North India State News

Basement Repairs Linked to Satya Niketan Collapse

By BPN News Desk September 7, 2026

Six people have died and six others were injured after a five-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan, with preliminary findings pointing to basement water accumulation and ongoing repair work as possible triggers for the structural failure. Basement Repairs Under Scrutiny After Delhi Collapse The roughly 50-year-old building, which was being used as paying

International

India, China Hold First Arunachal Corps Talks

By BPN News Desk September 6, 2026

India and China are set to hold their first Corps Commander-level talks in the eastern sector at the Wacha-Damai border meeting point in Arunachal Pradesh on September 6, marking a significant expansion of military dialogue along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). India-China Corps Talks Move to Arunachal Pradesh The meeting will take place at […]

Science Space & Astronomy

ISRO Staff Seek Clarity on Private Sector Shift

By BPN News Desk September 6, 2026

Nine employee associations representing staff across Indian Space Research Organisation centres have sought a written clarification from ISRO Chairman V Narayanan over the growing transfer of manufacturing and operational responsibilities to private companies, raising questions about the agency’s future role and workforce. ISRO Staff Question Future Role of Space Agency

International

Pete Hegseth Warns Iran US Could Sink Oil Tankers

By BPN News Desk September 6, 2026

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that American forces will destroy and sink Iranian oil tankers if Tehran attacks US Navy vessels, as military tensions intensify around the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s oil export infrastructure. Hegseth Warns Iran Against Targeting US Navy Hegseth issued the warning after US Central Command commander Admiral Brad […]

National

PM Modi Targets ‘Dimagi Naxals’ in SRCC Speech

By BPN News Desk September 6, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his address at Shri Ram College of Commerce’s centenary celebrations in Delhi to pitch an aspirational vision of a developed India to young people while sharply criticising those he described as “dimagi Naxals” and habitual opponents of the government’s policies. Modi Revives ‘Dimagi Naxal’ Remark at SRCC Referring to the […]

Op-Eds Opinion

BJP’s Ethanol Gambit: 150 Lok Sabha Seats at Stake

By BPN News Desk September 6, 2026

India’s debate over E20complain about mileage, owners of older vehicles question compatibility, automobile enthusiasts ask why consumers should bear the consequences of a fuel their cars were never optimised to use, while the government points towards lower crude-oil imports, reduced foreign-exchange expenditure and cleaner fuel. All of those arguments matter. But they

International

Bolivia Base Blast Leaves 2 Dead, 14 Missing

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2026

At least two people have been confirmed dead and dozens injured after explosions tore through a military facility in Viacha, Bolivia, while 14 people were reported missing. Local health officials earlier estimated that the eventual death toll could be substantially higher. Bolivia Military Base Explosion Hits Viacha The explosions occurred at around 2.30 pm local […]

Defence National

India Advances Plan to Buy Five More S-400 Systems

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2026

India has moved a step closer to acquiring five additional S-400 Triumf air defence systems from Russia, with Moscow submitting a detailed cost proposal to New Delhi. However, the proposed procurement has not yet received final government approval. Russia Submits S-400 Cost Proposal to India Russia has submitted a Bill of Quantities covering construction and […]

International

UN Backs Equal Earth Map to Show Africa’s True Size

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2026

The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed the wider use of the Equal Earth map projection, which depicts continents according to their relative surface areas and corrects distortions that have long made Africa appear significantly smaller than it actually is. UN Backs Equal Earth World Map The “Correct the Map” resolution was supported by […]

South India State News

8 Tamil Nadu Students Killed in Thrissur Crash

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2026

Eight engineering students from Tamil Nadu were killed after their car crashed into a stationary goods lorry on National Highway 66 in Kerala’s Thrissur district late Friday night, police said. The collision occurred at around 11.40 pm at Panambikkunnu in Kaipamangalam. Thrissur NH-66 Crash Kills Eight Students The Tamil Nadu-registered car was travelling from Guruvayur