National

Cabinet Approves Rationalisation of Royalty Rates for Four Critical Minerals

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the revision of royalty rates for four minerals essential to high-tech industries and the green energy transition: graphite, caesium, rubidium and zirconium. The move aims to promote domestic production, reduce import dependency and enhance the country’s supply-chain resilience. Revised Royalty Rates

Business

Tata Steel Net Profit Surges Over Fourfold In Q2

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

Tata Steel Limited reported a consolidated net profit of ₹3,183 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, up more than four-times from ₹759 crore in the same quarter last year. This strong performance was driven by higher revenues from its Indian operations and improved profitability in its overseas units. Revenue And Operational Highlights Revenue […]

International

New H-1B Policy: “Train Americans, Then Go Home”

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary, outlined a new direction under President Donald Trump’s administration for the H‑1B visa programme. He said the visas will now be more temporary in nature—bringing in highly skilled foreign professionals for a limited period so that they can train American workers in industries like ship-building and semiconductors, after which they

International

Pakistan Army Chief Granted Lifelong Immunity in Constitutional Amendment

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

Pakistan’s parliament has approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment, granting sweeping powers and lifetime legal immunity to the country’s army chief, Asim Munir. Under the new law, Munir will hold the newly created post of Chief of Defence Forces, giving him formal command over the army, navy and air force. The amendment also ensures that once […]

International

Jaishankar Meets Rubio, Congratulates US Condolence Gesture

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Canada. Jaishankar thanked Rubio for his expression of condolences over the recent explosion near New Delhi’s Red Fort that killed multiple people, describing the gesture as […]

Defence National

India’s Nyoma Airbase Near China Border Activated

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

India has officially declared the Nyoma airbase in eastern Ladakh operational, marking a major enhancement of its military infrastructure near the border with China. Located at an altitude of around 13,700 feet and roughly 35 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the activation provides the Indian Air Force (IAF) with a forward hub […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Stop Preaching Innocence: Faith Must Own Its Fanatics

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

Every act of terror that shakes the world is followed by the same moral chorus: “Terror has no religion.” It’s repeated so often that it now functions as an emotional bandage rather than an idea. It’s meant to comfort the public, protect the faithful, and silence uncomfortable questions. But denial is not wisdom. The reality […]

International

US Sanctions 32 Entities Over Iran Missile Programme

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

The United States Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on 32 individuals and entities across eight countries—namely Iran, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Türkiye, China, Hong Kong, India, Germany and Ukraine—accused of aiding Iran’s ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production. The move targets procurement networks that funnel key components

National

Delhi Blast Investigation Praised by US, India Probes Terror Attack

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

The United States, through Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said the car explosion near the Red Fort in New Delhi was “clearly a terrorist attack” and commended India’s investigation as “very good” and “professional”. He said India did not need external help for the probe. The explosion, which struck a busy area of the capital […]

International

US House Returns For Vote To End Government Shutdown

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

The U.S. House of Representatives returned to Washington after nearly eight weeks away to vote on legislation aimed at ending the nation’s longest government shutdown. The chamber reconvened on November 11, 2025, following a hiatus that started on September 19. Shutdown Reaches Historic Length The shutdown, which began October 1, marked a 43-day funding lapse. […]