East India State News

BJP Leads West Bengal Early Trends

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2026

The BJP and its allies were leading above the halfway mark in early trends for the West Bengal Assembly election results at 10:15 AM on May 4, 2026, while the Trinamool Congress was trailing. West Bengal Election Results 2026 Counting began on Monday morning, and early trends showed the BJP-led alliance ahead in 169 seats. […]

North India State News

Delhi Vivek Vihar Fire Kills Nine

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2026

Nine people, including a one-year-old child, died after a fire broke out in a residential building in East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar early on Sunday. Police and fire officials have started an investigation into the cause of the blaze. Delhi Vivek Vihar Fire The fire broke out in a four-storey residential building in the Shahdara area. […]

National

India Rejects Nepal Lipulekh Objection

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2026

India Rejects Nepal Lipulekh Objection India has rejected Nepal’s objection to the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra route through Lipulekh Pass, saying the pilgrimage route is not a new development and has been used for decades. India Rejects Nepal Objection On Lipulekh The Ministry of External Affairs said India’s position on Nepal’s territorial claims remains clear and […]

South India State News

TVK Leads Early Tamil Nadu Trends

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2026

TVK Leads Early Tamil Nadu Trends Early counting trends in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election showed actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam making a strong debut, with the party leading in several seats and appearing to cut into the vote base of both the DMK and AIADMK. TVK Vote Share In Tamil Nadu Election Tamilaga Vettri […]

Op-Eds Opinion

AN OPEN LETTER TO CHIEF MINISTER DEVENDRA FADNAVIS: THE TIME FOR JUDICIAL PATIENCE HAS ENDED

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2026

Honorable Chief Minister, I am writing this with a shaking hand, not out of fear, but out of a rage that has become the common currency of every household in Maharashtra. I write to you as a father, as an uncle, and as a citizen who is utterly sickened. The Narsapur horror in Pune has […]

International

Israel Strikes Kill 41 In Lebanon

By BPN News Desk May 3, 2026

Israeli air strikes across southern Lebanon have killed at least 41 people in 24 hours, according to Lebanese health officials, raising concerns over the fragile ceasefire that was declared in April. Israeli Air Strikes In Lebanon Lebanon’s Health Ministry said the latest strikes on Saturday killed at least 10 people, taking the 24-hour toll to […]

International

Cuba Condemns New US Sanctions

By BPN News Desk May 3, 2026

Cuba has condemned the latest United States sanctions as “illegal” and “abusive,” accusing Washington of intensifying economic pressure against the island nation. Cuba Condemns US Sanctions The Cuban government rejected the new sanctions and said they were part of a long-running US policy aimed at weakening the country’s economy. Havana argued that the measures violate

International

Trump Says US May Take Over Cuba

By BPN News Desk May 3, 2026

US President Donald Trump has said the United States could take over Cuba “almost immediately,” making another sharp statement as Washington increases pressure on Havana through fresh sanctions and economic restrictions. Trump Statement On Cuba Trump’s remarks come amid a tougher US policy toward Cuba, with his administration targeting sectors linked to the Cuban

International

China Blocks US Sanctions On Refiners

By BPN News Desk May 3, 2026

  China’s Commerce Ministry has issued an injunction against US sanctions imposed on five Chinese refiners accused of purchasing Iranian oil, escalating the trade and energy dispute between Beijing and Washington. China Blocks US Refinery Sanctions Beijing said the American sanctions violated international law and basic norms of international relations. The Chinese

International

US To Withdraw Troops From Germany

By BPN News Desk May 3, 2026

NATO is seeking clarity from Washington after the United States announced plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, a move that has raised fresh questions about transatlantic defence coordination. US Troop Withdrawal From Germany The planned withdrawal would reduce the number of American military personnel stationed in Germany over the next six to 12 months. […]