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National

India Ends Boarding Pass Stamping From Sept 1

By BPN News Desk
International passengers departing from Indian airports will no longer need their boarding passes stamped at immigration counters from September 1, 2026, as authorities move to simplify and digitise departure procedures. Travellers will be able to present electronic boarding passes on their smartphones, while physical boarding passes will continue to be accepted without
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Cricket Sports

Gautam Gambhir Backs Three-Match Test Series

By BPN News Desk
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has called for three-match Test series to become the preferred format, arguing that two-Test contests leave teams with little opportunity to recover after losing the opening match. Gautam Gambhir Backs Three-Test Series Gambhir said a three-Test contest gives the side losing the opener a genuine opportunity to respond and still […]
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International

IOC to Meet Mauritius Fuel Needs for Five Years

By BPN News Desk
India and Mauritius have signed a five-year fuel supply agreement under which Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will meet the island nation’s entire import requirement for petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel, significantly expanding bilateral energy cooperation. Indian Oil to Supply Mauritius Fuel Needs The long-term sales and purchase agreement was signed between IOC and
Abhijit Dipke
Op-Eds Opinion

RHA Is Turning Dipke’s Own Playbook Against Him – And BJP Could Be The Biggest Winner

By BPN News Desk
Something important happened at Jantar Mantar on August 21, and it would be a mistake to view it merely as another protest over reservation. The Reservation Hatao Andolan, or RHA, brought together protesters questioning caste-based reservation, demanding greater emphasis on merit and economic disadvantage, and challenging what they see as an expanding political culture of
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International

JD Vance Backs Economic Pressure on Iran

By BPN News Desk
US Vice President JD Vance has said economic pressure is now Washington’s most effective tool against Iran, signalling a shift in the Trump administration’s strategy as the confrontation increasingly moves from direct military pressure towards sanctions, trade restrictions and financial isolation. JD Vance Backs Economic Pressure on Iran Vance said the United States had
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International

Pentagon Moves to Fire Stars and Stripes Leaders

By BPN News Desk
The Pentagon has issued termination notices to three senior figures at Stars and Stripes, the US military newspaper, citing insubordination amid a widening dispute over the publication’s editorial independence. Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer and Middle East reporter Lara Korte were informed they would be dismissed. Pentagon Targets Stars and Stripes