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Why India Needs the FCRA: From Nuclear Plants to Ports, Religious Groups Have Protested Development

By BPN News Desk
India’s debate over the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act is too often conducted as though the law exists in a vacuum. Every attempt to tighten scrutiny of foreign contributions is immediately converted into an argument about civil society, dissent, charitable freedom and government overreach. What disappears from that discussion is the reason India created a regulatory
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National Politics

Congress Vows Strong Opposition to FCRA Bill

By BPN News Desk
The Congress has announced strong opposition to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, warning the government against pushing the legislation through Parliament without adequate debate. The party has also invoked the mass suspension of Opposition MPs during the 2023 Winter Session while preparing for a possible confrontation over the Bill. Congress
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National

Jharkhand Students Reject 98% Claim, Seek CBI Probe

By BPN News Desk
Protesting job aspirants in Jharkhand have rejected the state government’s claim that 98% of their demands have been addressed, insisting that their agitation will continue until a CBI investigation is ordered into alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. Jharkhand Students Demand CBI Probe Student representatives said the government’s concessions do not resolve
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National

ED Director Rahul Navin Gets One-Year Extension

By BPN News Desk
The Centre has extended Enforcement Directorate Director Rahul Navin’s tenure by one year, allowing the senior Indian Revenue Service officer to remain at the helm of the financial investigation agency until August 13, 2027. Rahul Navin Gets One-Year ED Extension Navin’s existing two-year fixed tenure as Director of Enforcement was scheduled to end on August […]
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International

Benjamin Netanyahu Rejects US Gaza Peace Plan

By BPN News Desk
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed 15-point Gaza peace plan in its current form, insisting that Hamas must be fully disarmed before Israeli forces withdraw from the territory. Netanyahu Rejects 15-Point Gaza Peace Plan Netanyahu said Israel cannot accept the proposal as presently structured and maintained that Hamas must surrender its
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Business

Centre Tells Meta to Follow Indian Law

By BPN News Desk
Meta has been told that its Facebook and Instagram platforms must comply with Indian law rather than relying solely on global company policies, as the Centre intensifies discussions with the technology giant over content moderation, deepfakes, child sexual abuse material and recommendation algorithms. Meta Told to Follow Indian Law Government officials clarified that the
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International

Turkiye Says Mecca Pact Not Aimed at Iran

By BPN News Desk
Türkiye has said its new trilateral defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not directed against Iran or any other country, as questions grow over how the new regional security arrangement could reshape military cooperation across the Middle East. Türkiye Says Defence Pact Not Against Iran Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the Mecca […]
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International

Russian Strikes Near Kyiv Kill Four

By BPN News Desk
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and surrounding areas have killed four people, including a three-year-old child, as Ukraine faces renewed pressure on its air-defence systems. Several others were wounded during the overnight attacks. Russian Strikes Kill Four Near Kyiv Three members of the same family — a grandfather, grandmother and their three-year-old grandson