Shashi Tharoor Calls Putin Banquet “Warm And Engaging”

By BPN News Desk December 7, 2025

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor described the state banquet hosted for Russian President Vladimir Putin at Rashtrapati Bhavan as “warm and engaging”. The event was part of the official programme during Putin’s two-day visit to India and was hosted by President Droupadi Murmu. Congress Questions

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Delhi Police Notice To DK Shivakumar

By BPN News Desk December 6, 2025

Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing issued a notice to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in connection with the National Herald case. The notice sought details of financial transactions linked to Young Indian. It asked Shivakumar to either appear before investigators or submit the documents by December 19. The notice was dated November 29. […]

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Congress Divided Over Tharoor’s Dinner Invite For Putin

By BPN News Desk December 6, 2025

A controversy has erupted within the Indian National Congress after its MP Shashi Tharoor accepted an invitation to attend the state banquet hosted for Vladimir Putin at the presidential residence — when key party leaders were reportedly excluded. Opposition Leaders Snubbed, Tharoor Invited Sources confirmed that the two top opposition leaders, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun

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Tharoor Praises PM Modi’s Lecture, Sparks Party Buzz

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2025

Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent lecture at the Ramnath Goenka Lecture, saying it offered a strong blend of economic vision and cultural narrative and declaring he was “glad to have been in the audience”. These remarks mark a notable departure from the party’s usual tone. Internal Disquiet in Congress […]

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Amit Shah Replies in Malayalam Amid Language Row

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has responded in Malayalam to a letter from Kerala MP John Brittas, marking the first known time a Home Minister has issued an official reply in a South Indian regional language. The response, dated November 14, addressed Brittas’s October 22 note raising concerns over the government’s notification to cancel Overseas […]

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Jan Suraaj Claims ₹14,000 Crore World Bank Loan Diverted in Bihar Polls

By BPN News Desk November 16, 2025

Jan Suraaj, the party led by Prashant Kishor, has alleged that approximately ₹14,000 crore of funds from the World Bank intended for development projects were diverted to finance the recent Bihar assembly election-campaign related cash transfers to women voters. The claim was made by the party’s key spokesperson Pavan Verma, who said the money was […]

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Congress Says Jawaharlal Nehru’s Legacy Is Being Distorted

By BPN News Desk November 14, 2025

The Congress has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of attempting to “deny, denigrate and distort” the contributions of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Speaking on Nehru’s 136th birth anniversary, party leaders said the government was engaged in altering historical narratives and downplaying Nehru’s role in shaping modern India’s democratic and

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BJP Accuses Congress Of “Giving Cover-Fire” To Terrorists

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

In the wake of a car explosion near the Red Fort in New Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Indian National Congress of “giving cover-fire” to terrorists. The BJP claims that statements made by senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram — particularly his criticism of the government’s “discreet silence” on the rise of […]

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NDA Holds Ground in Bihar Exit Poll, But Margin Narrows Under Swing Pressure

By BPN News Desk November 11, 2025

New Delhi — Exit poll projections released by Statscope India Research suggest that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (United) remains ahead in the Bihar Assembly elections, though its margin of victory could shrink considerably under changing voter dynamics. The findings, based on seat-by-seat modelling […]

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Cover-up alleged as Parth Pawar excluded from FIR in Pune land deal

By Editor - News Desk November 8, 2025

A major controversy has erupted in Maharashtra over the sale of around 40 acres of government-controlled “Mahar Vatan” land in the Mundhwa area of Pune. The land was transferred to a company named Amadea Enterprises LLP for about ₹300 crore, although its market value is estimated at roughly ₹1,800 crore. What has triggered political uproar […]