Business Markets

Markets Slump as Trump Slaps 25% Tariff on India

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2025

Indian stock markets declined after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports from India starting August 1. The new trade measure, coupled with a penalty for India’s continued energy and defense ties with Russia, has triggered investor caution across sectors. Sensex and Nifty See Mixed Movement On July 29, the Sensex dropped […]

International

Australia Bans YouTube Accounts for Under-16s

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2025

Australia has officially extended its social media restrictions to include YouTube, banning children under 16 from creating personal accounts on the platform starting December 10, 2025. The decision aligns YouTube with platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and X, which already face similar age limits in the country. Harmful Content and Algorithm Concerns

Business Trade

Trump Slaps 25% Tariff and Penalty Tax on India

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2025

President Donald Trump announced on July 30 that the United States will implement a 25% tariff on all goods imported from India starting August 1. Alongside the tariff, a penalty tax will also be imposed due to India’s continued defense and energy trade with Russia. India’s Russia Ties Cited as Key Factor Trump stated that […]

Editorials Opinion

Public Trust Stands With Our Forces – Not with the Petty Politics of India’s Opposition

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2025

From the very first shot fired in Operation Sindoor, every Indian heart beat with anxiety and pride—for our uniformed heroes who stand between us and chaos. And yet, at this moment of national resolve, the Congress-led opposition has managed, once again, to outdo itself in peddling petty, clueless theatre over unity or vision. If Rahul […]

International

Tsunami Warnings Issued After Massive Russian Quake

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2025

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, setting off tsunami waves across the Pacific Ocean. The earthquake, among the most powerful recorded in modern history, caused sea surges that reached California, Hawaii, and Japan. According to the Kremlin, no casualties have been reported so far in […]

International

UN: No Nuclear Risk After 8.8 Quake and Pacific Tsunami

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2025

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that there is no safety impact on nuclear power plants along the Pacific coastline following the massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck near Russia’s Far East early Wednesday. The quake triggered tsunami waves that reached parts of Russia, Japan, Hawaii, and the U.S. West Coast. According to […]

Law & Order National

SC Faults TN for Naming 2,000 Accused in Jobs Scam

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2025

On July 29, 2025, the Supreme Court sharply criticized the Tamil Nadu government for implicating over 2,000 individuals in the alleged cash-for-jobs scam linked to former minister V. Senthil Balaji. The court described this as a deliberate attempt to delay the trial indefinitely—a “complete fraud on the judicial system.” Allegations of Deliberate Delay A bench

Law & Order National

30-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent Module Role

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2025

A 30-year-old woman named Shama Parveen was arrested on July 30 by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from Bengaluru. She is accused of leading an operational module of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). According to officials, Parveen allegedly coordinated the activities of radicalized individuals across multiple Indian cities through encrypted digital

Defence National

Two Terrorists Killed in Poonch After Pahalgam Operation

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2025

Security forces on Tuesday shot dead two terrorists near the Line of Control in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The encounter took place after troops observed suspicious movement along the border fence early in the morning. A brief gunfight followed, resulting in the elimination of both infiltrators. Initial reports indicate that the terrorists […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Justice or Selective Outrage? The Kolhapur Temple Elephant Case, PETA, and Unanswered Questions on Faith, Fairness, and Animal Rights

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2025

For over three decades, a female elephant named Mahadevi – lovingly known as Madhuri – was a part of the religious and cultural life at a Jain Math in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. Brought to the Swastishree Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sansthan Math in 1992, she took part in processions, festivals, and temple rituals. For the […]