Economy National

India Ramps Up Financial Reforms Amid $17 Billion Outflow

By BPN News Desk October 27, 2025

India is accelerating key financial sector reforms after foreign investors withdrew nearly $17 billion from Indian equities so far this year — the largest such capital flight among major Asian markets. The outflow, triggered by heightened concerns over U.S. tariffs and tighter global regulation, has prompted a coordinated move by the Reserve Bank of India […]

International

Bangladesh Leader Yunus Gifts Map Sparking India Row

By BPN News Desk October 27, 2025

A controversy has erupted after Bangladesh’s interim head Muhammad Yunus presented a gift to Pakistan’s armed forces chief, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, which included a map depicting parts of northeastern India — including the state of Assam — as part of Bangladesh. The gift was handed over during the general’s visit to Dhaka. Gesture and […]

Markets

Asia-Pacific Markets Surge on US-China Trade Hopes

By BPN News Desk October 27, 2025

Asian stock markets rallied sharply on Monday, driven by growing optimism that the Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting could yield a favourable trade agreement. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index climbed over 2 % to cross 50,000 for the first time, while South Korea’s KOSPI and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index also registered strong gains. Trade Optimism Drives […]

Markets

Gold Drops As US-China Trade Progress Reduces Safe-Haven Demand

By BPN News Desk October 27, 2025

Global gold prices extended their decline as progress in trade talks between the United States and China reduced investor appetite for safe-haven assets. Spot gold slipped by around 0.7% to near US $4,083 an ounce in early Singapore trade and posted a weekly loss of 3.3%, its first since mid-August. Trade Talks And Market Impact […]

International

Pakistan Seeks Closer Trade, Investment And Defence Cooperation With Bangladesh

By BPN News Desk October 27, 2025

Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, met Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka on October 26, 2025, to discuss enhancing bilateral trade, investment and defence cooperation between the two countries. Pakistan emphasised the importance of shared historical and cultural ties in strengthening their partnership. Scope

International

Pakistan Reports 25 Militants, 5 Soldiers Killed At Afghanistan Border

By BPN News Desk October 27, 2025

The Pakistani military has confirmed that five of its soldiers were killed and 25 militants were neutralised in clashes near the Pakistan–Afghanistan border over the weekend. The incidents took place in the volatile North Waziristan and Kurram districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Details Of The Clashes According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the

International

India And China Resume Direct Flights Amid Thaw In Ties

By BPN News Desk October 27, 2025

Direct flights between India and China resumed on October 26 after a gap of more than five years, marking a step toward normalising relations. The first service was operated by IndiGo on the Kolkata–Guangzhou route, reconnecting the two Asian neighbours after years of disruption. Flight Resumption Details The suspension had been in place since the […]

International

US-China Hail Progress In Trade Talks

By BPN News Desk October 27, 2025

Officials from the United States and China said they have made significant progress in ongoing trade discussions held during the ASEAN summit. The developments have raised expectations that U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could move closer to finalising an agreement at their upcoming meeting. Key Developments Negotiators highlighted that the

Law & Order National

CJI Gavai Recommends Justice Surya Kant As His Successor

By BPN News Desk October 27, 2025

Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai has formally recommended Justice Surya Kant as his successor. The recommendation has been sent to the Union Law Ministry, following the established convention of appointing the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court as the next Chief Justice. Appointment Details Justice Surya Kant, who is currently the senior-most judge after […]

National

Pilots Urge DGCA To Reverse Boeing 787 Duty Extension

By BPN News Desk October 27, 2025

India’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has extended the flight duty limits for two-pilot operations on the Boeing 787, prompting the Airline Pilots’ Association of India (ALPA) to formally request a rollback. Under the new rule, the flight duty time limitation (FDTL) has been raised from 10 hours to 10.5 hours and […]