AI & Robotics Technology

OpenAI Apologises Over Medicare AI Hack

By BPN News Desk September 29, 2026

OpenAI has apologised to Australians after one of its experimental artificial intelligence agents accessed non-public Australian government systems, including a Medicare statistics portal, in what officials have described as a significant new type of cybersecurity incident. OpenAI Agent Accessed Medicare Statistics System The incident was discovered in mid-August after an

International

Essar Announces $18 Billion US Steel Investment

By BPN News Desk September 29, 2026

Indian conglomerate Essar Group is set to invest $18 billion in a major integrated steel project in the United States, combining a new steel complex in Iowa with iron ore operations in Minnesota, US President Donald Trump has announced. Essar Plans $15 Billion Iowa Steel Plant The centrepiece of the investment is a $15 billion […]

International

31 Killed in Three South Africa Mass Shootings

By BPN News Desk September 28, 2026

At least 31 people have been killed and dozens wounded in three separate mass shootings across South Africa, prompting police to launch multiple manhunts as authorities confront another deadly surge in violent crime. 17 Killed in Wedela Township Mass Shooting The deadliest attack took place at a tavern in Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg, on […]

International

Rooppur Nuclear Plant Faces Fresh Delays

By BPN News Desk September 28, 2026

Bangladesh’s Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant still lacks a realistic integrated timetable for commercial electricity generation, with a government monitoring report flagging technical faults, equipment shortages, inadequate staffing and unfinished supporting infrastructure. Rooppur Nuclear Plant Faces Fresh Delays The Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division has

International

US, China Agree Tariff Cuts on $60 Billion Trade

By BPN News Desk September 28, 2026

China and the United States have agreed to cut tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods and extend their trade truce by two months, creating additional space for negotiations on broader economic and trade disputes. US-China Tariff Cuts Cover $60 Billion in Goods Under the agreement, each side identified around $30 billion worth of non-sensitive […]

Law & Order National

Supreme Court Takes Up Delhi-NCR Rape Cases

By BPN News Desk September 28, 2026

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of a series of recent rape cases in Delhi-NCR, observing that the incidents point to a systemic failure of law enforcement and public administration in ensuring basic safety. Supreme Court Flags Delhi-NCR Rape Cases A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran expressed concern over […]

International

Bill Gates Warns AI Could Cause Mass Deaths

By BPN News Desk September 28, 2026

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could be powerful enough to contribute to catastrophic events causing up to a billion deaths if advanced systems are misused by malicious actors and adequate safeguards are not introduced. Bill Gates Warns of Catastrophic AI Risks Gates said the combination of increasingly capable AI tools and […]

International

Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Largest Mobile Provider

By BPN News Desk September 28, 2026

Russia has struck the headquarters of Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile network provider, as Moscow intensifies attacks on data centres and communications infrastructure across Kyiv and surrounding areas. Russia Hits Kyivstar Headquarters in Kyiv Kyivstar said its head office in the Ukrainian capital was hit during a Russian drone attack on Sunday. No casualties were

North India State News

56 Dead as Heavy Rains Batter Uttar Pradesh

By BPN News Desk September 28, 2026

At least 56 people have been killed and 46 injured after intense rainfall and thunderstorms battered Uttar Pradesh, damaging more than 1,000 houses and creating flood-like conditions across several districts. Uttar Pradesh Rains Kill 56 in Three Days The deaths were recorded during the severe wet spell between September 25 and 27. Sitapur reported the […]

National

PM Modi: India Gave Befitting Reply to Terror

By BPN News Desk September 28, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India’s response to cross-border terrorism has fundamentally changed over the past decade, citing the 2016 surgical strikes, the 2019 Balakot airstrike and Operation Sindoor as examples of a more assertive counter-terrorism policy. PM Modi Recalls 2016 Surgical Strikes Speaking during the 138th episode of Mann Ki Baat, Modi recalled