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Monday, January 12, 2026
TopicBharatiya Janata Party

Topic: Bharatiya Janata Party

Meet the BJP: Modi pitches party to the world as foreign leaders come visiting

BJP chief Nadda will likely meet with Malaysian PM when he visits India next week. Initiative to build ties with parties abroad began 2 years ago at Modi's behest, it is learnt.

BJP in a bind in Bengal as MPs, MLA renew call for bifurcation & TMC slams ‘anti-Bengal politics’

BJP MLA from Murshidabad Gouri Sankar Ghosh joins MPs Nishikant Dubey and Anant Maharaj in demanding bifurcation while the party has officially distanced itself from demand.

Budget as Modi’s ‘early test’ amid coalition pressures & Indian-Americans as a ‘political force’ in US

Global media also highlights the junk food crisis in India and Modi's 'snubbing' of SCO summit due to tensions with China & Pakistan.

From controversial orders to joining BJP, ex-Madhya Pradesh HC judge Rohit Arya is used to limelight

Some of his judgments include using the tying of a rakhi as bail condition for a man accused of outraging woman's modesty & directing an 'abusive' man to live with his wife, among others.

Former MP HC judge Rohit Arya, who denied bail to comedians Munawar Faruqui & Nalin Yadav, joins BJP

Rohit Arya is also known for giving bail to a man accused of outraging the modesty of a woman on the condition that he tie a rakhi and promise to protect her.

Embroiled in row over ‘beef passes’, Union MoS suggests BSF ‘giving political shelter to TMC’

BJP's Shantanu Thakur, accused by TMC's Mahua Moitra of issuing passes to transport beef along Indo-Bangladesh border ahead of Bengal bypoll, points his finger at 85 Battalion.

BJP seats with over 50% vote share dropped by 69 to 155 — UP, Maharashtra & Rajasthan behind decline

In 2024 polls, Congress saw big wins in 37 seats with 50% or higher vote share — 21 more seats than in 2019. However, overall, BJP logged more such victories.

How BJP’s setback ‘rattled’ investors & ‘surprised’ NRIs, and Modi’s guarantees for 3rd term

Global media also comments on the rise and fall of microblogging platform Koo & expected continuity in foreign policy, including approach to Pakistan.

Temple, Hindu-Muslim politics fail, era of one-party rule ends — Urdu press on India’s mandate

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Appeals to Hindu identity have ‘clear ceiling’, ‘reinvigorated’ Oppn to mount pressure — global voices

Hindu nationalism loses ground as voters demand development, say international observers, highlighting Rahul Gandhi's resurgence and potential recalibration of government policies.

On Camera

XUV 7XO shows Mahindra’s engineering prowess. DAVINCI suspension makes a world of difference

The old XUV 700 was an indication that the Indian manufacturer had begun to up their game. But 7XO is world-class in terms of fit, finish, and equipment.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.