highlights Strong Economic Complementarity with India India-Australia Ties at “Highest Point,” Says Australian High Commissioner Report Claims Mojtaba Khamenei Using Secret Courier Network to Issue Directives Israel Targets Hezbollah Launchers in Southern Lebanon INS Kalpeni Docks in Addu Atoll, Reinforcing India-Maldives Maritime Ties US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Calls Iran Conflict “a Gift to the World” Trump Administration Secures Release of Kuwaiti-American Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin Iranian Lawmaker Says FM’s Pakistan Visit Excludes Nuclear Talks US Navy Destroyer Intercepts Iranian-Flagged Vessel Amid Expanding Maritime Blockade Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Over Rs 1,000 Crore Seized in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal Ahead of Polls “Such Acts of Terror Cannot Deter Our Unwavering Commitment to Peace”: President Droupadi Murmu on Pahalgam Attack Anniversary Thrissur Explosion: Kerala Govt Announces Rs 14 Lakh Compensation for Kin of Deceased, Orders Judicial Probe China Rebukes Trump Over Claim of “Gift” to Iran on Seized Ship White House Draws Up NATO “Naughty and Nice” List to Assess Allies Over Iran War Stance Trump Signals “Possible” Iran Talks Within 36–72 Hours as Maritime Tensions Escalate in Hormuz India, Japan Launch Inaugural AI Dialogue to Shape Next Decade 19 International Delegates Visit Tamil Nadu Under ECI Programme Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Holds Delegation-Level Talks With German Counterpart in Berlin Iran’s IRGC Claims Seizure of Two Vessels in Hormuz Following US Ceasefire Extension “Break Blockade, We Will Negotiate”: Iran Sets Lifting of Hormuz Blockade as Precondition for Talks as Tensions Persist Trump Claims Iran “Collapsing Financially,” Losing USD 500 Million Daily Amid Naval Blockade Indian ambassador to US hosts Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi ahead of key engagements in Washington Trump vows to maintain blockade as Iran seeks Hormuz reopening “to make $500 million” daily Iran rejects US conditions for negotiations; Trump unilaterally extended ceasefire: IRIB US-Iran conflict: Trump extends ceasefire to allow Iran more time to come up with “unified proposal” India, US continue to have “positive, productive discussions” on trade deal India’s Seafood Exports Hit Record Rs 72,000 Crore in FY26; Frozen Shrimp Leads Growth Kerala: Congress MP K.C. Venugopal Urges Centre to Increase Ex Gratia for Thrissur Fire Tragedy Victims Thrissur Fire Incident: Kerala Govt Sanctions Rs 50 Lakh to District Administration to Manage Emergency “200 Units Free Electricity, Free Bus Travel for Women Minutes After We Form Govt”: TVK Chief Vijay IT Raids Unearth Unaccounted Assets Linked to TMC MLA Debasish Kumar; ECI Notified Kerala: 13 Killed, Several Injured in Massive Fire at Fireworks Storage Unit in Thrissur Trump Claims Ship Seized by US Had “a Gift From China” for Iran Two Workers Killed in Explosion at Firecracker Unit in Tamil Nadu Iran Snubs Pakistan: No Delegation Sent for Islamabad Talks, Says State Media Fragile Peace Brokered by Pakistan Faces Collapse as Ceasefire Deadline Nears; Islamabad Urges Extension Israel Defense Ministry Taps Ondas for Large-Scale Demining Initiative Pakistan Receives Final USD 1 Billion Saudi Deposit as Fragile Economy Struggles Under Mounting Debt DRDO Unveils Advanced Armoured Platforms at Ahilyanagar Facility