International

Sergio Gor Reveals Modi-Trump Media Request

By BPN News Desk August 24, 2026

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has said the Indian side had requested that media be present but no questions be taken during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France. The Indian government has since described such discussions over media arrangements as standard […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Eggs Allegedly Thrown at Ganpati Procession: Fadnavis Must Send a Clear Message

By BPN News Desk August 24, 2026

What happened in Mumbai’s Mazgaon on Sunday night cannot simply be filed away as another brief episode of tension during festival season. A Ganpati arrival procession was passing through the locality when organisers alleged that eggs were thrown towards the procession. The allegation immediately triggered anger, confrontation between groups and a massive police deployment

Op-Eds Opinion

The True Economics of Ethanol: How Many Times Is India Subsidising E20?

By BPN News Desk August 24, 2026

India’s ethanol programme has been sold to the public through an exceptionally attractive proposition. Blend domestically produced ethanol into petrol, reduce dependence on imported crude oil, save foreign exchange, create an additional market for Indian agriculture and put more money into the rural economy. At a time when geopolitical conflicts can send crude prices

National

CJP Weighs Fresh Nationwide Protest Against Centre

By BPN News Desk August 24, 2026

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has warned that it could launch another nationwide agitation if the Union government fails to honour commitments made when the group suspended its protests on July 25. The organisation’s National Working Committee is meeting on August 24 to review the government’s response and decide its next course of action. CJP […]

Agriculture National

India Sugar Imports May Arrive Before October 15

By BPN News Desk August 24, 2026

India could begin receiving imported raw sugar before October 15, 2026, after the government allowed duty-free imports of up to 10 lakh tonnes to ease tight domestic supplies and curb rising prices. Brazil is expected to be the principal source, although the exact volume arriving before mid-October remains uncertain. India Sugar Imports Expected Before October […]

North India State News

Union Ministers’ Delhi Home Upkeep Hits ₹92 Crore

By BPN News Desk August 24, 2026

The annual expenditure on renovation, furnishing and repairs of official residences occupied by Union ministers in Delhi rose to a record ₹92.35 crore in 2025-26, according to information disclosed through the Right to Information Act. The figure is more than three times the ₹27.47 crore spent in 2014-15. Union Ministers’ Home Repairs Cost ₹92.35 Crore […]

North India State News

Two MLAs Among Six Injured in Delhi ITO Crash

By BPN News Desk August 24, 2026

Two legislators were among six people injured after a car crossed a road divider and collided with an SUV near Delhi’s ITO intersection on Sunday night. Police said all those injured suffered minor injuries and were taken to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, where they were reported to be stable. Two MLAs Injured in Delhi […]

South India State News

Tamil Nadu Seeks New Chennai Airport, Backs Hosur

By BPN News Desk August 24, 2026

The Tamil Nadu government is exploring alternative locations for Chennai’s proposed second airport after deciding not to proceed with the Parandur site, while also signalling its intention to pursue the long-planned Hosur airport project despite regulatory challenges. Chennai Second Airport Search Moves Beyond Parandur Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay recently chaired a

National

PM Modi Backs India as Global Space Hub

By BPN News Desk August 24, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India can establish itself rapidly as a major global space hub, urging private companies to build an ecosystem capable of attracting international talent, investment and business. His remarks came during an interaction with founders and CEOs of 20 Indian space startups. PM Modi Backs India as Global Space Hub […]

International

Scott Bessent Announces ‘Economic D-Day’ on Iran

By BPN News Desk August 24, 2026

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared that Washington is entering the “endgame” of its confrontation with Iran, announcing what he called an “economic D-Day” aimed at severing Tehran’s remaining financial and commercial links with the outside world. Scott Bessent Announces ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran Bessent said the Trump administration intends to deploy the