South India State News

Karnataka Cancels 16 Licences Over Spurious Drugs

By BPN News Desk September 21, 2026

Karnataka’s Food Safety and Drugs Administration has cancelled 16 drug licences and suspended eight others as part of an investigation into the alleged distribution and sale of spurious medicines. The action includes suspension of a Pfizer wholesale depot in Nelamangala. Karnataka Expands Spurious Drug Investigation The regulatory action follows an August 18 raid on a […]

North India State News

Ghaziabad Traders Reject UPI Over New MDR

By BPN News Desk September 19, 2026

Traders in Ghaziabad have begun displaying notices saying they will stop accepting UPI payments as they protest the new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) scheduled to apply to selected high-value merchant transactions from October 15. Several shops are instead asking customers to prepare to make payments in cash. Ghaziabad Shops Put Up ‘Cash Only’ Notices Notices […]

East India State News

Mamata Banerjee Moves SC Over TMC Symbol Freeze

By BPN News Desk September 19, 2026

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission’s interim decision to freeze the All India Trinamool Congress name and its traditional “Flowers and Grass” election symbol amid a dispute between rival factions of the party. Mamata Challenges Election Commission’s TMC Order Banerjee filed the petition on

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Olympia Coffee House Licence Suspended

By BPN News Desk September 18, 2026

Mumbai’s iconic 108-year-old Olympia Coffee House in Colaba has had its food licence suspended by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration after inspectors found multiple serious hygiene and food-safety violations. The restaurant had recently attracted attention after filmmaker Christopher Nolan and actors Matt Damon and Tom Holland visited it during their Mumbai trip.

North India State News

Four Held in Delhi Teen Gangrape-Murder Case

By BPN News Desk September 18, 2026

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar area, with police apprehending four suspects, including three minors. The victim’s decomposed body was discovered in an open field on September 13, days after investigators believe the crime occurred. Four Apprehended in Delhi Gangrape-Murder Case Police said the girl had gone to meet […]

South India State News

MK Stalin Says Jaw Was Broken During Emergency

By BPN News Desk September 10, 2026

DMK president M K Stalin has hit back at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over a controversial Assembly gesture, confirming that his jaw was broken while he was imprisoned during the Emergency and recounting what he described as brutal custodial treatment. Stalin Recalls Emergency-Era MISA Arrest In a video statement, Stalin said he […]

South India State News

Vijay Clarifies Gesture Amid Stalin Body-Shaming Row

By BPN News Desk September 9, 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has clarified that a gesture made during his Assembly speech was unintentional after opposition leaders accused him of attempting to body-shame former Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin. Vijay Says Assembly Gesture Was Unintentional Vijay said his body language during his September 7 response to the […]

North India State News

Unsafe Satya Niketan Building Set for Demolition

By BPN News Desk September 8, 2026

Civic authorities will demolish an unsafe building adjoining the Satya Niketan structure that collapsed in Delhi and killed seven people, after inspections found the neighbouring property had significantly weakened and could pose a further safety risk. Satya Niketan Adjoining Building to Be Demolished Municipal Corporation of Delhi Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar said the

North India State News

Rahul Gandhi Attacks BJP Over Delhi Collapse

By BPN News Desk September 7, 2026

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the BJP-led government of avoiding accountability after the deadly Satya Niketan building collapse in Delhi, arguing that repeated civic disasters point to failures in prevention and governance. Rahul Gandhi Questions Delhi ‘Triple-Engine’ Government The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha said Delhi now has what he called

North India State News

Amritsar Airport Drone Scare Diverts Seven Flights

By BPN News Desk September 7, 2026

Suspected drone-like objects spotted near Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport in Amritsar triggered a major security alert late Sunday night, forcing authorities to temporarily suspend operations and divert seven incoming flights. Seven Flights Diverted From Amritsar Airport Airport officials said the suspicious objects were noticed near the airport at around 10 pm