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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicBJP Tamil Nadu

Topic: BJP Tamil Nadu

Amid tiff with AIADMK, TN BJP chief Annamalai gets a boost from Rajnath — ‘can be national leader’

AIADMK says BJP has taken cognisance of Annamalai's remarks aimed at Jayalalithaa day after Rajnath Singh said any amount of praise for Annamalai would be 'insufficient'.

BJP’s Annamalai slams Stalin, posts old video of Tamil Nadu CM criticising Senthil Balaji

On Wednesday, Stalin issued a statement after visiting the hospitalised Balaji, saying ‘DMK will not be intimidated by BJP’s threats.’

‘Don’t provoke DMK workers’ — Stalin’s ‘warning’ to BJP after Senthil Balaji’s arrest

Tamil Nadu CM says 'ED officers ignored DMK minister's health condition', adds that those who can't be challenged in electoral politics are intimidated through central agencies.

‘Irresponsible’ — AIADMK passes resolution against TN BJP chief Annamalai over ‘Jayalalithaa jibe’

Tamil Nadu BJP, which is AIADMK’s ally, has backed state chief Annamalai, who is now set to embark on a padayatra from Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram on 9 July.

AIADMK fumes at Tamil Nadu BJP chief’s corruption ‘jibe’ at Jayalalithaa, threatens to end alliance

D. Jayakumar, an AIADMK spokesperson, accused Annamalai of 'breaching alliance dharma' & being 'immature', after the BJP leader said 'former chief ministers have been convicted in courts of law'.

In Tamil Nadu to drum up support for Modi’s return in 2024, Amit Shah hints at a future Tamil PM

Home minister instructed party workers to target over 25 seats for the NDA. At public meeting in Vellore, he said Modi govt will return in 2024 with more than 300 seats.

‘Big demotion’ for PTR? DMK leader dropped as finance minister in reshuffle, given IT instead

Thangam Thenarasu has been appointed minister for finance & Mano Thangaraj minister for dairy, while M.P. Saminathan now has additional charge of Tamil development.

Stalin breaks silence on ‘PTR audio clips’ in YouTube show, labels them ‘cheap politics’

Tamil Nadu CM said he had 'time only to do duties for people'. He also explained a gap in the monthly show Ungalil Oruvan-Bathilgal in April & told viewers break was 'not between you and me'.

BJP TN chief Annamalai says he’s firmly in the saddle for now — ‘Roadmap given, role in party made clear’

Despite earlier reports of Annamalai saying he'll step down if BJP continues to be in alliance with AIADMK, he said Sunday he'll continue to be at helm of things even with the tie-up.

Annamalai targets PTR with 2nd audio clip on ‘money management in DMK & praise for BJP’

Tamil Nadu finance minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan had dismissed first audio clip released by Annamalai as 'fabricated'. A DMK leader calls it 'diversionary tactic'.

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

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.