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Supreme Court to Hear CBI Plea in JPSC Exam Row

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2026

The Supreme Court is set to hear on August 24 a plea seeking a CBI or independent investigation into alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025. The petition also seeks cancellation of the examination and preservation of key physical and digital evidence. Supreme Court to Hear JPSC CBI Probe […]

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India Orders Google Firebase Scam Crackdown

By BPN News Desk August 21, 2026

India has directed Google to shut down hundreds of accounts on its Firebase development platform after cybercrime investigators identified a pattern of scammers using the service to impersonate major banks, distribute malicious applications and steal financial information from Indian users. India Targets Google Firebase Scam Accounts The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination

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Supreme Court Cuts Judicial Service Practice Rule to One Year

By BPN News Desk August 21, 2026

The Supreme Court has reduced the mandatory legal practice requirement for candidates seeking entry into the judicial service as Civil Judges from three years to one year. The Court has also introduced compulsory post-selection training and clerkship requirements aimed at providing practical judicial experience before candidates receive regular appointments. Supreme Court

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ED Raids 10 Sites Linked to Azam Khan, Jauhar

By BPN News Desk August 19, 2026

The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches at around 10 locations linked to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and institutions associated with the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust. The raids were carried out across Rampur and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh and parts of Delhi as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation. ED Raids 10 Locations […]

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Kejriwal Backs Satyendar Jain After DJB Case Arrest

By BPN News Desk August 19, 2026

Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has accused the BJP of orchestrating the arrest of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in an alleged Delhi Jal Board corruption case. Kejriwal described the case as politically motivated and claimed the allegations against Jain would eventually collapse. Kejriwal Calls Satyendar Jain Arrest Politically Motivated Kejriwal

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Satyendar Jain Arrested in Delhi Jal Board Case

By BPN News Desk August 19, 2026

Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain has been arrested by the Delhi government’s Anti-Corruption Branch in connection with an alleged corruption case involving Delhi Jal Board sewage treatment plant tenders. Former DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai and four others were also taken into custody. Satyendar Jain Arrested in Delhi Jal Board […]

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Bihar Defends AK-47 Firing During Student Protest

By BPN News Desk August 18, 2026

The Bihar government has told the Supreme Court that a police constable fired four rounds from an AK-47 during student protests in Siwan only after he became trapped and surrounded by a crowd. The State said no protester was injured by the AK-47 firing, while acknowledging that three protesters suffered minor firearm injuries in a […]

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SC Signals Quashing of Student Protest FIRs

By BPN News Desk August 18, 2026

The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that it intends to quash FIRs registered against students who participated in recent protests over examination paper leaks and other recruitment-related issues. The Court, however, clarified that the protection would not extend to individuals with histories of serious criminal offences who allegedly infiltrated the demonstrations.

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CJI Says He Never Accepted NALSAR Invite

By BPN News Desk August 17, 2026

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has clarified that he never accepted NALSAR University of Law’s invitation to attend its convocation as chief guest, saying there was therefore no question of him attending the ceremony. The clarification comes amid controversy over student opposition to his proposed presence at the event. CJI Surya Kant Clarifies NALSAR […]

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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 […]