International

US Can Reject Incomplete Immigration Filings Instantly

By BPN News Desk August 6, 2026

The United States has tightened immigration filing rules, allowing officers to reject incomplete applications and petitions without first asking applicants to submit missing documents. The policy raises the risk of immediate denial for visa, green card and other immigration benefit requests that lack required evidence. USCIS Can Reject Incomplete Applications US

International

Iran, Oman Near Hormuz Reopening Deal

By BPN News Desk August 6, 2026

Iran and Oman are reportedly close to finalising an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic maritime route connecting the Persian Gulf with international shipping lanes. However, Iranian officials have indicated that important details remain unresolved despite claims that an agreement is imminent. Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz Deal Under the proposed

Law & Order National

Tarun Tejpal Gets 10 Years in Rape Case

By BPN News Desk August 6, 2026

Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal was sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Bombay High Court on Thursday after being convicted in the 2013 sexual assault case involving a former junior colleague. The Goa Bench overturned a trial court judgment that had acquitted him in May 2021. Bombay High Court Overturns Tejpal Acquittal […]

International

Petrol Bomb Targets Shakib Al Hasan’s Home

By BPN News Desk August 6, 2026

A petrol bomb was thrown at former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan’s ancestral home in Magura shortly after he participated in Sheikh Hasina’s virtual media interaction in New Delhi. The unoccupied property sustained fire and vandalism damage, but no injuries were reported. Shakib Al Hasan House Attacked Unidentified attackers targeted the house in Magura’s […]

National

Air India Turbulence Injures 17

By BPN News Desk August 6, 2026

Severe turbulence on an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi lasted around four to five minutes and injured 17 people, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has said. Several cabin crew members suffered spinal injuries but continued assisting passengers until the aircraft landed safely. Air India Turbulence Injures 17 Flight AI2379, operated with an […]

Government Policies National

Government Blocks 7,393 Film Piracy Links

By BPN News Desk August 6, 2026

The Union government has directed digital platforms and internet intermediaries to block 7,393 online links associated with film piracy. The action includes thousands of Telegram channels and websites accused of distributing copyrighted films, web series and other audiovisual content without permission. Government Blocks Film Piracy Links The Information and Broadcasting

Op-Eds Opinion

In Yogi’s UP, a Stray Cow Is Worth More Than a Hungry Child

By BPN News Desk August 6, 2026

A disturbing video from a government primary school in Uttar Pradesh has once again exposed the humiliating reality hidden behind official claims about welfare, nutrition and good governance. The footage, reportedly recorded at Changapur Primary School in Sitapur district, showed young children sitting with burnt rotis and what appeared to be an extremely watery vegetable

National

Sonam Wangchuk Says Youth Protests Weakened PM Modi

By BPN News Desk August 6, 2026

Activist Sonam Wangchuk has claimed that nationwide youth protests over examination paper leaks have significantly weakened PM Modi politically. Speaking to the BBC, he said the movement had given young Indians greater confidence in their ability to demand accountability and institutional reform. Sonam Wangchuk on Youth Protests Wangchuk said the political atmosphere

North India State News

Uttarakhand on Alert for Heavy Rain

By BPN News Desk August 6, 2026

Uttarakhand authorities have placed emergency and disaster-response teams on high alert after forecasts of heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours. Officials warned that intense monsoon showers could trigger landslides, flash floods, waterlogging and further disruption across the Himalayan state. Uttarakhand Heavy Rain Alert The India Meteorological Department has forecast

National

PM Modi Hails J&K Changes Since Article 370

By BPN News Desk August 6, 2026

PM Modi has said Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have undergone significant changes since Articles 370 and 35A were repealed in 2019. Marking the seventh anniversary of the decision, he described the constitutional change as the beginning of a decisive new chapter for both Union Territories. PM Modi on Article 370 PM Modi said the […]