International

Five Dead, Over 80 Missing in Philippines Ferry Fire

By BPN News Desk September 10, 2026

At least five people have died and more than 80 remain missing after a passenger ferry caught fire off Palawan in the western Philippines, triggering a major search-and-rescue operation near the popular tourist destination of Coron. MV June Aster Catches Fire Near Coron The MV June Aster was travelling from Manila to Coron when the […]

International

Trump Pledges $5,000 Payout if Republicans Win

By BPN News Desk September 10, 2026

US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 payment to every adult American citizen if Republicans retain control of both the House of Representatives and Senate in November’s midterm elections, unveiling what he called a “Trump dividend”. Trump Links $5,000 Dividend to Republican Victory Speaking at the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas, Trump said […]

Economy National

RBI Warns Banks Over Tech Concentration Risks

By BPN News Desk September 10, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India has warned that growing dependence on a small group of cloud, technology and artificial intelligence providers could create systemic risks for India’s financial sector, allowing a disruption at one vendor to affect multiple institutions simultaneously. RBI Flags Common Technology Dependencies RBI Deputy Governor Rohit Jain said banks and financial

International

Pakistan Says Mecca Pact Could Activate Over Houthis

By BPN News Desk September 10, 2026

Pakistan has warned that continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia could trigger the recently signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, as fighting in Yemen spills deeper into the wider Middle East conflict. Pakistan Warns Mecca Defence Pact Could Be Activated Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the agreement could become operational

International

Iran Strike Damages US Warplanes at Jordan Base

By BPN News Desk September 10, 2026

Several US military aircraft were damaged in an Iranian attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, including an A-10 Thunderbolt that suffered severe wing damage and around eight F-15 fighter jets that were lightly damaged according to reports. Iranian Strike Damages US Aircraft in Jordan The attack targeted the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base […]

International

Trump Says Iran War Could End After US Midterms

By BPN News Desk September 10, 2026

US President Donald Trump has predicted that the conflict with Iran will end immediately after the November midterm elections, claiming Tehran is attempting to prolong the confrontation to influence American voters. Trump Links Iran War to US Midterm Elections Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump said he believed the war would end shortly after Americans […]

National

Modi-Xi Meeting Likely at New Delhi BRICS Summit

By BPN News Desk September 10, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12, as India and China continue efforts to stabilise relations after years of border tensions. The proposed meeting had not been formally confirmed by both governments at the […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Bittu, Akash, Sevendra, Abbayi: India’s Gen Z Is Cleaning What We Neglected

By BPN News Desk September 9, 2026

India has spent years talking about polluted rivers, disappearing ponds, neglected lakes and crumbling traditional water structures. Governments announce missions, municipalities run cleanliness drives, activists raise alarms and social media regularly fills with photographs showing just how badly many local water bodies have been treated. Yet, in different parts of the

Op-Eds Opinion

Fake Ram Mandir CEO Video: Why Abhijeet Dipke Must Face a Legal Probe

By BPN News Desk September 9, 2026

A completely unrelated video of a man dancing at a social gathering was turned into a controversy involving the Ram Mandir this week after social-media accounts falsely identified the man as Air Marshal (Retd.) Jeetendra Mishra, the newly appointed CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The claim was demonstrably false. Mishra had […]

AI & Robotics Technology

Anthropic Researcher Quits Over AI Safety Fears

By BPN News Desk September 9, 2026

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon has resigned from the artificial intelligence company, warning that leading AI labs are moving too quickly towards self-improving superintelligence without adequate safeguards. Coxon, who previously worked at OpenAI, accused both companies of “gambling with our lives” in the race to build increasingly powerful AI systems. Jacob Coxon Quits