International

Pakistan Seeks Global Support on Indus Waters Treaty

By BPN News Desk August 29, 2026

Pakistan has intensified its international outreach over India’s decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar warning that prolonged disruption of the 1960 water-sharing framework could have serious consequences for Pakistan’s economy, food security and regional stability. Pakistan Seeks International Support on Indus Treaty

Business

OpenAI to End Cursor Deal After SpaceX Takeover

By BPN News Desk August 29, 2026

OpenAI will end its agreement supplying artificial intelligence models to Cursor after the AI coding platform was acquired by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, citing concerns about whether its technology would continue to be used within its terms of service. Cursor’s direct access to OpenAI models is expected to end on November 12, 2026. OpenAI to End […]

International

Putin Calls on Russians to Join ‘Common Victory’

By BPN News Desk August 29, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on citizens across professions and social groups to contribute to what he described as Russia’s “common victory”, linking public participation to the country’s development, sovereignty and future amid the continuing war in Ukraine. Putin Calls for Every Russian to Contribute Speaking at the “Strong Ideas for a New Era” […]

South India State News

AIADMK MLA Seeks Cancellation of Hosur Airport

By BPN News Desk August 29, 2026

AIADMK MLA and former minister P. Balakrishna Reddy has urged the Tamil Nadu government to abandon the proposed Hosur airport, arguing that farmers in the region should receive the same consideration given to those affected by the now-scrapped Parandur airport project. AIADMK MLA Seeks Cancellation of Hosur Airport Reddy raised the issue in the Tamil […]

International

Trump Unveils 65 Billion-Barrel Venezuela Oil Deal

By BPN News Desk August 29, 2026

US President Donald Trump has announced a major oil agreement with Venezuela that he says gives the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven crude reserves. The arrangement is intended to expand US oil access, attract large-scale investment into Venezuela and help ease pressure on American fuel prices. Trump Announces […]

International

PM Modi Pushes Terror-Free Region at SCO

By BPN News Desk August 29, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a four-day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, saying India will push for a region free from terrorism, separatism and extremism while strengthening security, connectivity and economic cooperation across Central Asia. PM Modi Pushes Terror-Free Regional Vision Ahead of his departure on August 29, Modi said India […]

Op-Eds Opinion

178 Indians Missing in Nepal: Why Is the Rescue Response Still So Fragmented?

By BPN News Desk August 29, 2026

For hundreds of families across India and elsewhere, the catastrophe unfolding along the Nepal–Tibet border is not a satellite image, a casualty figure or another breaking-news notification. It is a silent telephone. It is a WhatsApp message that remains unread. It is the photograph of a husband, wife, parent, sibling or friend whose whereabouts have […]

International

US Judge Strikes Down Pentagon’s Anthropic Ban

By BPN News Desk August 28, 2026

A US federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon acted unlawfully when it designated artificial intelligence company Anthropic a national security supply-chain risk following a dispute over military use of its Claude AI models. The court found that the action amounted to unlawful retaliation and violated constitutional protections. Judge Rules Pentagon Anthropic Blacklisting

International

India, US Discuss Deeper Nuclear Energy Cooperation

By BPN News Desk August 28, 2026

India and the United States have discussed ways to deepen civil nuclear energy cooperation, with senior officials reviewing policy measures, emerging technologies and future partnerships during talks in Washington. India-US Nuclear Energy Cooperation in Focus Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Ajit Kumar Mohanty met US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on the sidelines of an

International

Iran Threatens Netanyahu, Denies Barron Trump Plot

By BPN News Desk August 28, 2026

Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei has threatened Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with severe consequences if conflict resumes, while rejecting allegations that Tehran was involved in a plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump. The remarks come amid escalating tensions involving Iran, Israel and the United States. Iran