International

EU unveils plan to cut Chinese rare-earth dependence

By BPN News Desk October 26, 2025

The European Union (EU) has announced a new strategy aimed at reducing its reliance on Chinese supplies of rare-earth elements and battery materials. The programme, dubbed RESourceEU, is designed to secure alternative sources, boost domestic recycling and foster partnerships with key mining and processing countries. Why the shift? The move comes after China introduced

International

Pakistan would lose any conventional war with India

By BPN News Desk October 26, 2025

John Kiriakou, a former officer of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has stated that Pakistan would lose any conventional war against India and urged Islamabad to recognise that initiating war would bring no benefit. He underscored that his remarks refer specifically to non-nuclear, conventional conflict. Geopolitical implications Kiriakou’s assessment reflects the

International

Russia missile-drone strike kills four in Ukraine

By BPN News Desk October 26, 2025

Overnight, Russian forces launched a wave of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, killing at least four civilians and wounding about twenty others. In the capital Kyiv, two people died and thirteen were wounded in a ballistic missile strike, while in the Dnipropetrovsk region, two civilians lost their lives and around seven sustained injuries. The […]

East India State News

Tejashwi Yadav hints at Muslim Deputy CM in Bihar

By BPN News Desk October 26, 2025

Tejashwi Yadav, the chief ministerial candidate of the opposition India bloc in Bihar, has indicated that if his alliance comes to power, it may appoint a Muslim Deputy Chief Minister for the state. In an exclusive interview, he said the decision will reflect “people’s trust” and represent all communities. Criticism of the NDA Government Yadav […]

International

Nepal placed again on FATF grey list

By BPN News Desk October 26, 2025

In a meeting held from February 17 to 21, 2025 in Paris, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) formally added Nepal to its “jurisdictions under increased monitoring” list—commonly known as the grey list—signalling that the country still faces significant gaps in its anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing regime. The decision marks Nepal’s second spell on

Health

7-yr-old in Jharkhand tests HIV-positive amid blood-bank probe

By BPN News Desk October 26, 2025

In Chaibasa, in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, the family of a seven-year-old child suffering from thalassaemia has accused a local blood bank of supplying potentially contaminated blood after the child tested positive for HIV. The child, who receives regular transfusions, has reportedly been given around 25 units of blood over time. Authorities Launch […]

National Politics

Title: BJP’s Offer to NC Denied, Says Farooq Abdullah

By BPN News Desk October 26, 2025

In Srinagar, Farooq Abdullah, president of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC), said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) approached his party with a “deal” ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which the NC rejected. He stated that the BJP proposed the NC take three of […]

Business Finance

RBI, SBI Economists Clash Over Plagiarism Allegations

By BPN News Desk October 26, 2025

A senior economist from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publicly accused researchers at the State Bank of India (SBI) of copying large portions of the Central Bank’s reports in a LinkedIn post. The RBI economist claimed that several paragraphs, graphs and data tables in SBI’s Ecowrap economic publication mirrored chapters from the RBI’s Monetary […]

International

Russia, US And Ukraine ‘Close’ To Diplomatic Solution

By BPN News Desk October 25, 2025

A special envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia, the United States and Ukraine are moving closer to a diplomatic settlement of the ongoing conflict, though no concrete terms have been disclosed. The envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s special representative for investment and economic cooperation, made the statement during a visit to Washington. […]

International

Pakistan-Afghanistan Prepare For Second Round Of Talks In Türkiye

By BPN News Desk October 25, 2025

Officials from Pakistan and Afghanistan are scheduled to meet in Istanbul, Türkiye, for a second round of border-security talks aimed at curbing escalating cross-border violence. The session follows an earlier cease-fire agreement brokered by Doha on October 19 that both sides pledged to honour. The focus now is on establishing a joint monitoring mechanism to […]