60 Schools in Delhi & Bengaluru Receive Bomb Threats

By BPN News Desk July 18, 2025

National

A wave of panic swept across educational institutions in Delhi and Bengaluru on Friday morning after more than 60 schools received bomb threat emails. Authorities responded immediately, evacuating students and staff while bomb disposal squads conducted extensive checks. In Delhi, nearly 20

Cricket Sports

RCB Blamed for Deadly Bengaluru Crowd Tragedy by Karnataka Government

By BPN News Desk July 18, 2025

The Karnataka government has held the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and its event partner responsible for the stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11 people and left over 50 injured. In a status report submitted to the High Court, the state said that the June 4 victory parade was organised without police permission and […]

South India State News

Bengaluru Vendors Ditch UPI, Return to Cash

By BPN News Desk July 16, 2025

In Bengaluru, several small traders, food vendors, and street shopkeepers have stopped accepting UPI payments and switched back to cash-only transactions. The shift follows a wave of GST notices sent to unregistered vendors whose UPI transactions crossed prescribed turnover thresholds. Many vendors fear that digital payment records are being used by tax authorities to

Op-Eds Opinion

Kannada Pride or Language Policing? Bengaluru’s Identity Battle in a Hindi-Obsessed India

By BPN News Desk January 30, 2025

Bengaluru. The city where traffic moves slower than your WiFi, but real estate prices soar faster than a Swiggy delivery during peak hours. The land where a small idli costs ₹10, but the startup ecosystem is worth billions. The place that once proudly called itself a Kannada stronghold is today debating whether it has become […]