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A Barrel from Guyana, a Message to Washington

By BPN News Desk October 17, 2025

India’s oil refineries have just signed their first-ever contracts to buy crude oil from Guyana. On paper, it’s a modest deal — 4 million barrels split between Indian Oil Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum. In practice, it’s the diplomatic equivalent of a wink: a small gesture with a big message. And that message is aimed straight […]

Business Finance

IndusInd Bank Under Fresh Probe Over ₹255 Cr Entries

By BPN News Desk October 17, 2025

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police has widened its probe into IndusInd Bank over alleged accounting irregularities, focusing on ₹255 crore in unsubstantiated entries. These amounts were reportedly omitted from the bank’s original complaint, which flagged a lapse of nearly ₹2,000 crore. Nature of the discrepancy These newly uncovered entries are suspected to

International

Trump Warns He’ll “Go In And Kill” Hamas If Internal Killings Continue

By BPN News Desk October 17, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that if internal killings continue in Gaza, he would have “no choice but to go in and kill” members of Hamas. Disarmament demand Trump reaffirmed his insistence that Hamas must disarm voluntarily. He cautioned that failure to comply could prompt external action, though he did not clearly commit […]

International

U.S. Chamber Sues Over $100K H-1B Visa Fee

By BPN News Desk October 17, 2025

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s newly imposed $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa petitions, calling it unlawful and beyond presidential powers. Legal basis cited The Chamber argues that the executive order exceeds authority by altering rules established by Congress. It contends the fee will disrupt the visa […]

International

Pakistan Says India May “Play Dirty,” Warns of Two-Front War

By BPN News Desk October 17, 2025

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has alleged that India “could play dirty at the border” and warned that Islamabad is ready for a “two-front war.” His remarks came amid growing friction with Afghanistan after cross-border clashes and rising security concerns. Context of remarks Speaking in an interview with Samaa TV, Asif suggested that provocations from […]

Cricket Sports

Cummins Picks Combined India-Australia ODI XI

By BPN News Desk October 16, 2025

Australian captain Pat Cummins revealed his ideal combined India-Australia ODI XI, selecting only three Indian players. His choices included retired greats, not current stars. Notable exclusions Cummins left out Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, sparking debate. He instead picked Indian legends such as Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Zaheer Khan in his squad. Australian

International

French PM Survives Confidence Votes

By BPN News Desk October 16, 2025

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu narrowly survived two no-confidence motions in the National Assembly, securing a temporary lifeline for his fragile government. Political concessions To gain support, Lecornu agreed to suspend President Macron’s controversial pension reform, a key demand from the Socialist Party. Vote breakdown The first motion, proposed by left-wing

Law & Order National

SC Dismisses Plea Against Telangana BC Quota Stay

By BPN News Desk October 16, 2025

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the Telangana government’s Special Leave Petition challenging the High Court’s interim stay on increasing Backward Classes (BC) reservation to 42 % in local body elections. High Court’s earlier stay On October 9, the Telangana High Court paused implementation of Government Order No. 9, which had raised the BC quota […]

International

India Denies Trump’s Phone Promise Claim

By BPN News Desk October 16, 2025

New Delhi on Thursday rejected US President Donald Trump’s assertion that he had spoken by phone with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which Modi promised India would halt Russian oil imports. The External Affairs Ministry stated no such call took place. Trump’s original assertions Trump had claimed Modi assured him the halt would be a […]

International

Moscow Says Oil Trade Benefits Indian Economy

By BPN News Desk October 16, 2025

Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that Prime Minister Modi had assured him India would stop buying Russian oil, Russia’s ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, responded by saying Moscow does not meddle in other nations’ energy policies. Oil supplies and economic benefits Alipov asserted that Russian oil shipments are “very beneficial” to the Indian economy.