Health

7-yr-old in Jharkhand tests HIV-positive amid blood-bank probe

By BPN News Desk October 26, 2025

In Chaibasa, in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, the family of a seven-year-old child suffering from thalassaemia has accused a local blood bank of supplying potentially contaminated blood after the child tested positive for HIV. The child, who receives regular transfusions, has reportedly been given around 25 units of blood over time. Authorities Launch […]

National Politics

Title: BJP’s Offer to NC Denied, Says Farooq Abdullah

By BPN News Desk October 26, 2025

In Srinagar, Farooq Abdullah, president of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC), said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) approached his party with a “deal” ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which the NC rejected. He stated that the BJP proposed the NC take three of […]

Business Finance

RBI, SBI Economists Clash Over Plagiarism Allegations

By BPN News Desk October 26, 2025

A senior economist from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publicly accused researchers at the State Bank of India (SBI) of copying large portions of the Central Bank’s reports in a LinkedIn post. The RBI economist claimed that several paragraphs, graphs and data tables in SBI’s Ecowrap economic publication mirrored chapters from the RBI’s Monetary […]

International

Russia, US And Ukraine ‘Close’ To Diplomatic Solution

By BPN News Desk October 25, 2025

A special envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia, the United States and Ukraine are moving closer to a diplomatic settlement of the ongoing conflict, though no concrete terms have been disclosed. The envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s special representative for investment and economic cooperation, made the statement during a visit to Washington. […]

International

Pakistan-Afghanistan Prepare For Second Round Of Talks In Türkiye

By BPN News Desk October 25, 2025

Officials from Pakistan and Afghanistan are scheduled to meet in Istanbul, Türkiye, for a second round of border-security talks aimed at curbing escalating cross-border violence. The session follows an earlier cease-fire agreement brokered by Doha on October 19 that both sides pledged to honour. The focus now is on establishing a joint monitoring mechanism to […]

International

Tech Giants Fund Trump’s $300 M White House Ballroom

By BPN News Desk October 25, 2025

Major U.S. technology and defence companies are among the donors funding Donald Trump’s proposed 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom, estimated at around $300 million. The project is being managed through the nonprofit Trust for the National Mall, which oversees the private funds financing the construction. Corporate Donors & Funding Details The recently released

National

“Why Single Out India?” Goyal Challenges Western Oil Sanction Bias

By BPN News Desk October 25, 2025

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has questioned the selective approach of Western nations towards sanctions on Russian oil, asking why India is being singled out. Speaking at a session in Berlin, Goyal pointed out that while European countries, including Germany and the UK, have reportedly secured exemptions from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy, […]

Business Finance

Allegations Raised Over LIC Funds, Rejected By Insurer

By BPN News Desk October 25, 2025

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has firmly denied allegations that it misused the savings of its policyholders to benefit the Adani Group. The claims were made by senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, who alleged that “the savings of LIC’s 30 crore policyholders were systematically misused to benefit Adani Group companies.” LIC’s Response LIC dismissed […]

International

Pakistan Issues Airspace Alert In Response To India’s ‘Ex Trishul’

By BPN News Desk October 25, 2025

Pakistan has responded to India’s large-scale tri-services exercise ‘Ex Trishul’ by issuing a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) restricting its own airspace on October 28 and 29. The move came days before India begins the exercise along its western frontier, particularly in the Sir Creek region near the maritime boundary. India’s Exercise Trishul India has planned […]

Business

JPMorgan’s Dimon: US Must Act To Fix Supply Chains

By BPN News Desk October 25, 2025

Jamie Dimon, Chief Executive of JPMorgan Chase, has warned that the United States is “too reliant on unreliable sources” for vital materials, manufacturing and products critical to national security. In remarks first reported by Business Insider, he announced a new ten-year plan worth US $1.5 trillion, called the Security and Resiliency Initiative, aimed at rebuilding […]