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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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Topic: Bihar Assembly

Bihar Assembly passes anti-paper leak bill to curb malpractices in govt recruitment exams

Bihar Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, was tabled by state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and passed with voice vote.

Bihar MLA Manoj Manzil gets life sentence for 2015 murder, his party CPI(ML) says ‘handiwork of BJP’

New Delhi: Bihar legislator Manoj Manzil was sentenced to life Tuesday in an eight-year-old murder case. Additional District Judge of the Arrah MP-MLA Court, Santeendra Singh...

Nitish-led NDA govt wins floor test in Bihar assembly after Opposition walks out

The JD(U) national president won the support of 129 MLAs in the 243-seat assembly, after the Opposition walked out of the House. The required number was 122.

Bihar Assembly passes bill to increase quota for SCs, STs and OBCs from 50% to 65%

Earlier this week, state govt had tabled socio-economic data about the state’s population as part of caste survey. CM Nitish said quota hiked in accordance with their population.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.