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Global Jet Fuel Crisis Is Exposing India’s Diesel-First Energy Priorities

By BPN News Desk May 2, 2026

The ongoing turmoil in global energy markets has begun to ripple through aviation in a visible and immediate way. Airlines across the world are grappling with a sharp surge in jet fuel prices, triggered by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, supply chain risks around critical routes such as the Strait of Hormuz, and higher […]

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Is Arvind Kejriwal Using the Punjab Police for Political Vendetta Against the BJP?

By BPN News Desk May 2, 2026

The latest FIRs against Sandeep Pathak have once again brought Punjab Police into the center of a political storm. What might appear on the surface as routine legal action is increasingly being viewed through a political lens. The question that naturally follows is whether these cases are isolated incidents based purely on law and evidence, […]

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India’s 6-Month Mineral Reserve and Recycling Plan Can Buy Strategic Breathing Space

By BPN News Desk May 2, 2026

The global economy is quietly entering a new kind of resource race. This time, it is not oil that determines industrial power, but a set of critical minerals that sit at the heart of modern technology. Lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements are now the backbone of electric vehicles, solar panels, semiconductors, and defence […]

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India Takes First Big Step in Critical Mineral Self-Reliance with 58 Recycling Firms Cleared

By BPN News Desk May 1, 2026

India’s push toward electric vehicles, renewable energy, and electronics manufacturing is accelerating faster than ever, but beneath this growth lies a hard reality. Almost every critical mineral powering this transition, lithium for batteries, cobalt for stability, nickel for energy density, and rare earths for electronics, is overwhelmingly imported. As global supply

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Rahul Gandhi’s Opposition to Great Nicobar Helps Maintain China’s Advantage in the Indian Ocean

By BPN News Desk May 1, 2026

The world is once again being reminded how fragile global trade routes are. Ongoing tensions in West Asia and repeated disruptions around key maritime corridors have brought chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz and the Malacca Strait back into sharp focus. These are not just narrow stretches of water on a map. They are the […]

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UAE’s Hormuz Bypass Can Secure Up to 180,000 Barrels Per Day for India

By BPN News Desk April 30, 2026

The ongoing Iran war has turned the Strait of Hormuz from an already sensitive chokepoint into the most dangerous pressure point in the global oil market. With shipping through the Strait disrupted, insurers nervous, tankers exposed, and crude buyers scrambling for route certainty, every major oil-importing country is being forced to ask a basic question: […]

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Ethanol Blending Is India’s Biggest Hidden Water Crisis, Not Data Centres

By BPN News Desk April 30, 2026

India’s water crisis has suddenly found a convenient villain. Data centres. Sleek campuses, global tech giants, and images of massive cooling systems consuming water have made for a compelling narrative. Politicians hint at regulation, activists raise alarms, and public discourse quickly settles on the idea that India’s digital infrastructure is quietly draining its

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West Bengal Exit Poll 2026: BPN and Statscope India Project BJP Ahead of AITC

By BPN News Desk April 29, 2026

The BPN and Statscope India Exit Poll for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election projects a clear advantage for the Bharatiya Janata Party, with the ruling All India Trinamool Congress facing a serious challenge across a large part of the state. Based on the current projection range, the BJP is estimated to win between 165 […]

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BPN and Statscope India Kerala Exit Poll 2026 Projects UDF Victory Over LDF

By BPN News Desk April 29, 2026

Bharat Pulse News, in partnership with Statscope India, projects a UDF victory in the 2026 Kerala Assembly election, with the opposition front emerging clearly ahead of the ruling LDF and comfortably above the majority mark. The latest projection places the UDF in the strongest position to form the next government, while the LDF is expected […]

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Tamil Nadu Exit Poll 2026: BPN and Statscope India Project DMK+ Ahead, AIADMK+ Far Behind

By BPN News Desk April 29, 2026

Bharat Pulse News, in partnership with Statscope India, projects that the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance is heading into the Tamil Nadu Assembly election count with a clear lead, though not an unstoppable one. Based on our constituency-level assessment and alliance-wise modeling, DMK+ is projected to finish in the range of 145 to 160 seats, while […]