Economy National

India Now Fourth Largest Economy, Says Government

By BPN News Desk December 31, 2025

The government has said that India has become the world’s fourth largest economy, overtaking Japan in terms of nominal gross domestic product. According to official estimates cited by the Centre, India’s nominal GDP has crossed $4 trillion, placing it behind only the United States, China and Germany. Basis of the Government’s Assessment The ranking is […]

South India State News

Shivakumar Clarifies Controversial Kerala Remarks

By BPN News Desk December 31, 2025

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has clarified his earlier remarks that were widely criticised as insensitive toward people from Kerala. The controversy emerged amid a political row over a demolition and eviction drive in Bengaluru, which drew sharp reactions from Kerala’s political leaders. Clarification on His Comments Shivakumar said his comment was aimed

National Politics

Mamata Banerjee Seeks Amit Shah’s Resignation

By BPN News Desk December 31, 2025

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has demanded the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, holding him responsible for recent terror incidents in different parts of the country. Speaking at a public event in West Bengal, Banerjee questioned the Centre’s handling of internal security and asked why terror attacks had taken place despite repeated […]

Business Trade

India Imposes Three-Year Tariff on Steel Imports

By BPN News Desk December 31, 2025

The Indian government has imposed a three-year safeguard tariff on select steel products to curb a surge in low-priced imports and protect domestic manufacturers. The decision follows concerns raised by the steel industry over rising imports that were impacting local production, prices, and capacity utilisation. Details of the Safeguard Duty Under the new measure, the […]

North India State News

Train Collision in Chamoli Tunnel Injures 65

By BPN News Desk December 31, 2025

At least 65 workers were injured after two locomotive trains collided inside an under-construction hydropower tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on December 31. The accident occurred during operations linked to a hydropower project when one locomotive reportedly rammed into another inside the narrow tunnel, triggering panic among workers present at the site. Rescue

International

China Claims Mediation in India-Pakistan Tensions

By BPN News Desk December 31, 2025

China has claimed that it played a role in easing military tensions between India and Pakistan earlier this year. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing helped mediate during a brief but intense confrontation between the two South Asian neighbours, presenting the episode as part of China’s broader diplomatic engagement in regional and global conflicts. […]

National

Dense Fog, Poor Air Hit Delhi Travel

By BPN News Desk December 31, 2025

Dense fog blanketed large parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region on December 31, sharply reducing visibility on roads, at railway stations and at Indira Gandhi International Airport. The poor visibility caused slow traffic and disrupted public movement during early morning hours. Air Quality Remains Poor Air quality in the city remained in the […]

International

UAE to Withdraw Forces After Mukalla Bombing

By BPN News Desk December 31, 2025

The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that it will withdraw its military forces from Saudi Arabia following a bombing incident in Yemen’s coastal city of Mukalla. The decision comes amid rising tensions linked to a Saudi-led airstrike that targeted the port area of the Yemeni city, reportedly after concerns over unauthorised military movements. Saudi Strike […]

Editorials Opinion

Uttarakhand Police Are Minimising a Racial Killing. The State Must Answer

By BPN News Desk December 30, 2025

Anjel Chakma did not die in an abstract “law and order situation”. He was stabbed to death in Dehradun after being racially abused. Stripping this case of its racial context is not neutrality or procedural caution. It is a deliberate narrowing of truth, and it reflects a failure that extends from the police on the […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Why a Ukrainian Attack on Putin’s Residence Makes Little Strategic Sense

By BPN News Desk December 30, 2025

The claim that Ukraine may have attacked the residence of Vladimir Putin with drones sounds dramatic, but drama is not strategy. When you strip away emotion, propaganda, and speculation, the idea quickly falls apart under basic logic. Wars, especially at this stage, are not fought on impulse. They are fought on calculation. And by that […]