Op-Eds Opinion

India’s Biggest Reform Must Begin With Its Citizens

By BPN News Desk August 17, 2026

India has celebrated its 80th Independence Day. For eight decades, generations of Indians have lived in a sovereign republic that has survived wars, political upheavals, economic crises, insurgencies, coalition governments, reforms and extraordinary social change. We have every right to demand more from the country we live in: better roads, schools and hospitals; safer

South India State News

Annamalai Alleges Bribes by TVK Ministers

By BPN News Desk August 17, 2026

Former BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai has accused some ministers in the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government of seeking commissions on government tenders, claiming that he possesses audio recordings supporting the allegations. He urged Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay to intervene before corruption becomes entrenched in the administration. Annamalai Alleges

State News West India

600 Students Leave Maharashtra Tribal Hostel

By BPN News Desk August 17, 2026

Nearly 600 tribal students left a government-run residential school hostel in Maharashtra’s Amravati district after rumours spread that several girls were “possessed” following episodes of unusual behaviour. Health officials, however, suspect the incidents were linked to psychological stress rather than any supernatural cause. Maharashtra Tribal Hostel Sees Student Exodus

Law & Order National

IPS Officer’s Mother Found Dead in UP Home

By BPN News Desk August 17, 2026

The elderly mother of Uttar Pradesh IPS officer Ashutosh Mishra was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her home in Ambedkar Nagar district, with police registering a murder and robbery case after jewellery was discovered missing from her body. IPS Officer’s Mother Found Dead in Ambedkar Nagar The victim, identified as Indravati, was found unresponsive […]

North India State News

Jharkhand Students Set August 18 Ultimatum

By BPN News Desk August 17, 2026

Jharkhand students and government job aspirants protesting alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations have given the Hemant Soren government until August 18 to meet their demands. Protesters have warned that they will march towards the Chief Minister’s residence on August 20 if the deadlock continues. Jharkhand Students Set August 18 Deadline The

International

Trump Orders Cut in South Korea Military Drills

By BPN News Desk August 17, 2026

US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce upcoming joint military exercises with South Korea, citing their cost and his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The decision came shortly before the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises were due to begin. Trump Orders Cut in US-South Korea Military Drills Trump […]

North India State News

Seven Killed in Bihar Ashokdham Temple Stampede

By BPN News Desk August 17, 2026

At least seven devotees were killed and more than a dozen others injured in a stampede at the Ashokdham Temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district on Monday morning. The incident occurred as large crowds gathered for prayers during the holy month of Shravan. Ashokdham Temple Stampede Kills Seven The stampede occurred amid a heavy rush of […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Before Calling Modi’s Pocket Square Irish, Congress Should Have Read the Flag Code

By BPN News Desk August 17, 2026

India’s Independence Day ceremony at the Red Fort ought to provide the Opposition with no shortage of serious material to scrutinise. The Prime Minister delivers one of the most politically significant speeches of the year, lays out his government’s priorities and makes claims about its record before the country. There is policy to question, promises […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Enough Speeches, Mr Modi: Defund the Leftist Institutions You Blame for ‘Dimaagi Naxals’

By BPN News Desk August 16, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the Red Fort on Independence Day to issue a striking warning. Armed Naxalism, he said, had been pushed to the brink, but another danger remained. He called them “dimaagi Naxals” — ideological Naxals who, according to him, are searching for opportunities to promote violence and anarchy, drag society down the […]

International

Trump Tells Americans to Accept Higher Gas Prices

By BPN News Desk August 16, 2026

US President Donald Trump has urged Americans to accept higher gasoline prices as tensions with Iran continue to disrupt energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump argued that paying slightly more for fuel was a necessary cost of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Trump Defends Higher US Gas Prices Speaking at a […]