National

Kangana Calls Modi Biggest Feminist in House

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

Kangana Calls Modi Biggest Feminist in House BJP MP Kangana Ranaut praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Lok Sabha debate on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, saying that the daughters of India see no bigger feminist than him. Her remarks came during discussion on measures linked to women’s representation in the lower house […]

National

Trump Praises Taranjit Sandhu as Delhi LG

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

US President Donald Trump congratulated Taranjit Singh Sandhu on his appointment as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, calling him a seasoned diplomat who had shown strong commitment to strengthening India-US ties. The message drew attention because Sandhu had earlier served as India’s Ambassador to the United States during a key phase in bilateral engagement. Trump […]

National

SpiceJet Hits Akasa Plane at Delhi Airport

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

SpiceJet Plane Hits Akasa Aircraft at Delhi Airport A SpiceJet aircraft made contact with an Akasa Air plane at Delhi airport on April 16 in a ground incident that damaged parts of both aircraft and disrupted flight operations. No injuries were reported, but the incident has triggered a regulatory investigation and raised fresh concerns over […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Lenskart Controversy Shows How Woke HR Policies Are Damaging Corporate India

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

The controversy surrounding Lenskart and its founder Peyush Bansal did not begin with a press conference or a policy announcement. It began with a document. A grooming and dress code guideline, allegedly part of the company’s internal framework, surfaced online and spread rapidly across social media. What caught attention was not just its existence, but […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Corporate Jihad Debate: Do Indian Companies Need a Uniform Civil Code at Work?

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

The Nashik TCS case did not remain confined to one office for long. Within hours of the story breaking, social media began filling up with similar accounts from employees across Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai and Thane. Different companies, different teams, but eerily similar allegations. Hiring bias, promotion patterns, religious practices inside offices, festival-based

International

Trump Says He Had Very Good Talk With Modi

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

US President Donald Trump said he had a very good conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting continued high-level engagement between Washington and New Delhi as tensions in West Asia remain a major global concern. The remarks came after the two leaders held a phone call focused on bilateral cooperation and the evolving regional situation. […]

International

India Condemns Hormuz Ship Attacks

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2026

India Condemns Hormuz Ship Attacks India has strongly condemned attacks on commercial vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz, calling them unacceptable and warning that the violence has already cost precious Indian lives at sea. The statement reflects New Delhi’s growing concern over maritime safety in one of the world’s most critical energy routes, […]

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 […]