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Canada Tightens Student Visa Rules for Indian Applicants

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

Canadian immigration authorities have rejected about 74 per cent of study permit applications from Indian students in August 2025, a sharp rise from 32 per cent in August 2023. This marks the highest refusal rate for any country with more than 1,000 applications. The total number of applications from India in that month fell to […]

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India Sees Sharp Drop in Russian Oil Imports After US Sanctions

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

India’s imports of crude oil from Russia fell significantly in the week ending October 27, 2025, following the announcement of U.S. sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil. Tracking data shows flows dropped to about 1.19 million barrels per day (bpd) from around 1.95 million bpd in the preceding two weeks. Sanctions Trigger Shift […]

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Obama Holds Back Endorsement in NYC Mayoral Race

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has declined to publicly endorse frontrunner Zohran Mamdani in the 2025 2025 New York City mayoral election despite the two speaking by phone over the weekend. The conversation, described by campaign sources as “friendly,” saw Obama congratulate Mamdani on his campaign and offer to act as a “sounding board” should […]

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India Sends Relief to Quake-Hit Afghanistan

By BPN News Desk November 4, 2025

The Government of India has dispatched relief materials, including several tonnes of medicines, to assist communities in Afghanistan that were impacted by a recent earthquake. The aid was confirmed by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who conveyed India’s condolences to Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi over the loss of lives in the tremor. Aid […]

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Trump Claims Pakistan Testing Nukes, Urges U.S. Readiness

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a television interview that several countries—including Pakistan, China, Russia and North Korea—are conducting nuclear-weapons tests, and asserted that the United States must do the same to stay competitive. He did not provide evidence of recent explosions, and independent monitoring agencies do not publicly confirm Pakistan or China

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Canada’s PM Hails Progress With India Amid US Trade Tensions

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, has said his country is making “progress” in its relationship with India and described the Asia-Pacific region as the best place to forge new partnerships. His comments come as Ottawa faces heightened trade tensions with the Donald Trump administration in the United States, which recently announced an end […]

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48 Bangladeshi Nationals Held While Leaving India

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

Security forces arrested 48 Bangladeshi nationals attempting to cross back into Bangladesh from India, authorities in West Bengal said on Sunday. The group was intercepted near the Basirhat border area in the North 24 Parganas district. Location and Details According to a senior police officer, 33 individuals were apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) […]

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Taliban To Appoint First Diplomat In Delhi This Month

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

The Taliban government has decided to appoint its first diplomat to India later this month, marking a significant step in bilateral engagement between the two neighbours. The diplomat will be based in New Delhi, and a second diplomat might follow in late December or early January, according to discussions between the two sides. What This Means […]

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India Sets ₹7,000 Crore Push to Break China’s Rare-Earth Grip

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

The Indian government is preparing to increase its incentive programme for rare-earth magnet manufacturing to over ₹7,000 crore (about US $788 million) in a significant move to reduce reliance on Chinese supplies. This follows China’s export-control tightening on rare-earth materials earlier this year. What the Plan Involves The expanded incentive package, still awaiting

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6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Afghanistan

By BPN News Desk November 3, 2025

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early on 3 November 2025, killing at least 10 people and injuring around 260, according to health officials. The quake’s epicentre was located about 22 km west-southwest of Khulm in Balkh Province, at a depth of approximately 28 km, as per the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Impact and […]