International

Afghan Taliban Set 3-Month Deadline to Cut Pakistan Trade

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

The ruling Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has issued a three-month deadline to domestic traders and transporters to reduce and eventually end reliance on trade routes through neighbouring Pakistan. The announcement came at a joint press event by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who cited repeated “blockades” of Afghan goods at […]

International

Jaishankar Meets Canada’s Anand to Rebuild Ties

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

On the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Niagara, Canada, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand to assess progress and chart the next steps in bilateral relations. The meeting comes less than a month after Anand’s visit to India, where both sides unveiled the […]

National

Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of Air India Express Flight

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

On 12 November 2025, a flight operated by Air India Express (IX-1023) from Mumbai to Varanasi received a bomb threat while airborne. The crew found a handwritten note in the aircraft lavatory stating “Bomb. Goodbye.” In line with protocol, the flight landed safely at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi and passengers were evacuated. […]

National

Delhi on High Alert After Red Fort Explosion

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

In the aftermath of the car explosion near the Red Fort metro station, authorities in India’s capital have deployed heightened security measures across the National Capital Region (NCR). The explosion, which occurred on 10 November 2025 around 6.52 p.m., killed at least eight people and injured nearly 20 others. Security forces invoked the anti-terror Unlawful […]

National

India-US Trade Deal Talks Largely Complete

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

The governments of India and the United States say they have nearly concluded negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement, with few or no further formal rounds of talks expected. Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters the deal must be “fair, equitable and balanced” and assured that New Delhi is preparing for all outcomes. […]

Cricket Sports

BCCI Tells Kohli & Sharma: Play Domestic Cricket – Report

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has communicated to veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma that if they wish to remain in contention for India’s one-day international (ODI) squad, they must feature in the forthcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy domestic tournament. Both players have retired from Tests and T20 internationals but continue to […]

International

G7 Diplomats Meet in Canada Amid US Trade Tensions

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven (G7) countries met in Canada as trade and foreign policy tensions with the United States deepened. The meeting, held in the La Malbaie region of Quebec, came shortly after the United States, under President Donald Trump’s administration, threatened steep tariffs and made unilateral policy moves that have unsettled […]

International

New Chinese Bridge Partially Collapses After Landslide

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

Chengdu – A newly constructed bridge in China’s Sichuan province partially collapsed on Tuesday after a landslide struck the supporting hillside. The 758-metre-long Hongqi Bridge, located along National Highway 317, had been closed to traffic a day earlier following reports of visible cracks and slope instability. The closure helped prevent casualties, as officials

International

NYC Could Turn “Like Mumbai,” Billionaire Warns

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

Billionaire real-estate investor Barry Sternlicht said he is considering relocating his firm from New York City because he fears the city may “turn into Mumbai” under the newly-elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Sternlicht, who is chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group and holds commercial and residential properties in the city, criticised Mamdani’s platform of rent […]

International

Turkish Military Cargo Plane Crashes in Georgia

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

A military transport aircraft belonging to Turkey crashed on November 11, 2025, near Georgia’s Sighnaghi municipality, close to the Azerbaijani border. The Lockheed C-130 cargo plane, carrying 20 Turkish personnel, was flying from Azerbaijan to Turkey when it lost contact with air traffic control. The Turkish Defence Ministry confirmed the incident and said a large-scale