Two Dead in Noida Building Fire

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2026

North India State News

Two people died after a fire broke out in a residential building in Noida’s Mamura village on Wednesday. Around 50 families were evacuated as thick smoke spread through the multi-storey structure in Sector 66. Noida Building Fire Starts in Parking Area The blaze reportedly began in the

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Omar Abdullah Presses PM Modi on J&K Statehood

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2026

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has urged the Union government to honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to restore statehood, saying a promise made by the country’s highest elected leader should carry significant weight. Omar Abdullah Seeks Statehood Timeline Abdullah questioned how long Jammu and Kashmir would have to wait for the restoration

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3.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Baramulla

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2026

A mild earthquake measuring magnitude 3.6 struck Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district early Monday, July 13. No casualties or property damage were reported following the tremor. Baramulla Earthquake Recorded Early Monday The earthquake occurred at approximately 2 am and originated at a depth of 10 kilometres beneath the surface. The epicentre was located in Baramulla

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Prashant Kishor Says BJP Struggling in Bankipur

By BPN News Desk July 11, 2026

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party is struggling in the Bankipur Assembly by-election after its original candidate withdrew. Kishor is contesting the seat in his first electoral battle. BJP Changes Bankipur Bypoll Candidate BJP candidate Abhishek Kumar Sinha withdrew from the July 30 by-election, citing family reasons. The party

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Four Gangsters Killed in Gurugram Encounter

By BPN News Desk July 10, 2026

Four alleged members of the Deepak Nandal gang were killed and another was injured during an exchange of fire with Gurugram police on Thursday night. Three police personnel also suffered gunshot wounds in the encounter, during which around 60 rounds were fired. Four Gangsters Killed in Gurugram Encounter The encounter took place in Gurugram’s Sushant […]

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Delhi Makes Winter Pollution Curbs Permanent

By BPN News Desk July 2, 2026

Delhi has notified a fixed winter anti-pollution framework that will apply every year from November 1 to February 28, months before the capital enters its most toxic air-quality season. Delhi Winter Pollution Curbs Made Permanent The new framework replaces a purely trigger-based approach with pre-scheduled curbs during the winter pollution period. Earlier, restrictions

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Lucknow Coaching Fire Kills 15

By BPN News Desk June 23, 2026

At least 15 people, most of them students, were killed after a major fire broke out at a commercial building housing a coaching centre in Lucknow’s Aliganj area on Monday, triggering panic and a large-scale rescue operation. Lucknow Coaching Centre Fire Kills 15 The fire broke out in a three-storey building in the Purnia area […]

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BJP Eyes Punjab Push Ahead Of 2027 Polls

By BPN News Desk June 22, 2026

BJP president Nitin Nabin has said the party is preparing for a major political push in Punjab ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, claiming that people in the State are looking towards the BJP with “high hope” for change. BJP Punjab Assembly Election Strategy Nabin made the remarks during his three-day visit to Punjab, where […]

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Delhi Plans Petrol Two-Wheeler Ban

By BPN News Desk June 20, 2026

The Delhi government is preparing to move ahead with its proposed Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0, which seeks to stop new registrations of petrol two-wheelers in the capital from April 2028 despite pushback from automobile industry stakeholders. Delhi EV Policy 2.0 Targets Petrol Two-Wheelers Under the draft EV Policy 2.0, only electric two-wheelers will be allowed […]

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Delhi Population Reaches 2.3 Crore

By BPN News Desk June 16, 2026

Delhi’s population has reached around 2.3 crore in the first phase of the Census 2027 exercise, marking a 37.5 percent rise from the 1.7 crore recorded in the 2011 Census. Delhi population reaches 2.3 crore The first phase of the Census exercise in Delhi, which concluded on June 14, recorded more than 2.3 crore residents […]