South India State News

Metros for Coimbatore & Madurai: Clash Over Approval

By BPN News Desk November 21, 2025

The Coimbatore and Madurai metro rail projects have been returned to the Tamil Nadu government by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for revisions, triggering a sharp exchange between the Centre and the state. The union ministry cited non-compliance with the Metro Rail Policy 2017 — including urban agglomeration population criteria and technical […]

South India State News

“Space Was Easier” Than Bengaluru Traffic, Says Astronaut Shukla

By BPN News Desk November 21, 2025

During his keynote at the Bengaluru Tech Summit, astronaut and Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla quipped that travelling in space was easier than his commute within Bengaluru. He revealed that the journey from Marathahalli to the venue took him three times longer than the duration of his scheduled speech. Commute Highlighted City’s Congestion […]

South India State News

Bomb Threats Reported in Coimbatore Ahead of PM’s Visit

By BPN News Desk November 20, 2025

Authorities in Coimbatore received bomb threats via anonymous emails sent to several key locations, including the district collector’s office and Tiruppur district offices, just ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit for a natural farming summit. The notifications claimed explosives had been planted, triggering searches by bomb disposal teams across the city.

East India State News

BJP-JDU Pact Set for Swearing-in in Bihar

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2025

The Nitish Kumar-led coalition in Bihar is set to take oath on 20 November 2025 at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, where the 10th term of Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister will begin. The swearing-in event follows the decisive victory of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the November assembly elections. Sources say about 22 ministers […]

North India State News

Delhi Blast Case: Dr. Umar un Nabi Identified as Key Accused

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2025

A DNA test has confirmed that Dr. Umar un Nabi, a doctor from Pulwama district in Jammu & Kashmir, was the driver of the car that exploded near Red Fort on 10 November 2025. His family’s DNA was matched to remains retrieved from the Hyundai i20 involved in the blast. The explosion killed at least […]

East India State News

Prashant Kishor Takes Full Responsibility For Bihar Poll Defeat

By BPN News Desk November 18, 2025

Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, stated that he accepts full responsibility for his party’s failure in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. His party contested around 238 seats but did not win any. Kishor admitted that his team failed to win the faith of the voters and noted that despite their efforts, they […]

North India State News

Supreme Court Rules Out Construction Ban In Delhi NCR

By BPN News Desk November 18, 2025

The Supreme Court of India has refused to impose a blanket ban on construction activities in Delhi NCR despite the region’s severe air-quality crisis. The bench led by Justice B R Gavai said that halting all construction work is not a practical solution and stressed the need for long-term measures rather than temporary restrictions. The […]

South India State News

Bengaluru Police Bust Fake ‘Nandini’ Ghee Racket

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

In Bengaluru, city police, in collaboration with the vigilance wing of the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), have dismantled a major interstate network selling counterfeit ghee under the trusted “Nandini” brand. Four men — including a KMF distributor, his son and two accomplices — were arrested in connection with the case. The operations reportedly involved sourcing […]

South India State News

Bomb Threats Sent to Tamil Nadu CM, Actor Ajith Kumar

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

On Sunday night, a series of bomb-threat emails were sent to the office of the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police, targeting the residences of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and actor Ajith Kumar, among others. The threats prompted a full-scale response from the city’s Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), which carried out inspections at […]

South India State News

TVK Stages State-Wide Protest Against Voter Roll Revision

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

The regional party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) held demonstrations across Tamil Nadu on Sunday, protesting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The party alleges that the exercise is being conducted hastily and could lead to large-scale exclusion of eligible voters ahead of the 2026 assembly election. The protests spanned several districts including