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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicCBI Director

Topic: CBI Director

CJI’s involvement in selection of CBI director is a safeguard, not a subversion

When the Vice President raises concern over the Chief Justice of India’s role in appointing the CBI Director, he touches not on privilege, but on architecture.

Centre gives one-year tenure extension to CBI Director Praveen Sood

The decision on the extension of Sood's tenure was taken by a committee headed by PM Narendra Modi and comprising CJI Sanjiv Khanna and LoP Rahul Gandhi Monday.

FBI chief visits CBI, discusses ‘quick sharing of evidence, assistance in bringing fugitives to justice’

Christopher A. Wray's discussion with CBI director & officials focussed on sharing of expertise in investigation of technology-enabled crimes, says CBI statement.

‘Tech-savvy officer with focus on forensic driven investigations’ – who’s Praveen Sood, new CBI director

Appointment comes around Congress's Karnataka elections win. State party chief D.K. Shivakumar had called Sood ‘nalayak’, vowing to take action against him once they are in power in the state.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

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.