Cricket Sports

India Crush South Africa By 101 Runs In First T20I

By BPN News Desk December 9, 2025

India began their five-match T20I series with a convincing 101-run victory over South Africa. Hardik Pandya led the batting effort with a powerful unbeaten 59 from 28 balls, helping India reach 175 for 6 after being put in to bat. His knock included clean hitting during the final overs, which shifted momentum firmly in India’s […]

Business

CBI Files Case Against Jai Anmol Ambani In ₹228 Crore Fraud

By BPN News Desk December 9, 2025

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a criminal case against Jai Anmol Ambani, son of industrialist Anil Ambani, over an alleged ₹228 crore banking fraud. The case also names Reliance Home Finance Ltd and a former company director. The complaint was filed by Union Bank of India, which reported financial losses linked to credit […]

Finance

Government Collects ₹512 Crore TDS On Crypto In FY25

By BPN News Desk December 9, 2025

The government collected ₹511.83 crore as TDS from cryptocurrency and other virtual digital asset transactions in FY25. This marks a sharp increase from the previous year, when around ₹363 crore was collected. Officials said the rise reflects more trading activity and better reporting by exchanges. Current tax rules for crypto Profits from crypto trading are […]

Business Finance

Rupee Rises 17 Paise, Closes At ₹89.88

By BPN News Desk December 9, 2025

The rupee gained 17 paise against the US dollar on Tuesday and ended the day at ₹89.88. The currency moved up from its previous close as the dollar weakened in global markets. Dealers said better liquidity and active dollar selling by some foreign banks supported the rise. Global cues and oil prices helped Market analysts […]

National

IndiGo Says Operations Stable After Major Disruptions

By BPN News Desk December 9, 2025

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said the airline has returned to stable operations after a week of cancellations and delays. He stated that flights are now running as scheduled and the situation has “normalised” across the network. The comments come after a period of turbulence that affected thousands of passengers during peak travel days. What caused […]

International

IMF Approves $1.2 Billion Disbursement For Pakistan

By BPN News Desk December 9, 2025

The International Monetary Fund has approved a new disbursement of $1.2 billion for Pakistan. The approval followed the second review of Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility and the first review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility. The package includes $1 billion under the EFF programme and $200 million under the RSF window. Support for balance of […]

International

Thailand Airstrikes Renew Border Conflict With Cambodia

By BPN News Desk December 9, 2025

Thailand launched airstrikes on Cambodian territory after clashes along the disputed border, marking a sharp escalation in tensions. The strikes followed an incident earlier in the day in which a Thai soldier was killed during an exchange of fire. Military officials in Bangkok said the raids targeted Cambodian positions across the frontier. Civilian areas hit, […]

International

Trump Warns Mexico Of Higher Tariffs Over Water Issue

By BPN News Desk December 9, 2025

US President Donald Trump has warned Mexico that tariffs on its exports could be increased if it does not meet water delivery obligations under a 1944 treaty. He said Mexico must release a specific volume of water to the United States by December 31 or face additional duties. The issue has affected farmers in Texas, […]

Law & Order National

SC Says Citizenship Must Come Before Voter Status

By BPN News Desk December 9, 2025

The Supreme Court has ruled that people applying for citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act cannot be added to voter lists until their citizenship is officially granted. The court said voting rights cannot be given “provisionally” on the basis of an application or receipt. SIR revision was in focus The petition was filed during the […]

South India State News

Vijay Holds First Rally Since Karur Stampede

By BPN News Desk December 9, 2025

Actor and TVK leader Vijay held a public rally in Puducherry, his first major event since the deadly stampede in Karur earlier this year. Authorities imposed strict rules, limiting the crowd to 5,000 people. Entry was allowed only through QR-code passes, and barricaded zones were set up to control movement. Security scare before the event […]