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Mohan Bhagwat Says Caste Driven By Politics

By BPN News Desk February 9, 2026

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said caste divisions today persist largely due to political and social interests, calling for efforts to move society toward greater unity and harmony. Mohan Bhagwat On Caste Politics Bhagwat stated that caste identity has increasingly been used for political mobilisation rather than social organisation. He said historical social structures have

International

Iran Refuses To Halt Uranium Enrichment

By BPN News Desk February 9, 2026

Iran said it will not abandon its uranium enrichment programme during ongoing negotiations held in Oman, signalling firm positions as diplomatic efforts continue over its nuclear activities. Iran Uranium Enrichment Talks In Oman Iranian officials stated that uranium enrichment remains a core national right and would continue regardless of external pressure. The remarks

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Iran Says US Military Deployment Won’t Intimidate

By BPN News Desk February 9, 2026

Iran said the recent United States military deployment in the region would not intimidate it, as tensions continued over security developments in West Asia. Officials maintained that the country remains prepared to respond to any escalation. Iran Response To US Military Deployment Iranian authorities stated that additional American forces and assets in nearby waters would

International

India Malaysia Condemn Cross Border Terror

By BPN News Desk February 9, 2026

India and Malaysia issued a joint statement condemning cross-border terrorism and reaffirming cooperation on security matters during high-level diplomatic engagements, signalling closer coordination on regional stability issues. India Malaysia Joint Statement On Terrorism Both countries strongly denounced terrorism in all its forms and emphasised the need to hold

National

Piyush Goyal Defends Farms Products In US Trade Talks

By BPN News Desk February 9, 2026

India pushed strongly to protect its agricultural sector during negotiations with the United States trade agreement, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, highlighting that sensitive farm products remained a key concern in the talks. India US Trade Deal Farm Protection says Piyush Goyal Piyush Goyal stated that India adopted a defensive approach in agriculture

International

Japan Exit Poll Gives Sanae Takaichi Lower House Lead

By BPN News Desk February 9, 2026

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appeared headed for a decisive victory in the lower house election, according to exit polls released after voting concluded. Early projections indicated the governing bloc would secure a clear majority, strengthening Takaichi’s political authority just months after taking office. Japan Lower House

Op-Eds Opinion

Qualcomm 2nm Chip Designed In India: Why We Still Don’t Own The Technology

By BPN News Desk February 8, 2026

The announcement sounded historic. An advanced 2-nanometre chip had been taped out by Qualcomm and a major portion of that engineering work came from India. Government officials celebrated. Social media declared India had entered the semiconductor elite club. And technically, that part is true. Designing a 2nm processor places Indian engineers at the very frontier […]

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India Builds Semiconductor Ecosystem: Ashwini Vaishnaw

By BPN News Desk February 8, 2026

Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India is building a full semiconductor ecosystem and highlighted growing collaboration with global technology firms to develop a skilled workforce. The remarks came as the government focuses on manufacturing capability and talent development to support chip production. India Semiconductor Ecosystem Development Vaishnaw said India is

Business Markets

Morgan Stanley Sees Sensex At 1,07,000 by December

By BPN News Desk February 8, 2026

Morgan Stanley has projected a strong upside for Indian equities, estimating the Sensex could reach 1,07,000 by December in an optimistic scenario. The forecast is based on expectations of sustained earnings growth, economic expansion and improving investment flows. Morgan Stanley Sensex Forecast The brokerage outlined multiple market scenarios, with the bullish case

Op-Eds Opinion

Russia’s Workers Shortage And India’s Youth Surplus

By BPN News Desk February 8, 2026

Russia is openly looking abroad for workers. Its factories, construction sites and logistics networks are short of manpower after a mix of demographic decline, emigration and wartime mobilisation shrank the workforce. The salaries being offered are several times higher than what similar workers earn in India. On paper this looks like a perfect match. One […]