Markets

Markets Open Lower As Services And Realty Stocks Decline

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

Equity markets in India opened in the red on Monday, with key indices slipping in early trade. Selling pressure in services and real estate counters, along with foreign investor outflows, pushed sentiment lower. Sensex And Nifty Fall In Early Trade The Sensex dropped by more than 300 points in the opening session, while the Nifty […]

International

Pakistan Offers To Take Back UK Grooming Convicts

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

Pakistan has proposed accepting two convicted members of a UK grooming gang in exchange for Britain returning two political dissidents living in the United Kingdom. The proposal was raised by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi during a meeting with the British High Commissioner. The offer comes as both countries face pressure over deportations and asylum cases […]

International

Firefighter Killed As Bushfires Hit NSW And Tasmania

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

A 59-year-old firefighter died after being struck by a falling tree while battling a bushfire north of Sydney near Bulahdelah, officials confirmed. The incident happened overnight as emergency crews worked to contain dozens of fires burning across New South Wales and Tasmania. Authorities called the loss a tragic reminder of the risks faced by frontline […]

State News West India

Goa Nightclub Owner Breaks Silence After Fire Tragedy

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

Saurabh Luthra, owner of Birch by Romeo Lane, has spoken publicly for the first time after the nightclub fire in Goa that killed 25 people. The incident, which occurred late Saturday, has triggered a major investigation and led to multiple arrests. In his statement, Luthra said he was “deeply saddened” by the loss of lives […]

National Politics

PM Modi Leads Debate As Vande Mataram Row Returns

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a special discussion in Parliament on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, saying the national song had united generations during the freedom struggle. He said the song should not be viewed through a political or religious lens but through the idea of national pride. The Prime Minister noted that Vande […]

National Politics

Priyanka Gandhi Targets Govt Over Vande Mataram Debate

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday criticised the central government for reviving the Vande Mataram debate in Parliament. She said the discussion had “only two reasons” — to distract from real national issues and to influence the upcoming West Bengal election. The remarks were made during a Lok Sabha session held to mark the […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Outskirts + Buses = No Tapovan Trees Need to Die for Kumbh

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

Nashik is preparing for the next Kumbh Mela and the first instinct of the administration is not planning, not logistics, not efficiency. It is to pull out the chainsaw. Nearly 1,800 trees in Tapovan have been marked for destruction on the justification that a “Sadhu Gram” must be built there. The state government, led by […]

International

Mamdani Tells Immigrants To Know Their Rights After ICE Raid

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani released a video message urging immigrants to understand their legal rights after a recent immigration enforcement raid in Manhattan. The message was issued days after an attempted ICE operation in Chinatown sparked protests and concerns among local residents. Mamdani will take office on January 1, 2026. He said New […]

International

Trump ‘Disappointed’ Zelenskyy Hasn’t Read Peace Plan

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

US President Donald Trump said he was “a little disappointed” that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had not yet read the US peace proposal presented during talks in Miami. The discussions ended without a breakthrough in efforts to resolve the ongoing war in Ukraine. Trump claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had accepted the proposal, although […]

Business

Musk Says EU Should Be Abolished After X Is Fined

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

Elon Musk has said that the European Union should be abolished after his platform X was fined €120 million for violating the Digital Services Act. The penalty was issued by the European Commission over issues linked to verification policies, advertising transparency and access to public data. X is the first major platform to face a […]