Defence National

India Boosts Kaveri Engine Funding for Ghatak, Tejas Mk2

By BPN News Desk May 5, 2025

India’s indigenous jet engine development has received a major boost, with the government approving additional funding to fast-track the Kaveri engine program. This renewed investment aims to accelerate the development of both the Kaveri Derivative Engine (KDE) and the more advanced Kaveri 2.0. Both variants are essential to future combat aviation platforms such as the

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Bangladesh Voices Concerns Over Water-Sharing Amid Regional Tensions

By BPN News Desk May 5, 2025

Bangladesh has expressed growing apprehension regarding its water-sharing agreements with India, particularly in light of recent geopolitical developments. The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty by India following a terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, has intensified these concerns, especially as the Indo-Bangladesh Ganga Water Treaty approaches its renewal in 2026.

Science Space & Astronomy

ISRO-NASA NISAR Satellite Set for June 2025 Launch

By BPN News Desk May 5, 2025

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are preparing to launch the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite in June 2025. This collaborative Earth observation mission aims to monitor Earth’s dynamic ecosystems, ice masses, and crustal movements. The satellite will be deployed into orbit

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India Advances Air Defence with Indigenous VSHORADS Procurement

By BPN News Desk May 5, 2025

The Indian government has initiated the procurement process for the next-generation Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS), aiming to bolster the nation’s air defence capabilities. The Ministry of Defence has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 48 launchers, 48 night-vision sights, 85 missiles, and one missile test station under the “Buy”

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Rahul Gandhi Faces Student’s Questions on 1984 Riots

By BPN News Desk May 5, 2025

During an interaction in the United States, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi found himself directly confronted by a Sikh student who questioned his party’s role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the military’s Operation Blue Star. The student challenged Gandhi’s public messaging on “fearless politics,” questioning whether the Congress had ever truly stood by Sikh rights […]

International

Houthi Missile Lands Near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2025

A missile launched from Yemen struck near Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport on May 4, causing injuries and momentary chaos. Six people were wounded as the missile impacted close to a major access road near the airport’s boundary. The explosion left a visible crater and triggered panic among travelers and airport personnel. What makes the […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Pahalgam Didn’t Wake the System – It Embarrassed It: A Scathing Indictment of the Government and Home Ministry’s Security Lapses

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2025

The massacre at Pahalgam wasn’t just an act of terror — it was an exposure of rot. Twenty-six Hindu civilians were butchered in cold blood, singled out by religious profiling, in a place marketed as “heaven on earth.” The Valley bled, and India scrambled. In the days that followed, deportation drives were launched, border security […]

International

Pakistan’s Artillery Shortage Limits Warfighting to 4 Days

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2025

Pakistan’s military preparedness has come under serious scrutiny as it battles a crippling shortage of artillery ammunition, reducing its ability to sustain high-intensity conflict to a mere four days. The revelation comes at a time when tensions with India have spiked, particularly following recent cross-border incidents and terror attacks. Internal assessments have

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NIA Probes Use of Banned Chinese Tech in Pahalgam Attack

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2025

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has intensified its probe into the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 civilians dead, including a Nepalese national. As the investigation progresses, a new technological link has emerged pointing toward the use of banned Chinese devices and apps by the terrorists involved. Among the seized items is a […]

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DRDO Successfully Tests High-Altitude Airship

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2025

In a major breakthrough for India’s aerial surveillance capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the maiden flight-trials of a Stratospheric Airship Platform. The trial was conducted at a test site in Madhya Pradesh and marked the first time such a platform developed indigenously reached stratospheric altitude. The