National

India to Count Gig Workers, Unpaid Work in PLFS

By BPN News Desk October 24, 2026

India is preparing to revise its Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) from January 2027 to improve the measurement of gig employment and unpaid household work. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation announced the proposed changes on October 23, 2026, aiming to provide a more comprehensive picture of employment, underemployment and emerging working patterns

Defence National

Ex-CIA Chief Urges India to Revamp War Strategy

By BPN News Desk October 24, 2026

Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director General David Petraeus has urged India to rapidly modernise its military strategy to address evolving threats from China and Pakistan. Speaking at the World Summit 2026 in New Delhi on Friday, October 23, Petraeus described the possibility of a two-front conflict as India’s biggest security challenge and emphasised

Law & Order National

Mumbai ATS Arrests Man Over Suspected JeM Links

By BPN News Desk October 24, 2026

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a 33-year-old man from Mumbai’s Mahim area over suspected links with Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). The accused, identified as Mohammad Hasan Abu Sarmad Akhtar, is being investigated for allegedly circulating extremist propaganda and maintaining contact with Pakistani intelligence

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Delhi HC Rejects Neha Bora’s Peace Bond Plea

By BPN News Desk October 24, 2026

The Delhi High Court on Friday, dismissed a petition filed by All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora challenging a notice requiring her to explain why she should not furnish a ₹10,000 peace bond. The court held that a Special Executive Magistrate had sufficient material to initiate preventive proceedings over concerns about a possible […]

Defence National

Two Arunachal LAC Sectors Remain Sensitive

By BPN News Desk October 24, 2026

Two sensitive stretches along the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh, Asaphila and Longju, remain under close military monitoring amid differing perceptions of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Defence sources said on Saturday, October 24, 2026, that the situation in both sectors was stable despite periodic face-offs between Indian and Chinese patrols. No violent

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MEA Blames China for Arunachal Border Tensions

By BPN News Desk October 24, 2026

India has said that Chinese troops periodically disrupt peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) by deviating from established patrolling patterns. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued the statement on Friday, October 23, 2026, following remarks by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General Shatrujeet Singh Kapur confirming continuing face-offs with

National

UP Poll Officials Face Action Over 10,470 Voter Errors

By BPN News Desk October 23, 2026

Uttar Pradesh election authorities have uncovered irregularities in 10,470 voter records in the Pilibhit Assembly constituency, prompting legal action against two electoral registration officers and the dismissal of a computer operator. The discrepancies emerged following opposition complaints about changes to voter identities in electoral rolls ahead of the 2027 Uttar

National Politics

Amit Shah Targets Rahul Gandhi Over Vote Theft

By BPN News Desk October 22, 2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, October 22, 2026, accusing him of raising allegations of electoral malpractice to justify Congress’s repeated election defeats. Speaking at an event in Delhi, Shah alleged that the opposition’s campaign against alleged vote theft was intended to protect the

Law & Order National

Tiger Shroff Firing Case: Four More Arrested

By BPN News Desk October 21, 2026

Delhi Police have arrested four people, including two women, for allegedly supplying a firearm and helping coordinate the October 18 shooting targeting Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai. The arrests were made on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, as investigators expanded their inquiry into the suspected weapons supply network behind the attack in Juhu. Four Arrested […]

National

Kiren Rijiju Rejects Kharge’s Parliament Delay Concerns

By BPN News Desk October 20, 2026

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has rejected Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s concerns over the delay in proroguing Parliament’s Monsoon Session, stating that the Constitution does not prescribe a deadline for the procedure. Responding to Kharge’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rijiju maintained that the 64-day interval