South India State News

Tamil Nadu’s Ruling Party Files Supreme Court Challenge Over Voter Roll Revision

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), the ruling party in Tamil Nadu, has approached the Supreme Court of India challenging the Election Commission’s directive to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the state. The DMK claims the move is unconstitutional and could lead to the deletion of valid voter names from the list. […]

National Politics

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Urges To Swap Dynasty For Meritocracy

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that it is high time India traded dynasty for meritocracy, stressing that political leadership should be determined by ability and vision rather than lineage. Speaking at a public event, Tharoor highlighted that dynastic politics continues to dominate both national and regional parties, weakening the foundations of Indian democracy.

Cricket Sports

Travis Head Released From T20I Squad To Play Sheffield Shield

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

Australia’s top-order batter Travis Head has been released from the remaining matches of the T20I series against India, so he can return to first-class red-ball cricket by playing in the upcoming Sheffield Shield match for South Australia. His departure from the white-ball squad is part of a preparation strategy for the imminent five-Test Ashes series […]

Law & Order National

Law Students Cannot Be Barred From Exams Over Attendance

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

The Delhi High Court on Monday ruled that students enrolled in law degrees cannot be denied the right to sit for semester exams or to advance academically solely because they fall short of minimum attendance requirements. The Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Amit Sharma emphasised that no law college or university may […]

South India State News

It’s Only Between Me And CM, Says D.K. Shivakumar On “November Revolution”

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has played down speculation about a leadership change in Karnataka, describing the so-called “November revolution” as a matter only between him and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He said that details of any internal discussion will remain confined to their private talks. Clarification Amid Speculation Shivakumar’s remarks came after

International

Trump Claims Pakistan Testing Nukes, Urges U.S. Readiness

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a television interview that several countries—including Pakistan, China, Russia and North Korea—are conducting nuclear-weapons tests, and asserted that the United States must do the same to stay competitive. He did not provide evidence of recent explosions, and independent monitoring agencies do not publicly confirm Pakistan or China

Cricket Sports

BCCI Announces ₹51 Crore Reward After Women’s World Cup Win

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced a cash reward of ₹51 crore for the Indian women’s cricket team following their victory in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. The prize will be distributed among players, coaches, selectors and support staff in recognition of their historic achievement. India’s Historic […]

Business

ED Attaches ₹3,000 Crore Assets Linked to Anil Ambani Group

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday announced the attachment of properties valued at about ₹3,000 crore belonging to the business group of Anil Ambani. The assets include his Pali Hill residence in Bandra, Mumbai, and offices and flats of companies under the group in Delhi, Noida, Goa, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai. Investigation Scope The attachment […]

International

Canada’s PM Hails Progress With India Amid US Trade Tensions

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, has said his country is making “progress” in its relationship with India and described the Asia-Pacific region as the best place to forge new partnerships. His comments come as Ottawa faces heightened trade tensions with the Donald Trump administration in the United States, which recently announced an end […]

Defence National

Army Chief Warns of Unpredictable Future Challenges

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Indian Army, said that future threats are becoming increasingly unpredictable and complex. Speaking to students at a college in his hometown of Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, he described the coming era in terms of “instability, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity”. He added that even Donald Trump “doesn’t know what he is going […]