National

Rahul Gandhi to Sponsor Education of 22 Poonch Orphans

By BPN News Desk July 29, 2025

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has pledged to fund the education of 22 children in Jammu & Kashmir’s Poonch district who lost one or both parents during Pakistani shelling in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. These children, many of whom belong to poor families near the Line of Control, were directly affected by the violence between […]

Editorials Opinion

The Babus Rule, The Netas Sign

By BPN News Desk July 29, 2025

When Subhash Chandra Garg, the then Finance Secretary of India, quietly decided to resign from the Indian Administrative Service, it wasn’t because of a scandal or political fallout. It was because a file moved in the Ministry of Finance—not through honest dialogue, but through quiet coercion. Garg had opposed a policy proposal to give resolution […]

International

North Korea Demands US Accept Its Nuclear Status

By BPN News Desk July 29, 2025

North Korea has issued a strong statement demanding that the United States officially recognize it as a nuclear weapons state. Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a key political figure in Pyongyang, stated that denuclearization is no longer a topic for discussion and that the country’s nuclear arsenal is […]

Education

Kendriya Vidyalayas Enrolment Hits Five‑Year Low at 1.39 Lakh

By BPN News Desk July 29, 2025

In the 2024–25 academic year, new student admissions in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) fell to just 1,39,660, marking the lowest figure in five years. This is a significant decline from 1,75,386 in 2023–24 and even lower than the 1,95,081 recorded in 2020–21. Overall Student Strength Declines The total number of students enrolled across 1,280 KVs also […]

North India State News

Delhi-NCR to Hold Mega Mock Disaster Drill on August 1

By BPN News Desk July 29, 2025

Authorities in Delhi-NCR will conduct a large-scale mock disaster drill on August 1, 2025, simulating a high-intensity earthquake and chemical emergency scenario. The exercise, named ‘Exercise Suraksha Chakra’, is being led by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with the governments of Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. This will be the first

National

Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Nicobar Islands

By BPN News Desk July 29, 2025

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Nicobar Islands region in the early hours of July 29, 2025. The earthquake occurred at around 12:12 a.m. local time (18:42 GMT on July 28) at a shallow depth of 10 km, about 259 km west-northwest of Sabang, Indonesia, in the Bay of Bengal. No tsunami warning was issued following the […]

Defence National

Operation Sindoor Paused After Objectives Met: Rajnath Singh

By BPN News Desk July 29, 2025

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told the Lok Sabha on July 28 that Operation Sindoor was paused on May 10 because all its objectives had been achieved. He clarified that the decision to pause the operation was made independently by India and was not influenced by any external pressure, including from the United States. Singh stated […]

Other Sports Sports

Divya Deshmukh Wins Women’s World Chess Cup

By BPN News Desk July 29, 2025

Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh has made history by winning the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup, defeating Grandmaster Humpy Koneru in the final held in Batumi, Georgia. The 19-year-old clinched the title after a rapid tiebreaker with a final score of 1.5–0.5, becoming the first Indian woman to win this prestigious global event. Grandmaster Title […]

International

Trump Gives Putin 10-12 Days to Strike Ukraine Deal

By BPN News Desk July 29, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has given Russian President Vladimir Putin a 10 to 12-day window to agree to a peace deal in Ukraine or face fresh sanctions. Speaking after a meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland on July 28, Trump said the earlier 50-day deadline is no longer valid, citing a lack […]

International

France Says Two-State Solution Has No Alternative

By BPN News Desk July 29, 2025

France has firmly reiterated its support for a two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict. Speaking at a United Nations conference in New York, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated that the only way to meet the legitimate aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians is through the creation of two independent states living side by […]