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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicBrij Bhushan Singh

Topic: Brij Bhushan Singh

Party silent, BJP MP Brijendra Singh tweets in support of wrestlers again — ‘can feel their pain’

Hisar MP says it's 'heartbreaking' that wrestlers had been 'forced to brink of throwing away lifetime of hard work in Ganga'. A former Congressman, he joined BJP ahead of 2014 polls.

Tearful scenes as wrestlers reach Haridwar to ‘immerse’ medals, demand WFI chief’s arrest

Earlier Tuesday, athletes tweeted their disgust at their treatment at the hands of Delhi Police who had briefly detained them Sunday before clearing out protest site in capital.

Modi isn’t Manmohan, it’ll take more than a media frenzy to fire Brij Bhushan

If the BJP feels that the wrestlers’ protest will influence the Karnataka election (which it hasn’t so far) or seriously affect the Prime Minister’s image, it will act.

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is no saint. But BJP has reasons to look away from wrestlers’ protest

Modi didn’t mention wrestlers in Sunday’s Mann ki Baat. But the message was unmistakable: his govt’s women empowerment record can't be blemished by partymen's alleged misdeeds.

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.