International

Xi Jinping Warns Against Trade Wars During Southeast Asia Tour

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping commenced a five-day diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on April 14, 2025, starting with a two-day state visit to Vietnam, followed by scheduled stops in Malaysia and Cambodia. This tour marks Xi’s first overseas trip of the year and comes at a time of heightened trade tensions between China and the […]

South India State News

BJP begins talks with PMK, DMDK for Tamil Nadu alliance

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2025

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has initiated political discussions with the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) as it seeks to rebuild and strengthen the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu in preparation for the 2026 assembly elections. Newly appointed state BJP president Nainar Nagendran confirmed that the party’s

South India State News

Actor Vijay Challenges Waqf Act in Supreme Court

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2025

Tamil actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay has approached the Supreme Court with a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2023. His move adds a new dimension to the growing national debate around the controversial legislation, which was recently passed by Parliament and has since drawn sharp criticism. Vijay’s […]

International

US NSA Cancels India Visit, Strategic Talks Delayed

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2025

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is now unlikely to visit India this month, despite earlier indications that his trip would coincide with the upcoming India-US Forum scheduled to begin on April 21. This visit would have been his first official trip to India under the current administration. The cancellation has not been formally announced […]

International

Trump Signals Imminent Decision on Iran

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2025

US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he expects to make a decision on Iran “very quickly,” following recent “positive” and “constructive” nuclear discussions held in Oman. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said, “We’ll be making a decision on Iran very quickly,” without offering additional details. Oman talks rekindle diplomatic track The discussions […]

Law & Order National

Mehul Choksi Arrested in Belgium on India’s Extradition Request

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2025

Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the ₹13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, has been detained in Belgium following an extradition request made by Indian authorities. He was arrested in the city of Antwerp, where he had been staying with his wife, Preeti Choksi, a Belgian citizen. Authorities believe he obtained Belgian […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Murshidabad Burned, Delhi Waited: Will AFSPA Be the Last Word on Bengal?

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2025

West Bengal is no stranger to political turbulence, but in recent years, it has steadily descended into a pattern of unchecked communal violence, state apathy, and judicial firefighting. The latest eruption in Murshidabad has once again exposed the hollow scaffolding of the state’s law-and-order machinery. What should have been a localized protest against the Waqf […]

Breaking Down The News Opinion

Breaking Down the News: India Shoots Down Drone Using Laser Weapon: DRDO Tech Deployed at LoC

By BPN News Desk April 13, 2025

In a landmark moment for Indian defense, the Indian Army recently shot down a drone using a laser weapon. Yes, you read that right – a real laser, not something from a sci-fi movie. This marks the first time India has used an indigenously developed laser weapon in a live operation to neutralize a drone, […]

National Politics

Enforcement Directorate Moves to Seize ₹700 Crore of Gandhis’ Assets in National Herald Case

By BPN News Desk April 13, 2025

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated proceedings to seize assets worth more than ₹700 crore linked to Associated Journals Limited (AJL), a company closely connected with Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The properties under scrutiny include high-value real estate in Delhi, Mumbai, and Lucknow, most notably the Herald House located on Bahadur Shah

Defence National

India Tests Laser Weapon, Joins Elite Defense League

By BPN News Desk April 13, 2025

India has marked a major leap in defense technology by successfully testing a 30-kilowatt laser-based weapon system designed to eliminate aerial threats such as fixed-wing aircraft, missiles, and swarming drones. With this development, India enters an elite group of nations, including the United States, Russia, and China, that have demonstrated such advanced laser-based