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India Rejects Nuclear Blackmail, Affirms Bilateral Talks

By BPN News Desk May 24, 2025

In a powerful diplomatic address delivered in Berlin, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar firmly rejected any notion of nuclear coercion from Pakistan and emphasized that India would engage with its western neighbor solely on a bilateral basis. The statement comes in the wake of heightened tensions following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. “India will […]

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Drone Attack Delays Indian MP Kanimozhi’s Flight to Moscow

By BPN News Desk May 24, 2025

An Indian parliamentary delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi faced an unexpected delay on May 22, 2025, as their flight to Moscow was forced to circle in the sky for nearly 40 minutes. The disruption came after Ukrainian drone strikes triggered a temporary shutdown of Moscow’s Domodedovo International Airport, highlighting the rising geopolitical tensions […]

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India Condemns Pakistan at UN Over Terror, Water Treaty

By BPN News Desk May 24, 2025

India delivered a stern rebuke to Pakistan at the United Nations on May 24, 2025, calling out its decades-long policy of sheltering and supporting terrorists. The statement was made by India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, who made it clear that the Indus Waters Treaty would remain suspended until Pakistan demonstrates credible […]

Economy National

RBI Approves Record ₹2.69 Lakh Crore Dividend to Centre

By BPN News Desk May 24, 2025

In a landmark financial move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved a record-breaking dividend transfer of ₹2.69 lakh crore to the central government for the financial year ending March 2025. This is the highest-ever surplus transfer in the RBI’s history and significantly surpasses both the ₹2.1 lakh crore paid last year and the […]

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Reliance to Invest ₹75,000 Cr in Northeast States

By BPN News Desk May 23, 2025

At the Rising NorthEast Investors Summit 2025 held in New Delhi, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced a transformative ₹75,000 crore investment dedicated to boosting economic development across India’s northeastern states. The investment, spread over five years, will target sectors such as green energy, telecom, agriculture, healthcare, and sports

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Jaishankar Asserts India-Pakistan Talks Will Stay Bilateral

By BPN News Desk May 23, 2025

In a strong diplomatic message delivered from Germany, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar made it clear that India’s approach to dealing with Pakistan will remain strictly bilateral. Speaking on May 23, 2025, amid renewed tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent Operation Sindoor, Jaishankar stated, “India will never give in to nuclear

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IndiGo Flight Turbulence: Pakistan Blocks Emergency Entry

By BPN News Desk May 23, 2025

An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Srinagar encountered severe turbulence and hailstorm conditions over Pathankot on May 21, 2025. According to officials, the Airbus A320neo was flying at 36,000 feet when it encountered a violent weather system. The storm was intense enough to trigger a series of warnings in the cockpit, including “angle of attack […]

National Politics

PM Modi Inaugurates Rising North East Investors Summit 2025

By BPN News Desk May 23, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 on May 23 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. In his address, PM Modi described the region as “Ashta Lakshmi,” symbolizing eight forms of wealth represented by the eight northeastern states of India. He stressed that the government’s transition from a “Look East” […]

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India Suspends Indus Waters Treaty Amidst Terror Tensions

By BPN News Desk May 23, 2025

In a major shift in its regional diplomacy, India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), declaring that it will remain in abeyance until Pakistan takes demonstrable and irreversible steps to stop cross-border terrorism. The suspension follows the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, which resulted in the death […]

Defence National

IAF Expands BrahMos NG Integration to MiG-29, Mirage, Tejas

By BPN News Desk May 23, 2025

In a major boost to India’s precision strike capabilities, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to arm its MiG-29, Mirage 2000, and HAL Tejas fighter jets with the next-generation BrahMos missile, known as BrahMos-NG. This decision follows the successful integration of the missile with the Su-30MKI, currently the IAF’s premier multirole fighter. The BrahMos-NG […]