Trump Accuses Putin of Delaying Ceasefire Amid New Black Sea Truce

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2025

International

U.S. President Donald Trump has voiced concerns that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be deliberately delaying the finalization of a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine. While acknowledging that both sides seem interested in ending the conflict, Trump remarked, “I think that Russia wants to

International

IMF Approves $1.3 Billion Loan for Pakistan

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2025

The International Monetary Fund has approved a $1.3 billion loan for Pakistan under a newly proposed 28-month climate resilience program. This package comes alongside the first review of Pakistan’s ongoing 37-month bailout program, which will now unlock a total of $2 billion in combined disbursements, including $1 billion from the previously agreed facility. The loan

Defence National

GE Aerospace Delivers First F404-IN20 Engine for India’s Tejas Mk1A

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2025

GE Aerospace has delivered the first F404-IN20 engine to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for integration into India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A. This marks a significant milestone for India’s indigenous fighter jet program, especially after a two-year delay caused primarily by global supply chain disruptions. The delivery is expected to accelerate the

North India State News

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Unveils ₹1 Lakh Crore ‘Historic’ Budget

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2025

Delhi Chief Minister and Finance Minister Rekha Gupta has unveiled a historic ₹1 lakh crore Budget for 2025-26, marking a 31.5% increase over the previous year. Terming the announcement as a break from past stagnation, Gupta emphasized that capital expenditure has been doubled to ₹28,000 crore, prioritizing infrastructure upgrades and long-term developmental projects.

International

India Rejects U.S. Panel’s Religious Freedom Report as Biased

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2025

India has strongly rejected the recent report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), calling it a “continued pattern of biased and politically motivated assessments.” The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the findings presented in the report misrepresent facts on the ground and fail to acknowledge India’s

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Tarzan in the Tax Jungle: How the Indian Middle Class Swings from Salary to Survival

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2025

Meet Tarzan. He’s educated, salaried, law-abiding, and hopelessly optimistic. Every month, he swings into his office with a smile, his ₹60,000-per-month vine of hope tightly gripped—only to find that the jungle he’s swinging through has been cleverly converted into a maze of taxes. And the government? Oh, they’re not the ones building ladders or leaving […]

Op-Eds Opinion

When the Protectors Turn Perpetrators: Why India Desperately Needs Police Reforms

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2025

In India, the police force is less a pillar of justice and more a tragicomic theater of power, privilege, and pathetic excuses. Picture a constable: belly spilling over his belt, swagger fuelled by stale chai and unchecked authority, lathi in hand like a medieval warlord. Don’t expect him to chase down rapists, extortionists, or white-collar […]

Editorials Opinion

Project Cheetah: A Bold Vision Undermined by Poor Planning and Avoidable Mistakes

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2025

It was supposed to be a roaring success—India’s grand plan to reintroduce the cheetah, the fastest land animal, to its historical home. Project Cheetah was painted as a global conservation masterstroke, complete with dramatic airlifts from Africa and ceremonial photo-ops in Kuno National Park. Seventy years after India saw its last cheetah, the government triumphantly […]

Infrastructure National

Alstom Delivers 500th Electric Locomotive to Indian Railways

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2025

Alstom has successfully delivered its 500th fully made-in-India Prima T8 WAG12B electric locomotive to Indian Railways, marking a major achievement in the country’s rail infrastructure modernization efforts. The locomotive, built at Alstom’s advanced manufacturing facility in Madhepura, Bihar, signifies the strengthening of India’s push for indigenous production under the

Defence National

Estonia Seeks Collaboration with India on Air Defense Radars

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2025

In a move aimed at upgrading its military capabilities, Estonia is exploring collaboration with India for the procurement and integration of advanced air defense radar systems. The Baltic nation has outlined plans to replace its current radar infrastructure by 2027, seeking technologically advanced yet cost-effective solutions to bolster its airspace surveillance. India,