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SC Quashes 1,158 Punjab Professor Appointments

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

The Supreme Court of India has cancelled the appointments of 1,158 assistant professors and librarians made by the Punjab government in 2021. The decision was issued by a bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran, who found the process to be in violation of UGC norms and Article 14 of the Constitution, which […]

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SC Flags Divisive Content, Urges Self‑Regulation

By BPN News Desk July 14, 2025

The Supreme Court of India has called on citizens to exercise greater self-restraint on social media, warning that unchecked divisive content can harm social harmony. The Court reaffirmed the constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression, but added that this right comes with responsibilities. During a recent hearing, the bench observed that the nature […]

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Justice Kant Says Countries with Poor Records Criticise India

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2025

Supreme Court judge Surya Kant, who will soon become India’s Chief Justice, has highlighted that some countries with strict immigration laws and histories of excessive force often criticise India’s human rights record. Speaking in Sweden, he called this stance “paradoxical” and urged for more self-reflection in global discussions on rights. India’s Strong Human Rights

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Deepak Yadav Sent to 14-Day Custody in Daughter’s Murder

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2025

Deepak Yadav, father of 25-year-old tennis player Radhika Yadav, has been sent to 14 days of judicial custody following his arrest for allegedly shooting her at their Gurugram residence. The court order came after police presented him before a local judge, seeking time to complete the investigation. Not a Case of Social Media Dispute Initial […]

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Nagpur EOW Probes HDFC Bank CEO Over ₹6 Crore Deal

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2025

HDFC Bank’s MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan is under investigation by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Nagpur police over an alleged ₹6 crore misappropriation from the account of trader Narendra Singru. The probe follows a complaint that claims the bank invested the trader’s funds in overseas entities without his consent, and that his bond was […]

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Gurugram Cops Probe: Tennis Star Radhika Yadav’s Murder by Father

By BPN News Desk July 12, 2025

In a shocking incident, national-level tennis player Radhika Yadav was shot and killed by her father, Deepak Yadav, at their home in Gurugram’s Sector 57 on July 10 according to the probe. The 25-year-old athlete was reportedly gunned down in a fit of rage linked to a dispute over her decision to start a tennis […]

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India Deports Drug Kingpin Kubbawala Mustafa

By BPN News Desk July 11, 2025

Kubbawala Mustafa, a key accused in a ₹252-crore synthetic drug case, has been deported from the United Arab Emirates to India. He was wanted for running a large-scale mephedrone manufacturing unit in Sangli, Maharashtra. After months on the run, Mustafa was brought to Mumbai on July 11 by a special team of Mumbai Police. Massive […]

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SC Clears Bihar Voter List Update, Seeks Aadhaar, Ration Card Inclusion

By BPN News Desk July 10, 2025

The Supreme Court has permitted the continuation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar but has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to expand its list of accepted identity documents to include Aadhaar, EPIC (voter ID), and ration cards. The court’s decision balances the urgency of maintaining accurate voter rolls […]

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CBI Brings Back Monika Kapoor, Fugitive Economic Offender

By BPN News Desk July 9, 2025

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has secured the custody of economic offender Monika Kapoor, who has been on the run since 1999. Kapoor arrived in India late evening on July 9, 2025, after being extradited from the United States following a prolonged legal dispute spanning over two decades. Long Flight from Justice Kapoor fled […]

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CBI Busts Noida Call Centre Duping UK, Australian Citizens

By BPN News Desk July 9, 2025

In a significant crackdown on transnational cybercrime, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed a sophisticated fake call centre operation based in Noida that targeted unsuspecting citizens in the United Kingdom and Australia. The operation, carried out under Operation Chakra-V, led to the arrest of a key operative and the seizure of critical digital […]