International

India-US Trade Deal Enters Final Drafting Stage

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

India and the United States have finalised the first phase of their proposed bilateral trade agreement, with legal drafting now underway, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Thursday, October 15, 2026. However, India will implement the agreement only after securing competitive trade advantages for its exporters compared with rival economies. Piyush

International

Pakistan School Roof Collapse Kills 35 in Peshawar

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

At least 35 people, including 34 children and a teacher, were killed when the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, on Thursday, October 15, 2026. More than 50 others were injured, some critically, as rescue teams searched through the debris of the Al-Khair school in the city’s Dir Colony neighbourhood. Peshawar […]

International

US Teen Arrested Over Hindu Temple Shooting Plot

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in Illinois, United States, for allegedly plotting a mass shooting targeting people of Indian origin at a Hindu temple near Chicago. Authorities identified the suspect as Alexandros Paporakis, a Taco Bell employee from Palatine, whose colleagues alerted police after receiving disturbing messages expressing white supremacist views and

Law & Order National

Imran Khan Told to Leave India After CJP Protest

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

Bollywood actor Imran Khan has reportedly been directed to leave India by October 28, 2026, following allegations that he violated immigration regulations by participating in a political demonstration in Mumbai. The 43-year-old American citizen attended an October 10 protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Election

International

Ukraine Starlink Restrictions Raise US Policy Concerns

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

Ukraine has reported sudden restrictions on Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite communications system, disrupting military drone operations amid worsening relations with the United States. The developments follow President Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports, raising concerns in Kyiv about Washington’s continued support for

International

Cargo Ship Sinks in Hormuz as Iran Claims Mine Strike

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that a cargo ship carrying more than 2,500 containers sank after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz on October 14, 2026. The incident occurred amid escalating attacks on commercial shipping in the strategically important waterway, although independent maritime assessments have not confirmed

Law & Order National

Supreme Court Hears Delhi Protest, SIR Pleas

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

The Supreme Court of India is scheduled to hear multiple petitions on Thursday, October 15, 2026, concerning alleged police excesses during recent Delhi protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The proceedings also include Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s challenge to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral

Technology Telecom

India Tells Starlink to Follow Telecom Rules

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

The Indian government has made it clear that Elon Musk’s Starlink must comply with domestic telecommunications regulations before launching commercial satellite internet services in the country. A senior government official said on October 14, 2026, that Starlink had not yet agreed to certain infrastructure requirements, delaying its final operational clearance

International

India Questions UN Silence on PoK Rights Violations

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

India has questioned the United Nations human rights office over its response to alleged human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), demanding clarity on Pakistan’s actions to investigate killings, restrictions on internet access and the detention of protesters. New Delhi also accused the UN body of selective scrutiny and double standards in

Op-Eds Opinion

Anti-Drug Activists Are Being Killed in Punjab. Why Isn’t AAP Being Held Accountable, and Where Is the Prime-Time Outrage?

By BPN News Desk October 14, 2026

On October 13, 2026, the streets of Mansa in Punjab witnessed a horrifying incident that should have triggered a nationwide debate about law enforcement, political accountability and the safety of ordinary citizens fighting organised drug abuse. Parvinder Singh Jhota, a 42-year-old anti-drug activist, was shot dead during a confrontation with a medical store owner over