International

Iran Opens Hormuz Route For India

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2026

Iran has said vessels from India and other friendly countries will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, offering a limited easing in one of the world’s most critical shipping routes amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. The statement was attributed to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and shared by the Consulate General […]

International

US Sends Iran 15-Point Plan Through Pakistan

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

The United States has sent Iran a reported 15-point proposal aimed at ending the war, with Pakistan emerging as the key channel for delivering the message to Tehran. The reported outreach comes even as Washington continues to reinforce its military position in the region, highlighting a two-track strategy of diplomatic pressure backed by force. While […]

International

Iran Claims Attack On USS Abraham Lincoln

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

Iran’s navy has claimed it fired cruise missiles toward the USS Abraham Lincoln and forced the US aircraft carrier to change course, marking another sharp escalation in Tehran’s confrontation with American forces in the region. The claim was carried by Iranian state media, which presented the action as a show of naval strength against what […]

International

Kim Says North Korea Needs Nuclear Weapons

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the current global situation proves why his country must continue strengthening its nuclear arsenal, declaring that Pyongyang’s status as a nuclear-armed state is irreversible. In a speech to the Supreme People’s Assembly, Kim argued that recent international developments show nuclear deterrence remains the only reliable guarantee

International

Qatar Says It Refused To Join Escalation

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

Qatar has said it refused to be part of the regional escalation and did not allow its territory to be used in the hostilities, even as Iranian attacks continued to target it and other neighbouring states. Speaking in Geneva, Qatari representative Hind Bint Abdul Rahman Al Muftah said attacking a country that is not a […]

International

Saudi Arabia Says Iran Attacks Cannot Be Ignored

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

Saudi Arabia has sharply condemned Iran’s attacks on the kingdom and other Gulf Cooperation Council states, with its representative to the UN in Geneva saying such strikes cannot be ignored or treated as routine fallout from the wider conflict. Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council, Abdulmohsen Majed Bin Khothaila said the attacks were directed […]

International

Iran Says Pakistan Not Hosting US Talks Yet

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

Iran has said Pakistan is involved only in consultations and not in any direct or indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington, as fresh diplomatic speculation continues around Islamabad’s possible mediation role. The clarification came from Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, who denied claims that talks with the United States had already taken

International

Iran Sets Up Safe Shipping Corridor in Strait of Hormuz

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

Iran has established what is being described as a de facto safe shipping corridor through its territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz for vessels that receive approval in advance. The arrangement appears to involve case-by-case vetting by Iranian authorities and, in at least one reported case, a payment linked to transit clearance. The development […]

Law & Order National

SC Panel Seeks Withdrawal Of Transgender Bill

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

A Supreme Court-appointed advisory panel has asked the Centre to withdraw the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, saying the proposed law would remove the right to gender self-determination and reverse key protections recognised by the courts. The recommendation has added to growing criticism of the Bill from transgender groups, rights

Economy National

Rupee Under Pressure Near Record Low

By BPN News Desk March 25, 2026

The Indian rupee is expected to remain under pressure near record lows despite some relief from falling oil prices, as maturing non-deliverable forward positions and capital outflows continue to drive dollar demand. The Reserve Bank of India was seen intervening through state-run banks to limit further losses, helping the rupee hold just above its weakest-ever […]