International

US Says Iran Unable To Pay Soldiers

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2026

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has claimed that American economic pressure and maritime restrictions are severely weakening Iran’s government, saying Tehran is struggling to pay its soldiers amid the ongoing blockade. US Treasury Chief On Iran Blockade Bessent said the United States was “suffocating” Iran through economic pressure and a blockade affecting ships moving

Business

AWS CEO Rejects Software Is Dead Claim

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2026

Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman has rejected claims that software is becoming irrelevant, saying the rise of artificial intelligence has created a major opportunity for developers and technology companies. AWS CEO Matt Garman On Software Garman said software remains central to innovation despite growing debate over whether AI will reduce the need for traditional […]

International

Canada Spy Report Names India

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2026

Canada’s intelligence agency has accused India of foreign interference and espionage activities in its latest public report, even as the same assessment also flagged Khalistani extremism as a national security threat. Canada Intelligence Report On India The Canadian Security Intelligence Service reportedly named India among countries accused of engaging in foreign

East India State News

Mamata Tells TMC Agents To Stay Put

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asked Trinamool Congress counting agents not to leave counting centres, even as early trends showed the BJP ahead in the state on May 4. Mamata Banerjee Message To TMC Agents Mamata Banerjee addressed party counting agents through a video message and urged them not to be afraid or […]

South India State News

Pinarayi Vijayan Trails In Dharmadam

By BPN News Desk May 4, 2026

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was trailing in the Dharmadam constituency during the initial rounds of counting, with Congress candidate V P Abdul Rasheed taking an early lead, according to TV reports. Pinarayi Vijayan Trails In Dharmadam Vijayan, the LDF’s main face in the Assembly election, is contesting from Dharmadam for the third consecutive time. […]

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 […]