South India State News

Vijay Promises Free LPG, Doles and Gold

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay unveiled a welfare-heavy election manifesto in Chennai, promising a wide range of benefits aimed at women, youth and low-income families. The announcement places his party firmly in the competitive welfare politics space already dominated by the major Dravidian parties ahead of the Tamil Nadu political battle. Vijay Election

Business

Wipro Falls Despite Rs 15,000 Crore Buyback

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

Wipro Falls Despite Rs 15,000 Crore Buyback Wipro shares fell sharply after the company announced its March quarter results and unveiled a Rs 15,000 crore buyback plan. The stock dropped as investors looked beyond the buyback and focused on weaker profit growth, soft near-term guidance and continuing concerns over demand in the IT services business. […]

Law & Order

SC Plea Seeks Forced Conversion as Terror Act

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

Supreme Court Plea Seeks Forced Conversion as Terror Act A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to classify forced religious conversion as a “terrorist act” and to frame stricter measures against coercive conversion practices. The petition comes in the backdrop of the Nashik BPO case, which has triggered a wider national […]

Law & Order National

Nashik BPO Case Widens With 9 FIRs, 8 Arrests

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

The alleged sexual abuse and religious harassment case linked to a TCS-associated BPO unit in Nashik has widened, with police registering nine FIRs and arresting eight employees so far. Investigators say the case now involves allegations of rape, coercion, workplace intimidation and possible organised religious pressure, while the family of one accused woman has strongly

Op-Eds Opinion

Hormuz Closure Threatens Saudi Oil and China’s Energy. Pakistan Steps In to Fix Both

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is not just another maritime route caught in geopolitical crossfire. It is the single most critical artery of global energy supply, a narrow passage through which a significant portion of the world’s oil flows every single day. When tensions escalate in this corridor, the impact is not local, it is global. […]

International

Modi, Macron Discuss Hormuz Safety Amid War

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron as the conflict in West Asia continued to disrupt regional stability and threaten maritime movement through the Strait of Hormuz. The two leaders discussed the need to restore security in the strategic waterway, which remains vital for global energy trade and for India’s import interests. […]

International

Modi Says No State Will Face Delimitation Injustice

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that no state would face injustice because of the proposed delimitation exercise, seeking to calm concerns from several southern and eastern states over possible changes in parliamentary representation. He made the assurance in the Lok Sabha during discussion on the Delimitation Bill, 2026, as the issue triggered sharp political debate

International

Trump Announces 10-Day Israel-Lebanon Truce

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

Trump Announces 10-Day Israel-Lebanon Truce US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on April 16, saying the pause in fighting is intended to create space for wider diplomatic efforts in the region. The truce comes after weeks of intense cross-border escalation involving Israel and Hezbollah, with Washington now trying to […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Unknown Gunmen Shoot Amir Hamza: Pakistan’s Safe Havens No Longer Safe for Its Own Operatives

By BPN News Desk April 16, 2026

The shooting of Amir Hamza in Lahore by unidentified gunmen is not just another violent incident buried in the endless churn of regional headlines. It is a moment that demands closer attention, not because violence in Pakistan is unusual, but because of who the target is and where the attack took place. Hamza is no […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Iran Used a Commercial Satellite for War. India Still Treats Space as a Government Monopoly

By BPN News Desk April 16, 2026

Iran did not just fire missiles at American positions across the Gulf and the wider West Asian theatre. According to reports, Iranian planners had allegedly secured access to a Chinese-built commercial satellite already in orbit and used it to track U.S. bases through time-stamped imagery and orbital surveillance inputs before and after strikes. This was […]