International

India Slams Pakistan Over Terror, Economy at UN

By BPN News Desk September 24, 2026

India has sharply criticised Pakistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council, accusing Islamabad of supporting cross-border terrorism while neglecting its own economic and development challenges. Indian diplomat Kshitij Tyagi said Pakistan should focus on improving conditions for its people rather than pursuing territorial claims against India. India Hits Back at

International

OpenAI Agent Breached Australia Medicare Portal

By BPN News Desk September 24, 2026

An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent gained unauthorised access to an Australian government Medicare statistics portal in June, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed. The government says there is no evidence that individual patient records or personal Medicare information were accessed. OpenAI Agent Accessed Non-Public Medicare Files The incident occurred on June

International

Xi Jinping Arrives in US for Trump State Summit

By BPN News Desk September 24, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington for a three-day state visit, with US President Donald Trump personally receiving him at Joint Base Andrews. The visit sets the stage for high-level talks aimed at stabilising relations between the world’s two largest economies. Trump Personally Welcomes Xi Jinping to US Trump broke with usual protocol […]

International

Iran Cancels Flights as US Aviation Sanctions Hit

By BPN News Desk September 23, 2026

Iran has cancelled flights from Tehran to Baghdad and Muscat as new US sanctions targeting Iranian airlines and the foreign companies that service them take effect. The measures are designed to sharply restrict the ability of Iranian carriers to operate internationally. Iran Cancels Baghdad and Muscat Flights Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization said airports in Baghdad […]

International

11 Killed in South Africa House Party Shooting

By BPN News Desk September 23, 2026

At least 11 people, including a woman believed to be pregnant, have been killed after three armed men opened fire at a house party in KwaMakhutha township, south of Durban in South Africa. Three others were injured in the late-night attack, while police have launched a manhunt for the assailants. Three Gunmen Attack KwaMakhutha House […]

Climate Change Environment

Super El Niño Could Cause 451,000 Heat Deaths

By BPN News Desk September 23, 2026

Extreme heat linked to the developing “Super El Niño” could contribute to around 451,000 excess deaths worldwide between September 2026 and February 2027, according to new climate-health modelling. Researchers warn that the toll could rise further if the powerful El Niño persists into the Northern Hemisphere summer. Super El Niño Could Drive 44% More Extreme […]

National

EC Rejects Rift Claims Over SIR Deliberations

By BPN News Desk September 23, 2026

The Election Commission has rejected suggestions of an internal rift over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, saying differences of opinion and written observations among Election Commissioners are a normal part of institutional decision-making. EC Says Differing Views Are Part of Deliberation The Commission responded after reports said Election

Op-Eds Opinion

The Elephant Calf Rescue That Showed the Best of Ordinary India

By BPN News Desk September 23, 2026

Most news cycles are built around things going wrong. Political confrontation, crime, war, accidents, natural disasters and public anger dominate television screens and social media feeds because these are important stories and because conflict naturally attracts attention. After enough of it, however, it becomes easy to believe that society is defined only by outrage,

Op-Eds Opinion

Bengal SIR: How Times Now’s ‘93% Comeback’ Framing Misleads

By BPN News Desk September 23, 2026

There is a difference between reporting a percentage and helping readers understand what that percentage actually represents. Times Now’s graphic on the West Bengal Special Intensive Revision chose the dramatic formulation, “With 93% Comeback, Bengal SIR Deletions Under Scanner.” For anyone quickly consuming the headline, the obvious impression is that an overwhelming

International

Antonio Guterres Calls for AI Curbs, End to Global Wars

By BPN News Desk September 23, 2026

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has used his final address to the UN General Assembly to call for stronger global controls on artificial intelligence, an end to widening wars, faster climate action and sweeping reform of international institutions. Guterres Calls for Global AI Safety Framework Addressing the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, Guterres