Fire
International

China Fireworks Factory Blast Kills 21

By BPN News Desk
At least 21 people have been killed and 61 others injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a fireworks factory in central China’s Hunan province. Emergency teams were deployed to the site as authorities began rescue work and launched an investigation into the cause of the blast. China Fireworks Factory Explosion In Hunan The explosion […]
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South India State News

Pinarayi Vijayan Resigns After UDF Victory

By BPN News Desk
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has resigned after the Congress-led United Democratic Front secured victory in the Assembly election, ending the Left Democratic Front’s 10-year rule in the state. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has accepted the resignation and asked Vijayan to continue until the new government is sworn in. Pinarayi Vijayan Resigns As Kerala
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National

Government Rules Out Bailout For Oil Firms

By BPN News Desk
The government has ruled out financial support for state-run oil marketing companies despite rising losses on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel. The pressure has increased after retail fuel prices remained unchanged even as crude oil costs rose sharply due to the West Asia conflict. Govt Rules Out Oil Firm Bailout The Centre has said […]
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International

European Markets Slip Amid Iran Tensions

By BPN News Desk
European markets traded slightly lower on Monday as investors tracked fresh tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, rising oil prices and renewed pressure on automobile stocks after fresh US tariff threats. European Markets Fall On Tariff Concerns The pan-European STOXX 600 slipped in early trade as automobile shares came under pressure. German carmakers were among […]
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International

US Evacuates Iranian Ship Crew

By BPN News Desk
The United States has evacuated 22 crew members from a seized Iranian container vessel to Pakistan, with Islamabad saying the crew will be handed over to Iranian authorities as part of a confidence-building measure. US Evacuates Seized Iranian Ship Crew The crew members were held aboard the Iranian container ship MV Touska after the vessel […]
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Law & Order National

Supreme Court Refuses Transgender Act Stay

By BPN News Desk
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, while seeking responses from the Centre, States and Union Territories on petitions challenging the law’s constitutional validity. Supreme Court On Transgender Amendment Act A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the court was not […]