Halfia Petrochemicals
East India State News

Haldia Petrochemicals Fire Injures Over 20

By BPN News Desk
A major fire broke out in a naphtha-carrying pipeline at Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district early Tuesday, injuring more than 20 people and damaging nearby homes and railway infrastructure. Haldia Petrochemicals Fire Injures Over 20 The blaze was reported around 2.45 am near Haldia Petrochemicals’ naphtha pipeline and quickly spread to […]
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International

Pakistan Warns India Over Indus Water Row

By BPN News Desk
Pakistan has warned India against any move affecting its water share under the Indus Waters Treaty, as the dispute between the two countries deepens after India placed the pact in abeyance following the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack. Indus Waters Treaty Row Escalates Pakistan’s Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik accused India of attempting to control water […]
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International

Iran Denies US Talks In Qatar

By BPN News Desk
Sure — here is the source-hidden version. Iran has denied reports that direct talks with the United States are scheduled in Qatar, saying no final negotiations have begun. The clarification comes amid renewed diplomatic activity in Doha following recent regional tensions and ceasefire efforts. Iran US Talks In Qatar Iran’s Foreign Ministry said there is […]
Justice Law
Op-Eds Opinion

The Nasrapur Verdict: What Is the Value of a Death Sentence That May Never Be Carried Out?

By BPN News Desk
Justice Delivered — Or Merely Announced? For once, India witnessed something that citizens have long demanded from its criminal justice system: speed. Within weeks of the horrific rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Maharashtra’s Nasrapur, investigators completed their probe, prosecutors presented their case, and a special fast-track court pronounced the
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Education

Karnataka Body Opposes CBSE Language Policy

By BPN News Desk
A Karnataka school body has opposed CBSE’s three-language policy, arguing that Kannada cannot be treated as a third language in the state’s schools because state rules require it to be taught as a first or second language. Kannada Language Rule In Karnataka The Associated Management of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka has said that […]
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East India State News

Assam Bridge Collapse Halts Train Services

By BPN News Desk
Heavy rainfall and flooding have damaged key infrastructure across Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, with a large portion of a railway bridge collapsing in Assam’s Dhemaji district and train services suspended on the affected route. Assam Railway Bridge Collapse The bridge collapse took place in Dhemaji after river waters rose sharply following intense rainfall. The district
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Education

CBSE Relaxes Three-Language Rule

By BPN News Desk
CBSE has relaxed the rollout of its three-language rule, giving relief to current Class 10 students and easing transition concerns for Class 9 students in affiliated schools. CBSE Three-Language Rule Relaxed The Central Board of Secondary Education has clarified that students currently studying in Class 10 will not be required to take up the new […]