Business

Amazon Blocks Perplexity’s AI Shopping Agent

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

mazon.com Inc. has sent a legal notice to Perplexity AI, ordering the startup to stop its AI shopping tool, Comet, from operating on Amazon’s platform. The retail giant claims that the AI-driven bot violates its terms of service and creates a poor shopping experience by attempting automated purchases through unauthorized means. Dispute Over AI Shopping […]

Cricket Sports

Three Players Sanctioned After Asia Cup 2025 Heat-up

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

The Asia Cup 2025 (Sept 9–28) disciplinary panel of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has punished three key players following heated matches between India national cricket team and Pakistan national cricket team. Pakistani fast bowler Haris Rauf has been handed a two-match suspension for accumulating four demerit points after two separate breaches of Article 2.21

International

Trump Calls Tariff Case “Life or Death” for US Economy

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

President Donald Trump has described the upcoming Supreme Court hearing on his tariff policy as a “life or death” matter for the United States, claiming that his trade measures have fueled stock market gains and strengthened the country’s economy. Trump’s Defence of Tariffs Addressing reporters at the White House, Trump said the tariffs were essential […]

International

At Least Seven Dead, Eleven Injured in Louisville Cargo Jet Crash

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

A cargo aircraft operated by UPS Airlines crashed shortly after take-off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday evening, killing at least seven people and injuring eleven others. The plane was bound for Honolulu, Hawaii, when it went down near an industrial zone close to the airport, erupting into thick black smoke and flames. […]

Law & Order National

SC Firm on ‘Merit First’ in District Judiciary Promotions

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday emphasised that merit will not be compromised when considering promotions within the district judiciary. The court made this remark while reserving a decision on whether a uniform nationwide framework should determine seniority in the higher judicial services. Merit Must Prevail During the hearing, the bench underscored that promotions

International

Trump, Modi Maintain Regular Contact Amid Trade Talks – White House

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

Donald Trump and Narendra Modi are reported to be in frequent communication as their countries continue trade negotiations, the White House said on Tuesday. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the U.S. President “speaks pretty frequently” with the Indian Prime Minister and that his trade team is “in very serious discussions” with India. Trade Talks […]

International

Mamdani Wins NYC Mayoral Election in Landmark Victory

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old Democratic state assembly member, was elected the 111th mayor of New York City on November 4, 2025. He defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo (running as an independent) and Republican Curtis Sliwa, securing over 50 % of the vote to become the city’s first Muslim mayor and youngest mayor in more than […]

National

Every Day Is Painful for Survivor of Air India Crash

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

The sole survivor of the tragic Air India flight AI171 crash, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, has described his recovery as an ongoing battle marked by trauma and grief. The June 12, 2025 accident, involving a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, claimed 241 lives onboard and 19 people on the ground. Ramesh, […]

Business

OpenAI Signs $38 B Cloud Deal With AWS

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

OpenAI has agreed to a seven-year cloud computing partnership worth US $38 billion with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The deal will give OpenAI access to hundreds of thousands of advanced NVIDIA GPUs via AWS to train and run its large-scale AI models. The entire infrastructure is expected to be fully deployed by the end of […]

International

Iran-US Conflict “Fundamental, Not Tactical”

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, has declared that the country’s dispute with the United States is fundamental and not merely tactical. Speaking at a student gathering in Tehran on the anniversary of the 1979 U.S. embassy takeover, Khamenei characterised the U.S. as a long-standing adversary whose current overtures for cooperation are incompatible with its continued