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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 […]

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Puducherry Exit Poll 2026: SPA Leads, NDA Close Behind As TVK-NMK Keep Contest Tight

By BPN News Desk April 29, 2026

BPN and Statscope India’s Puducherry Exit Poll suggests that the Secular Progressive Alliance has a slight edge in the Union Territory, but the contest remains close enough to keep the NDA firmly in the race. The projection indicates a competitive election rather than a one-sided mandate, with smaller players like TVK and NMK adding a […]

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Mira Road Attack Shows India Is Losing the Online Radicalisation Battle

By BPN News Desk April 28, 2026

The Mira Road stabbing incident on April 27 should have been just another local crime story. Instead, it has exposed a far deeper and more dangerous fault line. A 31-year-old man allegedly asked two security guards to recite the Kalma and, when they could not, attacked them with a knife. Within 90 minutes, the police […]

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₹510 Crore Seized, Bombs Recovered: What This Says About Governance in Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal

By BPN News Desk April 28, 2026

The 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections have not just been about votes, rallies, and campaign speeches. They have unfolded under the shadow of staggering numbers and deeply troubling visuals. Over ₹510 crore worth of cash, liquor, drugs, and other inducements have been seized before polling could even conclude. Reports of crude bombs being recovered from […]

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When Opposition Voices Get Absorbed by Power, Who Speaks for the Common Man?

By BPN News Desk April 24, 2026

The sudden shift of Raghav Chadha into the ruling ecosystem has landed at a moment that makes it impossible to treat this as just another political move. Over the past few months, he had quietly rebuilt his public image around something that Indian politics has increasingly neglected. Everyday issues. Not ideological battles, not headline wars, […]

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Global Oil Disruptions Show Fragile Energy System

By BPN News Desk April 23, 2026

Over the past few weeks, a pattern has begun to take shape across the global energy map that is difficult to ignore. A pipeline disruption in Italy briefly interrupted crude flows into Central Europe. In Australia, a major refinery in Geelong was forced to operate below capacity after a fire, tightening fuel supply in a […]

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Iran Negotiations and Trump’s Crypto Business Raise Questions as Markets Move Ahead

By BPN News Desk April 22, 2026

The ongoing U.S.–Iran conflict has entered a phase that feels less like open escalation and more like controlled positioning. Ceasefires are being extended, backchannel negotiations are gaining momentum, and Pakistan has quietly emerged as a central diplomatic conduit between Washington and Tehran. At the same time, something unusual is unfolding in global markets. Oil