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India Rebukes UN Over Dawood Ibrahim Report

By BPN News Desk
India has strongly criticised a United Nations report describing fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim’s D-Company as an India-based criminal organisation, calling the characterisation factually misleading. Addressing the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee on October 21, 2026, Indian diplomat Raghoo Puri asserted that Ibrahim resides in Pakistan, the same country
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Indian Among Two Killed in Saudi Airport Attack

By BPN News Desk
An Indian national was among two people killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Eight others were injured, including two Indian nationals, as Saudi authorities assessed damage to the airport amid escalating attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure in the kingdom. Indian National Killed […]
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Marco Rubio Hails Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks

By BPN News Desk
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has described talks between American special envoy Steve Witkoff and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as positive, signalling renewed diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Speaking in Mumbai on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, Rubio said proposals discussed with Kyiv would be presented to Russian officials as Washington
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Saudi Executions Spark Anger Across Bangladesh

By BPN News Desk
Public anger is growing in Bangladesh following the execution of two Bangladeshi nationals in Saudi Arabia on October 14, 2026, over an alleged indecent act inside a mosque in Mecca. The executions have raised concerns about legal representation, consular access and the lack of prior notification to Bangladeshi authorities, prompting demands for an explanation from […]