South India State News

Govt Tells HC: No Permission Sought for RCB Stampede Event

By BPN News Desk June 12, 2025

The Karnataka government has told the High Court that the tragic stampede outside Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, which claimed the lives of 11 people, occurred during an event organised by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) without obtaining any formal permission. The revelation adds weight to the growing legal and political fallout following the […]

South India State News

Telangana HC Grants Bail to Janardhan Reddy, Stays Conviction in Mining Case

By BPN News Desk June 11, 2025

In a significant development with legal and political ramifications, the Telangana High Court on June 11 granted interim bail and stayed the conviction of Karnataka MLA and former minister Gali Janardhan Reddy in the Obulapuram illegal mining case. The decision, delivered by Justice K. Lakshman, has also reinstated his eligibility as a Member of the […]

State News West India

Maharashtra Hikes Liquor Duty, Prices Set to Rise

By BPN News Desk June 11, 2025

The Maharashtra state cabinet has approved a significant increase in excise duty on liquor, a move expected to generate an additional ₹14,000 crore annually for the state’s coffers. This development is likely to impact retail prices, leading to higher costs for consumers across the state. Excise Duty Hike Clears Cabinet Nod The cabinet has sanctioned […]

South India State News

DNA and RCB Move HC to Quash FIR in Chinnaswamy Stampede Case

By BPN News Desk June 10, 2025

DNA Entertainment Networks Pvt Ltd and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have filed separate petitions before the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the FIR registered against them in connection with the June 4 stampede at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The tragic incident, which occurred during the IPL victory celebrations, left 11 dead and over 50 […]

Northeast India State News

25 MLAs Meet Governor Amid Fresh Violence in Manipur

By BPN News Desk June 9, 2025

A delegation of more than 25 legislators from various political parties met Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla in Imphal on Sunday as fresh violence gripped Manipur. The MLAs, joined by Rajya Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba, urged the governor to intervene and seek an amicable resolution to recent unrest triggered by the arrest of five members of the Meitei outfit, […]

Northeast India State News

Manipur Tense After Arrest of Arambai Tenggol Leader

By BPN News Desk June 9, 2025

Manipur descended into fresh turmoil following the arrest of Arambai Tenggol leader Kanan Singh along with four other members of the group. The detentions, made amid heightened tensions and the ongoing imposition of President’s Rule, triggered a wave of protests, road blockades, and public defiance across the Imphal valley. The response was immediate and widespread. […]

Northeast India State News

Indore Man Murdered on Honeymoon, Wife Sonam Among Four Arrested

By BPN News Desk June 9, 2025

In a shocking development, Meghalaya Police have uncovered a sinister twist in the case of a missing honeymooning couple from Indore. The wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi, has been arrested along with three others for allegedly plotting the murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi. According to the Meghalaya Director General of Police, the crime was meticulously planned […]

State News West India

ECI Rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Match-Fixing’ Allegations in Maharashtra Polls

By BPN News Desk June 7, 2025

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has strongly denied Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations that the Maharashtra Assembly elections were “match-fixed” in favor of the ruling party. Terming the accusations “completely absurd” and “unsubstantiated,” the ECI said the electoral process was conducted in a free, fair, and

North India State News

Delhi Court Acquits Ex-Coal Secretary HC Gupta

By BPN News Desk June 7, 2025

A Delhi court has acquitted former Coal Secretary HC Gupta, along with ex-Joint Secretary KS Kropha and then Director KC Samaria, in a case concerning alleged irregularities in the allocation of the Mahuagarhi coal block in Jharkhand to JAS Infrastructure Capital Pvt Ltd. The ruling marks a significant turn in the long-running coal scam investigations, […]

South India State News

RCB Marketing Head Arrested Over Bengaluru Stampede

By BPN News Desk June 6, 2025

In the aftermath of a tragic stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL victory celebrations, Bengaluru police have arrested four individuals, including RCB’s marketing head, Nikhil Sosale. The incident, which occurred outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, resulted in 11 fatalities and over 50 injuries. Sosale was apprehended at Kempegowda