North India State News

Himachal Flags 67 Glacial Lakes as High Risk

By BPN News Desk August 31, 2026

Himachal Pradesh has identified 67 glacial lakes as vulnerable to potential outburst floods and plans to install early-warning systems at four of the highest-risk locations. The move is part of a wider effort to strengthen disaster preparedness in the Himalayan state as climate-driven glacial instability increases. Himachal Identifies 67 Vulnerable Glacial Lakes The lakes

National

Kiren Rijiju Warns NY Protesters Over Indian Flag Insult

By BPN News Desk August 31, 2026

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has strongly condemned protesters accused of desecrating the Indian national flag outside Madison Square Garden in New York, warning that criticism of the RSS, BJP or Indian government was legitimate but insulting the country and its flag crossed a line. Kiren Rijiju Warns New York Protesters Rijiju reacted after […]

National Politics

Abhijeet Dipke Says BJP Should Listen to Mohan Bhagwat

By BPN News Desk August 31, 2026

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has accused the BJP of acting as though it has become “bigger than the RSS”, urging the ruling party to pay greater attention to statements by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on religious inclusion and youth protests. Dipke Says BJP Should Listen to Mohan Bhagwat Speaking in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, […]

South India State News

Congress Minister Warns TVK Over Rahul PM Bid

By BPN News Desk August 31, 2026

Tamil Nadu Tourism Minister S. Rajesh Kumar has warned that the Congress could withdraw from Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Cabinet if the TVK refuses to support Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha election. The remarks signal emerging tensions within the ruling coalition over national leadership ambitions. Congress Minister […]

National Politics

FIR Against Rahul Gandhi Over Kharge ‘Purification’ Row

By BPN News Desk August 31, 2026

An FIR has been registered against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani following a complaint alleging that his remarks on the Mallikarjun Kharge “purification” controversy gave a caste-based interpretation to a religious ritual and hurt community sentiments. FIR Filed Against Rahul Gandhi in Haldwani Police registered the case after a complaint by Amit

International

PM Modi Lands in Bishkek After Key Uzbekistan Deals

By BPN News Desk August 31, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit after concluding a two-day state visit to Uzbekistan that produced agreements on trade, uranium supplies, digital payments and strategic cooperation. Modi Arrives in Bishkek for SCO Summit Modi reached Bishkek on Sunday evening ahead of the SCO

International

Nepal Races to Find 933 Missing Hydel Workers

By BPN News Desk August 31, 2026

Rescue teams in Nepal have intensified efforts to reach workers feared trapped inside flood-hit hydropower tunnels, with official estimates indicating that as many as 933 employees remain unaccounted for. Operations are focused on the Upper Trishuli-3A project, where rescuers have located the tunnel’s crown head. Upper Trishuli-3A Tunnel Head Located Nepal Army-led teams

International

US Strikes Iran’s Larak Island Over Mine Threat

By BPN News Desk August 31, 2026

US forces have struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first publicly confirmed American military attack on Iran in more than a month. Washington said the strike was carried out after Iranian forces were observed preparing rockets designed to deploy sea mines into the strategic waterway. US […]

Op-Eds Opinion

MMDR Amendment Bill: India’s Mineral Future Cannot Be Left to State Politics

By BPN News Desk August 31, 2026

The political argument surrounding the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 is being presented as another familiar Centre-versus-states confrontation. Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik has warned that the legislation undermines Odisha’s fiscal autonomy. Opposition has also emerged from other states and political parties concerned

Op-Eds Opinion

Pune’s DJ Debate Must Rise Above Religion and Politics

By BPN News Desk August 31, 2026

Pune is once again approaching Ganeshotsav with an argument that has become almost as predictable as the festival calendar itself. On one side are Ganesh mandals and organisers who want the freedom to celebrate with elaborate sound systems. On the other are residents who say that what is described as celebration increasingly means hours of […]