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Russia Threatens UK Targets Over Ukraine Missiles

By BPN News Desk
Russia has warned that it could strike British military facilities and equipment inside Ukraine and elsewhere if Kyiv continues using UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles to attack Russian territory. The warning marks one of Moscow’s strongest direct threats against Britain during the war. Russia Threatens UK Military Targets Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria
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RBI Eases Dollar Swap Rules for Banks

By BPN News Desk
The Reserve Bank of India has given banks greater flexibility to swap dollars raised from non-resident Indian deposits, allowing large transactions outside their designated weekly window. The move comes ahead of the August 31 deadline for a special deposit scheme that has attracted more than $65 billion. RBI Eases Dollar-Rupee Swap Rules for Banks Banks […]
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Nepal Ex-Minister Flags China Flood Warning Gap

By BPN News Desk
Nepal’s former Forest and Environment Minister Madhav Prasad Chaulagain has raised concerns over what he described as a failure of timely information sharing from China before the catastrophic flash floods that swept across the Nepal-Tibet border region. Chinese authorities have disputed claims that inadequate warning from their side contributed to the disaster.
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80 Isha Pilgrims Missing in Nepal-Tibet Floods

By BPN News Desk
Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has said an 80-member group returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage remains unaccounted for after catastrophic flash floods struck the Gyirong area near the Nepal-Tibet border. The spiritual leader became emotional while addressing followers and described the disaster as an extraordinary tragedy. 80 Isha Pilgrims
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HDFC Bank Shares Fall on US Class-Action Lawsuit

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HDFC Bank shares came under pressure on Thursday after a securities class-action lawsuit was filed in the United States against the lender and two senior executives over alleged misleading disclosures linked to payments made to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). HDFC Bank Faces US Securities Class Action The lawsuit was filed in the […]
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India Pushes Review of 15-Year Japan Trade Pact

By BPN News Desk
India has renewed its push to review and expand its 15-year-old Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan, arguing that the pact needs to become more contemporary and deliver better opportunities for Indian exporters. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said both countries are now discussing how to broaden the agreement. India Seeks Review of Japan
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US Disrupts China-Linked Hackers Targeting NASA

By BPN News Desk
The United States has disrupted a China-linked cyberespionage operation that targeted sensitive government networks including NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Justice Department and the US Senate. Authorities seized domains supporting two hacking platforms that had allegedly been used against American and overseas networks since at least 2018. Chinese Hackers Targeted US
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CIA Chief Warns Russia Against Attacking NATO

By BPN News Desk
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a rare visit to Moscow this week to warn Russia against attacking NATO member states, according to US media reports citing officials familiar with the trip. The visit came amid fresh American intelligence assessments that Moscow could attempt to test the alliance with limited or hybrid actions. CIA Chief Warns […]
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Nearly 300 Indians Untraced After Nepal Floods

By BPN News Desk
Nearly 300 Indian nationals are reported to be uncontactable after catastrophic flash floods struck Nepal’s Rasuwa region and adjoining areas near the Tibet border, Nepal Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said on Thursday. The disaster has killed more than 160 people in Nepal, while search operations continue for hundreds of missing residents and foreign travellers. Nearly