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India Appoints Ambassador to North Korea After Four-Year Vacancy

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

India has appointed a new Ambassador to North Korea, ending a diplomatic freeze that left the embassy in Pyongyang without an envoy for four years. The move signals India’s intent to rekindle its engagement with a strategically positioned nation at the heart of East Asia’s geopolitical architecture. The latest envoy, a seasoned Indian Foreign Service […]

Business Industry

Foxconn’s India Push Hits 11%: Asset Share Climbs to Third Globally

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has made India its fastest-growing global asset hub, with the country’s share in the firm’s non-current assets soaring nearly fourfold in just three years. From a modest 2.6% in 2022, following the introduction of India’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for mobile devices, India’s

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SC Rebukes Karnataka HC Over Kamal Haasan Apology Remark

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

The Supreme Court of India has strongly criticized the Karnataka High Court for suggesting that actor Kamal Haasan should apologize over a linguistic comment made during the promotion of his upcoming film Thug Life. The apex court described the High Court’s remarks as unwarranted and asserted that compelling an apology is “none of its business.” […]

International

Over 900 Ships Lose GPS in Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran-Israel Conflict

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

More than 900 vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz have experienced significant GPS and AIS (Automatic Identification System) disruptions, triggering global alarm over maritime safety and energy supply security. The disruptions come amid escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel, raising concerns over electronic warfare and navigational sabotage. Over the weekend,

International

110 Indian Students Evacuated from Iran, Set to Arrive in Delhi Tomorrow

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

In a swift and coordinated response to the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, 110 Indian students stranded in Iran have been successfully evacuated to Armenia and are scheduled to return to Delhi tomorrow. The students, primarily from Urmia Medical University in northwestern Iran, were relocated by road to the Armenian border and received by […]

International

Israel Eliminates Iran’s New War Chief Inside Tehran

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

In a dramatic escalation of its ongoing conflict with Iran, Israel has eliminated Ali Shadmani, the newly appointed commander of Iran’s central war strategy unit, in a high-precision strike inside Tehran. The operation was carried out just four days after Shadmani assumed the post, following the death of his predecessor, General Gholam Ali Rashid, in […]

International

India Signs MoU to Launch UPI Services in Cyprus

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

India and Cyprus have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in the Mediterranean nation, expanding India’s digital payment footprint into Europe. The agreement was formalized during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Limassol, marking the first by an Indian prime minister to Cyprus in over two decades.

International

Trump Denies Macron’s Claim on G7 Exit and Ceasefire

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly denied French President Emmanuel Macron’s assertion that his early departure from the G7 Summit in Canada was linked to mediating a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. In a late-night post on Truth Social dated June 16, Trump dismissed Macron’s statement as “wrong,” adding that the French leader “has no […]

International

Russia Offers to Store Iran’s Uranium, Mediate Israel Tensions

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

Russia has proposed a renewed diplomatic initiative to defuse escalating tensions between Iran and Israel by offering to serve as a mediator and to store Iran’s enriched uranium. The offer, first made years ago and now revived amid growing conflict, is aimed at addressing both the security and nuclear dimensions of the crisis. Kremlin spokesperson […]

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David’s Sling Shoots Down Iranian Ballistic Missile in First-Time Interception

By BPN News Desk June 17, 2025

In a historic breakthrough, Israel’s David’s Sling air defense system has successfully intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile—a milestone marking the first time the system has engaged such a target. Until now, David’s Sling had been primarily tasked with neutralising medium-range rockets, cruise missiles, and UAV threats. This operation significantly expands its