National

ECI Delists 121 Inactive Parties in Uttar Pradesh

By BPN News Desk September 20, 2025

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has delisted 121 political parties in Uttar Pradesh after finding them inactive. These parties have not contested either Lok Sabha or Assembly elections since 2019, and their continued registration was deemed unnecessary. The move is part of a wider clean-up drive to ensure that only active and functioning political […]

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Chief of Defence Staff: India Struck at 1:30 AM to Spare Civilians

By BPN News Desk September 19, 2025

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan explained why India launched its first strikes under Operation Sindoor at 1:30 AM instead of at dawn. He said that while early morning between 5:30 and 6:00 AM could have been tactically ideal, that time coincided with the first Azaan (call to prayer). Striking during that period, he […]

National

Sam Pitroda Says He “Felt at Home” in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal

By BPN News Desk September 19, 2025

Sam Pitroda, head of the Indian Overseas Congress, has stirred controversy by saying he always “felt at home” during visits to Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. He made these remarks while calling for India to adopt a “neighbourhood first” foreign policy, focusing on improving ties with neighbouring countries. Key Quotes Pitroda said, “They look like me, […]

National Politics

Controversy After Alagiri’s ‘Slap Kangana’ Comment

By BPN News Desk September 19, 2025

Former Tamil Nadu Congress president KS Alagiri has stirred a political row by suggesting that actor-MP Kangana Ranaut should be slapped if she visits Tamil Nadu. His remarks directed at farm workers came in response to Ranaut’s past comments about women working in agriculture. Alagiri’s Justification Alagiri told reporters that agriculturists had approached him upset […]

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Air India Express Returns to Vizag After Bird Strike

By BPN News Desk September 19, 2025

An Air India Express flight, IX-2658, from Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad was forced to return shortly after takeoff on September 18, 2025, following a suspected bird strike. The aircraft had taken off from Vizag airport at 2:38 pm with 103 passengers on board when the pilot detected engine trouble about 10 nautical miles from the airport. […]

National

Amit Shah Dismisses Rahul’s Vote-Theft Claims as Baseless

By BPN News Desk September 18, 2025

Union Home Minister Amit Shah rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s charge that voter names were being deleted in Karnataka’s Aland constituency. Shah termed the allegations a “false narrative” and mocked Congress’s campaign by calling it the “Ghuspaithiya Bachao Yatra” or “Save the Infiltrators March.” What Shah Criticized Speaking at a BJP rally in Rohtas, Bihar, […]

Law & Order National

CJI Gavai Clarifies ‘Deity’ Comment, Says He Respects All Faiths

By BPN News Desk September 18, 2025

Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai faced criticism for remarks made during a case concerning the restoration of a damaged Lord Vishnu idol at the Javari Temple in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. While dismissing the plea, he told the petitioner to “go and ask the deity itself” to act, adding that meditation could be a […]

National

EC Rejects Rahul’s Vote-Deletion Claims in Aland

By BPN News Desk September 18, 2025

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that massive voter deletions took place in Aland, Karnataka. He alleged the use of software and mobile phones in a “centralised operation” which deleted voters, especially in booths favouring Congress. He cited evidence: 12 deletions in 14 minutes, forms processed in early hours like 4:07 AM, and fake user logins. […]

National

India to Study Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact

By BPN News Desk September 18, 2025

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a “Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement” under which an attack on one country will be treated as an attack on the other. The accord was formally concluded on September 17, 2025, in Riyadh by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. India’s Response India’s Ministry […]

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PM Modi: New India Won’t Yield to Nuclear Threats

By BPN News Desk September 18, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh on his 75th birthday, declared that India no longer fears nuclear threats from any country. He said, “New India does not fear any nuclear threats. It enters the enemy’s house and strikes.” References to ‘Operation Sindoor’ The Prime Minister referred to the recent counter-terror operation “Operation […]