Cricket Sports

Big Swap Talks Underway in IPL Ahead of 2026 Season

By BPN News Desk November 1, 2025

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capitals (DC) are reported to be in advanced negotiations over a direct swap involving Indian batter‐wicketkeeper Sanju Samson moving from RR to DC, and South African batter Tristan Stubbs heading the other way. Sources suggest that Samson has expressed his willingness to leave Rajasthan and that DC are keen […]

East India State News

Nitish Kumar Appeals to Voters Days Before Bihar Polls

By BPN News Desk November 1, 2025

Five days ahead of the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar released a recorded video message urging citizens to vote in large numbers for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). He thanked voters for their support for his party, Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)), since 2005 and highlighted achievements made under his […]

South India State News

Kerala Set to Become First Indian State Free of Extreme Poverty

By BPN News Desk November 1, 2025

The government of Kerala is preparing to officially declare the state free of extreme poverty on November 1, coinciding with Kerala Piravi Day. The ruling coalition says the milestone has been achieved through the state-launched Extreme Poverty Eradication Programme (EPEP), initiated in 2021, which identified 64,006 families living in extreme deprivation and implemented

International

Canada PM Apologises to Trump Over Ontario’s Anti-tariff Ad

By BPN News Desk November 1, 2025

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said he privately apologised to U.S. President Donald Trump for a political advertisement produced by Ontario Premier Doug Ford that criticised U.S. tariffs and featured former President Ronald Reagan. The ad used an excerpt from Reagan’s 1987 remarks warning against trade wars. Carney stated he had earlier reviewed the ad […]

Defence National

India Calls for Indo-Pacific to Be Coercion-Free

By BPN News Desk November 1, 2025

India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated on 1 November 2025 that the Indo-Pacific region must remain “open, inclusive and free from any form of coercion.” His remarks came during the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Kuala Lumpur, where he emphasised that India’s strategic engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) […]

Defence National

Terrorism “Effectively Countered” in India, Says NSA Doval

By BPN News Desk November 1, 2025

Ajit Doval, India’s National Security Advisor, stated on November 1 2025 that terrorism has been largely controlled across most of the country and described Jammu and Kashmir as a “theatre of proxy war” orchestrated by Pakistan. He asserted that outside of J&K the last major terror attack occurred in 2013. What this implies Doval’s comments […]

Business

Ford to Invest Rs 3,250 Crore in Engine Manufacturing

By BPN News Desk November 1, 2025

Ford Motor Company has confirmed a fresh investment of ₹3,250 crore (about US $370 million) to re-tool its facility in Maraimalai Nagar, near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state government as part of this move. Production Plans The revitalised plant is set to manufacture next-generation engines, […]

International

China Ends Gold Tax Incentive, Raising Retail Costs

By BPN News Desk November 1, 2025

The People’s Republic of China has ended a longstanding tax incentive for gold retailing, which had allowed certain gold sellers to offset value-added tax (VAT) on sales. Under the revised rules effective immediately, gold retailers will no longer receive the tax relief and may pass increased costs to consumers. Market Implications China is the world’s […]

International

China Launches Mission Including Its Youngest Astronaut

By BPN News Desk November 1, 2025

Shenzhou 21 launched from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre and carried three crew members — Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang — to the Tiangong Space Station. Wu Fei, aged 32 at the time of launch, became the youngest Chinese astronaut to fly into space. The mission will relieve the preceding crew and mark […]

International

Trump Denies Planning Strikes Inside Venezuela

By BPN News Desk November 1, 2025

Donald Trump, President of the United States, stated on October 31 2025 that his administration is not considering military strikes inside Venezuela. When asked by reporters aboard Air Force One whether such action was planned, he responded simply, “No.” This comment contradicts previous statements in which he suggested that land-based operations could follow earlier U.S.