EAM Jaishankar
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EAM Jaishankar Warns of Global Cost of Wars

By BPN News Desk
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has warned that countries far removed from ongoing wars are increasingly paying the economic price of conflicts they did not create, calling for restraint, de-escalation and uninterrupted global energy and trade flows. Jaishankar Raises Global Cost of Ongoing Conflicts Addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York,
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Nepal Flood Recovery Continues One Month On

By BPN News Desk
One month after devastating flash floods tore through Nepal’s Himalayan districts, recovery operations remain focused on identifying victims, tracing thousands still missing and restoring roads, bridges and hydropower infrastructure damaged by the disaster. Nepal Flood Death Toll Crosses 1,450 The August 26 floods along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems killed
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Venezuela US Visit Ends Without Major Deals

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Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez has returned from her first US visit since taking office without announcing any major agreements on debt, energy or mining, while also leaving the timing of the country’s promised elections unresolved. Delcy Rodriguez Leaves US Without Major Deals Rodriguez travelled to New York for the United Nations General Assembly as […]
Devendra Fadnavis
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Maharashtra Declares Drought in 265 Talukas

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The Maharashtra government has declared 265 of the state’s 358 talukas drought-affected after a prolonged rainfall deficit damaged crops and increased water stress across large parts of the state. Maharashtra Drought Covers 74% of State The drought declaration covers around 74% of Maharashtra’s talukas and follows a government assessment of deficient rainfall during the
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India Warns Pakistan Over Terrorism at UNGA

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India has delivered a sharp response to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the United Nations General Assembly, warning that continued terrorism will have consequences and reaffirming its right to defend itself. India Hits Back at Shehbaz Sharif at UNGA Exercising India’s Right of Reply, First Secretary Petal Gahlot rejected Sharif’s remarks on Jammu and […]
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12 Killed in Pakistan Suicide Bombing

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At least 12 people were killed and around 30 others injured after a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a roadside police checkpoint in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, September 26. Suicide Bombing Hits Dera Ismail Khan Checkpoint The attack took place in Dera Ismail Khan district, where the bomber struck a police […]
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International

Islamabad Locked Down as PTI Delays March

By BPN News Desk
Pakistan’s capital Islamabad has been placed under a sweeping security lockdown as former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf prepares for a major protest demanding his release from prison. PTI has now postponed the start of its march from September 27 to October 4. Islamabad Lockdown Ahead of PTI March Authorities have deployed around 22,000 […]
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US Court Upholds Pentagon Anthropic Blacklist

By BPN News Desk
A US federal appeals court has upheld the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist artificial intelligence company Anthropic from military contracts, backing the Defense Department in a dispute over restrictions placed on the use of its Claude AI models. US Court Upholds Anthropic Pentagon Blacklist The dispute began after Anthropic refused to remove safeguards restricting the use
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Saudi Arabia Downs Houthi Drones Near Riyadh

By BPN News Desk
Saudi Arabia said its air defences intercepted two drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement towards the Riyadh region on Saturday, September 26, as missile and drone attacks against the kingdom intensified. Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Drones Near Riyadh The Saudi-led coalition said both drones were destroyed before reaching their intended targets. Authorities did not