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India’s Top Gaming Apps Halt Real-Money Games

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

India’s Parliament has passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which bans all online games involving real-money play. The government said the measure was necessary to address risks of addiction, financial losses, and psychological harm. The new law also prohibits related advertisements and restricts payment services tied to wagering platforms.

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SC Bars Assam Police from Coercive Action Against Journalists

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

The Supreme Court on August 22, 2025, restrained Assam Police from taking any coercive action against senior journalist Siddharth Varadarajan and other reporters of the news portal The Wire. The interim order came after a petition was filed challenging an FIR registered under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) relating to a published […]

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SC Accepts Aadhaar in Bihar Voter List Revision

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accept Aadhaar as valid proof for citizens seeking to restore their names in Bihar’s voter list. Until now, only 11 specific documents were permitted for verification. The court said Aadhaar should be included to make the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process more accessible […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Protests as India’s New Veto Power: Why the Noise Bends the Judiciary and Government

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

Protests have become the new “veto power” in India. If you can mobilize a few thousand loud, persistent protestors, you can often stall or kill a policy — regardless of whether it benefits the larger public. So yes, it’s easy to organise protests in India — but it’s even easier for the system to surrender […]

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SC Orders Sterilize & Return Stray Dogs, Bans Street Feeding

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

On August 22, 2025, the Supreme Court revised its earlier directive on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR. The court ruled that sterilized and vaccinated stray dogs should be released back to their original locations. Only rabid or aggressive dogs will remain confined. This marked a reversal of the August 11 order, which had directed that all […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Peter Navarro: Soros’s Unexpected Gift to Trumpism

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

Donald Trump has built his brand on railing against “globalist billionaires” like George Soros. Yet the irony is striking: one of the chief architects of his economic nationalism, Peter Navarro, owes his rise to the influence of Soros’s financial network. Today, this unlikely paradox has turned its focus on India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. […]

International

Trump Sets Two-Week Deadline for Peace Talks

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he will decide within two weeks whether peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are showing meaningful progress. Speaking in an interview, he remarked, “Within two weeks we’re going to know one way or the other,” suggesting a short timeline to judge the effectiveness of the latest diplomatic push. […]

International

U.S. to Review 55M Visas, 5M Held by Indians

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

The United States has begun a sweeping review of 55 million active visas issued worldwide. Officials say the exercise is aimed at verifying compliance with immigration laws, visa conditions, and national security standards. The review will cover multiple categories, including tourist, student, work, and business visas. Indian Nationals Most Affected Out of the 55 million

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SC Softens Stray-Dog Order, Balances Safety and Welfare

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

Earlier in August 2025, the Supreme Court ordered all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to be captured and shifted to shelters within eight weeks. The directive stated that the dogs must be sterilized and vaccinated, and none should be returned to the streets. The court also directed authorities to set up a helpline for dog bite […]

International

Peter Navarro Blasts India Over Russian Oil Tariff Stance

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

U.S. trade adviser Peter Navarro launched a strong attack on India’s continued purchase of Russian oil. Speaking to reporters, he called India the “Maharaja of tariffs” and accused New Delhi of running a “profiteering scheme” at the cost of global stability. Navarro made it clear that Washington would go ahead with its planned punitive tariffs […]