Bollywood Entertainment Reviews

Ground Zero (2025) Review: A Quiet Salute That Walks the Line But Never Dares to Cross It

By BPN News Desk April 26, 2025

Rating: 3/5 In a cinematic landscape flooded with either loud patriotism or over-diluted secular appeasement, Ground Zero takes a middle road. Directed by Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar and frontlined by Emraan Hashmi, the film aims to capture the emotional and operational reality of a soldier fighting terrorism on Indian soil—without the hyperbole or chest-thumping clichés.

National

India Halts Indus Waters Treaty, Unveils 3-Step Plan Post-Pahalgam Attack

By BPN News Desk April 26, 2025

In a decisive move following the tragic Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, India has suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. The government announced a comprehensive three-pronged strategy aimed at halting the flow of Indus River waters into Pakistan, marking a significant shift in bilateral relations. Three-Pronged Strategy to Curb Indus Water

International

Trump Asserts Crimea’s Status, Opposes Ukraine’s NATO Bid

By BPN News Desk April 26, 2025

In a new interview with Time magazine, U.S. President Donald Trump made his stance on the Ukraine conflict sharply clear, stating that the occupied Crimean Peninsula “will stay” with Russia. This assertion comes at a time when discussions to end the prolonged war in Ukraine are intensifying. Trump directly blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for […]

Defence National

India’s Gaganyaan Mission Achieves Milestone with CE20 Engine Test

By BPN News Desk April 26, 2025

India’s ambitious human spaceflight program, Gaganyaan, moved a crucial step closer to reality as ISRO achieved a major milestone with the successful hot test of the CE20 engine. Conducted at the High Altitude Test Facility at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, this test validates significant enhancements in the cryogenic engine’s performance essential for the

National Politics

Rahul Gandhi Condemns Pahalgam Terror Attack, Calls for National Unity

By BPN News Desk April 25, 2025

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited Srinagar on Friday to meet with the injured victims of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The attack, which occurred on April 22, 2025, resulted in the deaths of 26 individuals, including 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen. During his visit, Gandhi condemned the attack, stating […]

International

US Spy Chief Tulsi Gabbard Expresses Solidarity with India Following Pahalgam Attack

By BPN News Desk April 25, 2025

In the wake of the tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of 26 individuals, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard extended her condolences to the victims and their families. In a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gabbard expressed solidarity with India, stating, “We stand in solidarity […]

South India State News

Karnataka Muslims Protest Pahalgam Attack, Condemn Terrorism

By BPN News Desk April 25, 2025

Following the tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of 26 individuals, Muslims in Karnataka’s Tumkur district organized a protest after Friday prayers. The demonstration, held outside a mosque, aimed to express solidarity with the victims and to condemn the violence. Protesters Denounce Terrorism and Call for Unity The

Northeast India State News

1,000 Tourists Stranded in Sikkim’s Lachen, Lachung After Landslides

By BPN News Desk April 25, 2025

Heavy rainfall in Sikkim since Thursday has caused landslides that have trapped over 1,000 tourists in Lachen and Lachung, two high-altitude towns in the state’s north. The landslides, which struck multiple areas on roads connecting Chungthang to these tourist spots, have led to extensive damage to the infrastructure, disrupting the travel of several visitors.

National

Omar Abdullah Backs Indus Treaty Suspension, Calls It ‘Most Unfair’

By BPN News Desk April 25, 2025

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has backed the Central Government’s move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, calling the decades-old agreement the “most unfair document” ever imposed on the people of Jammu and Kashmir. His remarks come amid heightened diplomatic and military tensions between India and Pakistan following the deadly Pahalgam […]

National

Centre Defends Waqf Act Amendments in Supreme Court

By BPN News Desk April 25, 2025

The Union Government has filed a detailed 1,332-page affidavit in the Supreme Court, urging the dismissal of petitions that challenge the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. In its submission, the Centre asserted that constitutional courts should not stay parliamentary laws either directly or indirectly unless they are declared invalid after final