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SC Firm on ‘Merit First’ in District Judiciary Promotions

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday emphasised that merit will not be compromised when considering promotions within the district judiciary. The court made this remark while reserving a decision on whether a uniform nationwide framework should determine seniority in the higher judicial services. Merit Must Prevail During the hearing, the bench underscored that promotions

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Every Day Is Painful for Survivor of Air India Crash

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

The sole survivor of the tragic Air India flight AI171 crash, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, has described his recovery as an ongoing battle marked by trauma and grief. The June 12, 2025 accident, involving a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, claimed 241 lives onboard and 19 people on the ground. Ramesh, […]

National Politics

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Urges To Swap Dynasty For Meritocracy

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that it is high time India traded dynasty for meritocracy, stressing that political leadership should be determined by ability and vision rather than lineage. Speaking at a public event, Tharoor highlighted that dynastic politics continues to dominate both national and regional parties, weakening the foundations of Indian democracy.

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Law Students Cannot Be Barred From Exams Over Attendance

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

The Delhi High Court on Monday ruled that students enrolled in law degrees cannot be denied the right to sit for semester exams or to advance academically solely because they fall short of minimum attendance requirements. The Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Amit Sharma emphasised that no law college or university may […]

Defence National

Army Chief Warns of Unpredictable Future Challenges

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Indian Army, said that future threats are becoming increasingly unpredictable and complex. Speaking to students at a college in his hometown of Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, he described the coming era in terms of “instability, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity”. He added that even Donald Trump “doesn’t know what he is going […]

National

India Urged To Show ‘Bigger Heart’ After Scholar’s Deportation

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday criticised the Indian government’s decision to deport eminent Hindi scholar Francesca Orsini, calling for greater openness and tolerance. He said the country needs to “grow a thicker skin, a broader mind and a bigger heart.” Scholar’s Deportation Background Francesca Orsini, a professor emerita at the School of Oriental […]

Law & Order National

Supreme Court Summons Chief Secretaries Over Stray-Dog Compliance

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

The Supreme Court of India has directed the chief secretaries of most states and union territories to appear in person on November 3, 2025, for failing to file compliance affidavits in the nationwide stray-dogs management case. Only West Bengal and Telangana had submitted the required affidavits by the deadline. Compliance Deficit The Court expressed dissatisfaction […]

Law & Order National

Justice Surya Kant’s Judicial Legacy and Pending Docket

By BPN News Desk November 2, 2025

The Supreme Court judge Surya Kant is set to assume office as the 53rd Chief Justice of India later in 2025, and observers are noting his extensive docket of major cases and reforms as indicators of his future trajectory. Key Judgments and Reform-Focus Justice Kant has been part of landmark benches that handled diverse issues: […]

Defence National

PM Revisits Operation Sindoor to Target Congress in Bihar Rally

By BPN News Desk November 2, 2025

At a campaign rally in the poll-bound state of Bihar, Narendra Modi invoked Operation Sindoor, stating the military action left the leadership of Indian National Congress—in particular the so-called “first family” of the party—“sleepless”. He claimed that while India struck terror infrastructure across the border, the Congress was ill-at-ease and unable to recover from the

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IndiGo Flight Diverted After Hoax Bomb Threat

By BPN News Desk November 1, 2025

An IndiGo flight operating from Jeddah to Hyderabad was diverted to Mumbai on November 1, 2025, after the airline received a bomb threat via email. The message referenced a “1984 Madras airport-style blast,” prompting immediate security measures. The threat was later confirmed to be a hoax by aviation authorities. Security Response Upon landing at Mumbai […]