South India State News

Centre Calls Telangana and Andhra CMs for Water Talks

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

The Union Jal Shakti Ministry has scheduled a key meeting in New Delhi on July 16, 2025, to address ongoing water-sharing disputes between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Chief Ministers Revanth Reddy and N. Chandrababu Naidu are both expected to attend, with the discussions focusing on issues related to the Krishna and Godavari river basins. Telangana’s […]

Law & Order National

Supreme Court Protects Cartoonist Hemant Malviya

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

The Supreme Court on July 15, 2025 granted interim protection from arrest to Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya. He is facing an FIR filed in May by an RSS worker, alleging that he shared offensive cartoons and comments targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, RSS volunteers, and Hindu deities on social media in 2021. Court’s Strong Warning A bench comprising […]

International

Yemen Defers Execution of Kerala Nurse Nimisha Priya

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

The planned execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen has been temporarily postponed, offering a narrow window of hope for her family and supporters. Priya, a 36-year-old nurse from Palakkad, was sentenced to death for the 2017 murder of her Yemeni business partner, Talal Abdo Mahdi. Conviction and Legal Proceedings Priya was convicted in […]

Infrastructure National

India’s Second‑Longest Cable Bridge Opens In Shivamogga

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the newly completed Sigandur Bridge on July 14, declaring it the second-longest cable-stayed bridge in India. The bridge, located in Shivamogga district, spans over 2.44 km across the Sharavathi backwaters, linking Ambaragodlu and Kalasavalli on National Highway 369E. Boost to Local Travel and Tourism

North India State News

Bomb Threats Target Delhi School, College

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

Authorities in Delhi responded to bomb threat emails received by St. Stephen’s College at Delhi University and St. Thomas School in Dwarka on July 15. Both institutions were evacuated immediately, and search operations were launched using bomb disposal squads, dog units, and fire services. Pattern of Recent Threats This incident comes a day after similar […]

International

UK Warned Of Boeing Fuel Switch Fault Before Crash

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

A safety alert issued by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) weeks before the Air India Flight 171 crash warned of a potential issue with the fuel shut-off valve actuators on Boeing aircraft, including the 787 Dreamliner model involved in the incident. The advisory, dated May 15, urged immediate inspection of these components, which are […]

South India State News

Kerala Steps Up Surveillance After Two Nipah Deaths

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

Following two confirmed fatalities due to the Nipah virus in Malappuram and Palakkad, Kerala’s health department has escalated surveillance efforts. Hospitals in six districts—Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad, and Thrissur—have been placed on high alert, and strict monitoring of fever and encephalitis cases is now mandatory. Contact Tracing Efforts Underway

Law & Order National

SC Quashes 1,158 Punjab Professor Appointments

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

The Supreme Court of India has cancelled the appointments of 1,158 assistant professors and librarians made by the Punjab government in 2021. The decision was issued by a bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran, who found the process to be in violation of UGC norms and Article 14 of the Constitution, which […]

Automobile Electric Vehicles

Tesla Launches Model Y In India At ₹60 Lakh

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

Tesla has officially launched its first electric vehicle in India, the Model Y, with prices starting at ₹59.9 lakh for the Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) version and ₹67.9 lakh for the Long-Range RWD model. The announcement was made alongside the opening of Tesla’s first Indian showroom located at Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai. High Import Duties Affect […]

International

Ukraine Taps Svyrydenko As New PM

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has nominated Yulia Svyrydenko, the country’s current Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister, to take over as Prime Minister. The nomination comes as part of a significant government reshuffle aimed at boosting wartime governance and accelerating economic recovery. If approved by Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (parliament) in the