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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicBihar BJP

Topic: Bihar BJP

Behind BJP ‘jitters’ over Bihar caste survey — ‘could upset Hindutva maths, boost Nitish’

On Monday, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta made a sudden appearance before SC bench hearing petitions against Bihar caste survey, and sought permission to file affidavit on behalf of Modi govt.

Message to allies? Bihar BJP picks own members for outreach to backward classes

Patna: The BJP appointed a relatively low-profile leader, Hari Sahni, as the leader of the opposition in the Bihar legislative council Sunday, in a...

Infighting in Bihar BJP exposed, as 1 MLA accuses another, a party MP, of potting to murder him & son

Alinagar MLA Mishri Lal Yadav files FIR claiming Madhubani MP Ashok Yadav & Keoti MLA Murari Mohan Jha sent armed men to his Darbhanga residence over land dispute involving religious leader.

BJP blames police lathicharge as worker dies at Patna protest. Police deny charge  

Senior BJP leader Sushil Modi claims the worker, Vijay Kumar Singh, fainted after receiving blows to his head and died in hospital. Police say he was found unconscious. 

Another ‘fake degree’ row or ‘typo’? JD(U) says BJP MLA listed women’s college as his alma mater

JD(U) claims MLA Haribhushan Thakur Bachaul’s 2020 affidavit shows his degree is from women’s college. Bachaul says it is a typo. ‘Fake degree’ rows a regular affair in Bihar.

Red Fort, featuring Nitish — JD(U), BJP slug it out over posters at iftar party & across Patna

New Delhi/Patna: When Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attended an iftar party Monday, just days after communal violence erupted in the state on Ram...

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Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

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.