South India State News

Bengaluru Reels Under Torrential Rain: 3 Dead, 500 Homes Flooded

By BPN News Desk May 20, 2025

Bengaluru is grappling with one of its worst urban flooding crises in recent years after 130mm of rainfall hit the city within just 12 hours between Sunday evening and early Monday, May 19–20, 2025. The downpour has claimed three lives, flooded over 500 homes, and crippled mobility across the IT capital. Fatalities and Residential Flooding […]

Law & Order National

Supreme Court Upholds Waqf Act’s Constitutionality Amidst Legal Challenge

By BPN News Desk May 20, 2025

The Supreme Court on May 20, 2025, heard petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, and declined to grant interim relief. Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai emphasized that laws passed by Parliament carry a presumption of constitutionality unless a glaring illegality is evident. CJI Gavai’s Strong Statement on Legislative Power […]

National Politics

Chirag Paswan Condemns Vijay Shah’s Remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi

By BPN News Desk May 20, 2025

Union Minister Chirag Paswan has come down heavily on Madhya Pradesh BJP Minister Vijay Shah for his controversial remarks targeting Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. The backlash comes in the wake of Shah’s public address where he linked the decorated army officer to terrorists—a statement that has sparked outrage across the political and judicial spectrum. Chirag Paswan’s […]

Op-Eds Opinion

The Iran Oil Crisis: Trump’s Blunder, Iran’s Defiance and India’s Loss

By BPN News Desk May 20, 2025

In 2015, the world watched as the Iran nuclear deal—officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—was signed after years of diplomatic negotiations. Under this agreement, Iran agreed to curb its uranium enrichment and open its facilities to international inspections. In return, global powers including the United States promised to lift harsh economic

National

Asisguard Under Scrutiny for Alleged Links to Golden Temple Drone Attack

By BPN News Desk May 20, 2025

The Madhya Pradesh government has launched an investigation into Turkish defense firm Asisguard after reports emerged linking its drones to a failed kamikaze-style attack on the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The company is currently engaged in key contracts involving digital systems for metro projects in Bhopal and Indore. Turkish Drone Firm Linked to Golden Temple […]

International

Iran Vows to Continue Uranium Enrichment Amid Stalled Nuclear Talks

By BPN News Desk May 20, 2025

Iran has declared it will continue enriching uranium with or without a renewed nuclear deal, directly challenging U.S. demands and raising the stakes in ongoing diplomatic negotiations. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reaffirmed Tehran’s stance that uranium enrichment is a sovereign right under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and not up for negotiation.

Uncategorized

Trump Signs ‘Take It Down Act’ to Tackle Revenge Porn and Deepfakes

By BPN News Desk May 20, 2025

In a landmark move aimed at curbing online abuse, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the “Take It Down Act” into law on May 19, 2025. The legislation criminalizes the sharing of non-consensual explicit content, including those created using artificial intelligence deepfake technology. The act was widely supported across party lines and strongly endorsed by First […]

International

Netanyahu Vows Full Control Over Gaza Strip Amid Renewed Offensive

By BPN News Desk May 20, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel will establish full control over the entire Gaza Strip, signaling an intensification of military operations even as international concern grows over the deepening humanitarian crisis. His remarks come at a time when limited humanitarian aid has resumed and ceasefire negotiations remain at a standstill.

South India State News

Hyderabad Terror Plot Foiled; Two ISIS-Linked Suspects Arrested

By BPN News Desk May 20, 2025

Authorities in Hyderabad have successfully foiled a major terror plot with the arrest of two individuals allegedly linked to the Islamic State (ISIS). The suspects, Siraj Ur Rehman (29) from Vizianagaram and Syed Sameer (28) from Hyderabad, were taken into custody in a coordinated operation between the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana police’s counter-intelligence units. ISIS

National

Goyal, Lutnick Accelerate India-US Trade Talks

By BPN News Desk May 20, 2025

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in Washington, D.C., on May 19 to fast-track discussions on the long-awaited India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement. The high-level meeting comes amid a 90-day pause on additional US tariffs, with both sides pushing to conclude the first phase of the deal before the […]