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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicCommunal tension

Topic: communal tension

How a play & an elopement led to suspension of 3 Muslim teachers in Kota, sparked communal tension

An interfaith couple eloped from Khajuri Odpur this month. The incident, compounded with allegations of religious conversion, led to the suspension of 3 Muslim teachers at a govt school.

Hanuman flag or Tricolour? How a flag post has become a flashpoint in this Karnataka village

In Keragodu, villagers say hoisting religious flags has been a tradition dating back over 3 decades. But a controversy over it led to a rare spate of tensions — and stone-pelting — last week.

Mathura police avert crisis at Ram Navami rally after video of youth waving saffron flags near mosque surfaces

Police persuaded the young men to climb down from rooftops of shops & deployed additional personnel in Chowk Bazar, near the Jama Masjid area. No FIR registered.

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.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

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.