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National

UP Poll Officials Face Action Over 10,470 Voter Errors

By BPN News Desk
Uttar Pradesh election authorities have uncovered irregularities in 10,470 voter records in the Pilibhit Assembly constituency, prompting legal action against two electoral registration officers and the dismissal of a computer operator. The discrepancies emerged following opposition complaints about changes to voter identities in electoral rolls ahead of the 2027 Uttar
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Business

Tesla-SpaceX Merger Could Boost Musk’s Wealth

By BPN News Desk
Elon Musk could see his personal wealth increase by more than $110 billion if Tesla and SpaceX proceed with a proposed merger. The potential increase is linked to compensation arrangements that could accelerate the vesting of Tesla shares currently excluded from his estimated net worth. Both companies have established special committees to examine a possible […]
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Business

Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion in Privacy Case

By BPN News Desk
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to pay a $25 billion civil penalty after a jury found that the technology company misled users about data privacy and content moderation practices. The ruling, delivered on October 21, 2026, stems from the Cambridge Analytica scandal and represents one […]
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Business

Jio IPO Retail Portion Fully Subscribed on Day 2

By BPN News Desk
Mukesh Ambani-led Jio Platforms’ ₹30,213-crore initial public offering (IPO) continued attracting strong investor demand on Thursday, October 22, 2026, with the retail investor portion becoming fully subscribed on the second day of bidding. The overall issue attracted bids exceeding four times the shares available, reinforcing investor interest in what is set to
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International

India Rebukes UN Over Dawood Ibrahim Report

By BPN News Desk
India has strongly criticised a United Nations report describing fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim’s D-Company as an India-based criminal organisation, calling the characterisation factually misleading. Addressing the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee on October 21, 2026, Indian diplomat Raghoo Puri asserted that Ibrahim resides in Pakistan, the same country