Law & Order National

TN HC Bars Naming Schemes After Living Leaders

By BPN News Desk August 2, 2025

The Madras High Court has issued an interim order preventing the Tamil Nadu government from naming welfare schemes after any living political personality or using their images, ideological leaders, or party symbols in scheme advertisements. What the Court Decided A division bench led by Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava ruled that government schemes cannot include:

Science Space & Astronomy

Shubhanshu Shukla Describes Life After Space Return

By BPN News Desk August 2, 2025

Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently returned from an 18-day space mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has shared how readjusting to Earth’s gravity has been unexpectedly challenging. Everyday Items Suddenly Felt Heavy Shukla said that after spending more than two weeks in microgravity, simple tasks became difficult once back on

Law & Order National

Witness Says ATS Forced Him to Name Yogi

By BPN News Desk August 2, 2025

A witness in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case has alleged in court that Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) illegally detained him and coerced him into naming Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and four other RSS leaders. Claims of Torture and False Statements Milind Joshirao, one of 39 witnesses who later retracted earlier testimony, told […]

International

Trump Deploys Nuclear Submarines After Medvedev’s Remarks

By BPN News Desk August 2, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed the deployment of two nuclear-armed submarines to undisclosed strategic locations, citing provocative remarks made by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as the trigger for the move. Response to Russian Nuclear Warnings Medvedev, currently a senior member of Russia’s Security Council, made statements referencing Russia’s Cold

Uncategorized

India Denies Reports of Halting Russian Oil Imports

By BPN News Desk August 2, 2025

The Indian government has clarified that there is no official directive or confirmed report indicating a halt in crude oil imports from Russia. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed such reports as “a good step,” suggesting India might be reconsidering its energy ties with Moscow. Government Says Oil Purchases Continue as Normal Top […]

National

Bihar Voter Roll Drops to 7.24 Crore After SIR Revision

By BPN News Desk August 2, 2025

The Election Commission has released the draft electoral rolls for Bihar following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The total number of registered voters has fallen to 7.24 crore, down from 7.9 crore in the previous roll. Over 65 Lakh Names Removed A total of 65.6 lakh voter names have been deleted during the verification […]

Defence National

Encounter Breaks Out in Kulgam’s Akhal Forest Area

By BPN News Desk August 2, 2025

Security forces launched a joint anti-militancy operation in the Akhal forest region of Kulgam district, resulting in the death of one militant. The encounter began late Friday evening and continued into Saturday, with operations still underway. Intelligence Leads to Search Operation Based on credible inputs, the Indian Army, Jammu & Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve

National Politics

Rahul Gandhi Accuses EC of Aiding BJP in Vote Theft

By BPN News Desk August 2, 2025

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the Election Commission of India is helping the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) manipulate voter lists ahead of upcoming state elections. He claimed to have “atom bomb–level” evidence that will expose large-scale irregularities in the electoral process. Claims of Massive Voter List Manipulation According to Gandhi, the Congress

International

Trump Welcomes Reports of India Pausing Russian Oil

By BPN News Desk August 2, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that reports of India potentially halting Russian oil imports are “a good step,” though he added that he was not yet certain of the accuracy of these reports. State Refiners Reportedly Shift Away from Russian Crude Several Indian state-run oil companies, including Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat Petroleum, have […]

Cricket Sports

Root Surpasses Tendulkar in Home Test Run Tally

By BPN News Desk August 2, 2025

Joe Root added another milestone to his career during the fifth Test between England and India at The Oval, overtaking Sachin Tendulkar to become the second-highest run-scorer in Test matches played at home. Root Crosses 7,224 Runs at Home Root scored 29 runs in the first innings, taking his total to 7,224 runs in 84 […]