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India Slams Pakistan Over Masood Azhar Bounty

By BPN News Desk
India has sharply criticised Pakistan’s decision to retain a PKR 7 million bounty on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, dismissing the move as a “gimmick” and demanding concrete action against the UN-designated terrorist instead of what New Delhi described as symbolic announcements. India Dismisses Pakistan’s Masood Azhar Bounty External Affairs Ministry spokesperson
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China Warns US Over Weapons in Space

By BPN News Desk
China has criticised the United States after Washington acknowledged deploying weapons in orbit, warning that expanding military activity could turn outer space into a new arena of conflict. Beijing urged the US to avoid accelerating an arms race and to preserve space for peaceful purposes. China Warns Against Weapons in Outer Space China’s Foreign Ministry […]
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Dear Modi, Fund UPI, Not Pilgrimages

By BPN News Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi deserves enormous credit for presiding over one of India’s most successful pieces of digital public infrastructure. UPI has changed how this country transacts. From the vegetable vendor and autorickshaw driver to the neighbourhood kirana shop, restaurant, professional and large retailer, scanning a QR code has become almost instinctive.
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International

China Tightens Travel Rules Over Tech Security

By BPN News Desk
China has tightened travel restrictions under new entry and exit regulations that allow authorities to prevent citizens considered a potential threat to national technology security from leaving the country. The rules took effect on September 15 as Beijing intensifies efforts to protect sensitive technologies and industrial information. China Expands Exit Bans Over
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US Confirms Weapons Deployed in Orbit

By BPN News Desk
The United States has confirmed that it has weapons deployed in orbit, with the US Space Force describing them as “space control” capabilities intended to protect American military operations against hostile activity in space. Officials did not disclose the number, location or technical characteristics of the systems. US Space Force Confirms Orbital Weapons The Space […]
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Carney Pushes EU to Finalise Canada Trade Deal

By BPN News Desk
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged European Union countries to complete ratification of the Canada-EU trade agreement as Ottawa accelerates efforts to diversify its economic relationships amid growing strains with the United States. Carney Pushes Full Ratification of Canada-EU Deal The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA, has been provisionally
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Germany Calls Train Strike Putin Escalation

By BPN News Desk
A Russian drone strike on a passenger train near Ukraine’s border with Poland has drawn sharp criticism from Germany, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius describing the attack as a calculated escalation intended to intimidate European countries supporting Kyiv. Germany Calls Train Strike a Calculated Escalation Pistorius said Russian President Vladimir Putin was
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US Judge Blocks Trump Visa Duration Limits

By BPN News Desk
A US federal judge has blocked a Trump administration rule that would have imposed fixed limits on how long foreign students, exchange visitors and international journalists could remain in the United States without seeking extensions. The policy had been scheduled to take effect on September 15. Judge Blocks New US Student Visa Rules US District […]