Economy National

India’s March Inflation Holds at 3.6% After Four-Month Decline

By BPN News Desk April 15, 2025

India’s retail inflation rate remained steady at 3.6% in March 2025, bringing a four-month easing trend to a halt. The unchanged figure from February’s 3.61% was driven primarily by a sharp rise in gold prices, which helped offset continued softness in food prices. Economists noted that while food price moderation has been consistent in recent […]

Business Trade

India’s Crude Oil Import Price Drops Below $70 per Barrel

By BPN News Desk April 15, 2025

India’s average crude oil import price has dropped to $69.39 per barrel as of April 11, 2025 — the first time it has dipped below the $70 mark since August 2021. This marks a sharp decline of more than 22% from April 2024, when the price stood at $89.44 per barrel. The drop is largely […]

International

Harvard Faces $2.2 Billion Federal Funding Freeze From Trump Administration

By BPN News Desk April 15, 2025

Harvard University is facing a major financial blow as the U.S. government has frozen more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in federal contracts. The drastic action follows Harvard’s refusal to implement a series of directives issued by the Trump administration, which included dismantling its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, banning

East India State News

Violence Erupts in South 24 Parganas Over Waqf Amendment Act

By BPN News Desk April 15, 2025

Fresh violence erupted in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on April 14 as protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act escalated into open clashes. The unrest broke out in Bhangar when supporters of the Indian Secular Front (ISF) attempted to march toward Ramlila Maidan in Kolkata to attend a rally organized by ISF MLA Naushad […]

Business Trade

India to Export 40,000 Tonnes of Shrimp to US Amid Tariff Pause

By BPN News Desk April 15, 2025

India is preparing to export between 35,000 and 40,000 tonnes of shrimp to the United States following a 90-day pause in proposed tariff hikes. The development offers a significant relief to Indian seafood exporters, who were facing uncertainty due to a planned 26% retaliatory tariff. The temporary pause now allows a flat 10% duty on […]

Law & Order National

India Seeks Extradition of Mehul Choksi from Belgium

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2025

Indian authorities have formally requested the extradition of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi from Belgium, following his arrest in Antwerp on April 12. Choksi, implicated in the ₹13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, had been residing in Belgium after fleeing India in 2018. The Belgian Federal Public Service of Justice confirmed receipt of India’s

State News West India

Shinde Raises Fund Allocation Concerns with Amit Shah

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2025

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde recently met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Pune to raise serious concerns regarding delays in the allocation of funds to projects overseen by Shiv Sena ministers and MLAs. Shinde pointed out that files related to these development works had been pending approval in the finance department, which is […]

Defence National

IAF Aircraft Face GPS Spoofing During Myanmar Relief Mission

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2025

Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft operating under Operation Brahma faced multiple GPS spoofing attacks while delivering humanitarian aid to Myanmar following a catastrophic earthquake. The first incident was reported on March 29, when a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft experienced disruption in its GPS signals while flying within Myanmar’s airspace. Subsequent missions

International

Netanyahu Condemns Macron’s Plan to Recognize Palestinian State

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply criticized French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France may soon recognize Palestine as a sovereign state. Calling it a “grave mistake,” Netanyahu warned that the move could pose serious risks to Israel’s security and survival. In a strongly worded statement, Netanyahu declared that the creation of a

International

Over 100 Civilians Killed in Sudan’s Darfur Amid RSF Attacks

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2025

More than 100 civilians have been killed in Sudan’s Darfur region following brutal assaults by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on camps housing displaced persons. The attacks targeted the Zamzam and Abu Shouk camps near El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, over a two-day period, leaving a trail of devastation in one of […]