National

President Honors Teachers on Teachers’ Day

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2025

On Teachers’ Day (September 5, 2025), President Droupadi Murmu presented national honours to teachers at a ceremony held in New Delhi. She underscored the vital role education plays in securing dignity and empowerment for individuals. Teachers Shape Futures Drawing on her own experience as an educator, the President highlighted that teachers help children—especially from

International

India Raises Fuel Crisis Impact on Global South at UN

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2025

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, told the General Assembly that the Ukraine conflict has sharply increased fuel prices, hitting developing nations in the Global South the hardest. He said these countries have been left to manage the burden with little international support. Harish also stressed that the loss of innocent civilian

State News West India

Mumbai on High Alert After ‘Human Bomb’ Threat

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2025

Mumbai Police declared a citywide alert after receiving a threat on the official Traffic Police WhatsApp number. The message warned that 34 vehicles had been fitted with “human bombs” and could be detonated during Anant Chaturdashi, part of the Ganesh Visarjan festival. Terror Group Claims Involvement The message claimed to be from a group identifying […]

Business Finance

Nirmala Sitharaman Demands GST Cuts Reach Consumers

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2025

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said businesses must ensure that GST rate reductions are reflected in retail prices, not absorbed as extra profits. She added that the government has put in place a monitoring system to track compliance and will intervene where needed. GST 2.0 Structure The new GST framework, effective from September 22, simplifies the […]

International

Putin Calls Western Troops in Ukraine ‘Legitimate Targets’

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any Western military units deployed to Ukraine during active combat would be treated as “legitimate targets” for Russian strikes. His comments followed a Paris summit where 26 nations pledged security guarantees for Ukraine. Coalition of the Willing The pledges included the possibility of a “reassurance force” made up of […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Global Tech Rotation, Not Foreign Plots: Explaining the FII Exit from Indian IT

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2025

Indian equities—especially IT services—are facing outsized FII outflows and heavy index shorts, spawning a rumour that “foreign powers” are sabotaging the market. The evidence says otherwise: FY26 Q1 prints across Indian IT were soft; global consulting peers flagged cautious demand; and capital has rotated toward AI-infrastructure supply chains in Taiwan and Korea offering

International

Trump Urges Europe to Stop Buying Russian Oil

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2025

President Donald Trump urged European leaders to stop purchasing Russian oil, saying the revenue is directly funding Moscow’s war in Ukraine. He pointed out that Europe’s fuel imports from Russia were worth about €1.1 billion over the past year. Pressure on China Trump also called on Europe to put economic pressure on China, arguing that […]

International

Putin Declares Western Troops in Ukraine “Legitimate Targets”

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any Western troops deployed in Ukraine during active fighting would be treated as “legitimate targets” by Russian forces. His remarks came amid ongoing discussions among Kyiv’s allies about the possibility of sending a peacekeeping or deterrence force. Western Security Proposals European leaders, including French President

Op-Eds Opinion

Dragon’s Leash: How China Uses CPEC to Discipline Pakistan

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2025

For years, Pakistan has boasted of its “iron brotherhood” with China, presenting the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a symbol of unshakable friendship. Roads, power plants, ports, and railways—over $60 billion worth of investments—were dressed up as development miracles. Yet, in reality, these projects became lifelines for a struggling economy that no one else

International

Trump to Rebrand Pentagon as Department of War

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2025

President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order that will allow the U.S. Department of Defense to use “Department of War” as a secondary name. Under the order, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could be referred to as “Secretary of War” in public communications, ceremonial events, and official correspondence. Historical Context The department was […]