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Delhi Blast Investigation Praised by US, India Probes Terror Attack

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

The United States, through Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said the car explosion near the Red Fort in New Delhi was “clearly a terrorist attack” and commended India’s investigation as “very good” and “professional”. He said India did not need external help for the probe. The explosion, which struck a busy area of the capital […]

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US House Returns For Vote To End Government Shutdown

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

The U.S. House of Representatives returned to Washington after nearly eight weeks away to vote on legislation aimed at ending the nation’s longest government shutdown. The chamber reconvened on November 11, 2025, following a hiatus that started on September 19. Shutdown Reaches Historic Length The shutdown, which began October 1, marked a 43-day funding lapse. […]

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Delhi Blast Was Terror Incident, Indian Government Says

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

The Indian government has officially classified the recent car explosion near the Red Fort in New Delhi as a terrorist incident. The decision followed a high-level review during which the Union Cabinet condemned the attack and directed agencies to fast-track the investigation. Officials confirmed that the vehicle involved carried explosive material, ruling out initial

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Family of Woman Doctor Denies Contact Before Delhi Blast

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

The elder brother of Dr Shaheen Sayeed, who was arrested in connection with the car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort, said the family had “no contact” with her for the past four years and finds the terror-link allegations hard to accept. He stated that neither he nor his father was aware of her activities beyond […]

International

Pakistan Warns Of Strikes Inside Afghanistan

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that the country may launch cross-border strikes inside Afghanistan following two major terrorist attacks within 48 hours. The first incident targeted a court complex in Islamabad, killing at least 12 people, while the second hit a military school in South Waziristan. Authorities have blamed militant groups allegedly

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Afghan Taliban Set 3-Month Deadline to Cut Pakistan Trade

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

The ruling Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has issued a three-month deadline to domestic traders and transporters to reduce and eventually end reliance on trade routes through neighbouring Pakistan. The announcement came at a joint press event by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who cited repeated “blockades” of Afghan goods at […]

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Jaishankar Meets Canada’s Anand to Rebuild Ties

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

On the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Niagara, Canada, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand to assess progress and chart the next steps in bilateral relations. The meeting comes less than a month after Anand’s visit to India, where both sides unveiled the […]

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Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of Air India Express Flight

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

On 12 November 2025, a flight operated by Air India Express (IX-1023) from Mumbai to Varanasi received a bomb threat while airborne. The crew found a handwritten note in the aircraft lavatory stating “Bomb. Goodbye.” In line with protocol, the flight landed safely at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi and passengers were evacuated. […]

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Delhi on High Alert After Red Fort Explosion

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

In the aftermath of the car explosion near the Red Fort metro station, authorities in India’s capital have deployed heightened security measures across the National Capital Region (NCR). The explosion, which occurred on 10 November 2025 around 6.52 p.m., killed at least eight people and injured nearly 20 others. Security forces invoked the anti-terror Unlawful […]

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India-US Trade Deal Talks Largely Complete

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

The governments of India and the United States say they have nearly concluded negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement, with few or no further formal rounds of talks expected. Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters the deal must be “fair, equitable and balanced” and assured that New Delhi is preparing for all outcomes. […]