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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicDevendra Fadnavis

Topic: Devendra Fadnavis

BJP is caught in its own Maharashtra trap. It has little to gain in Assembly polls

The BJP can’t afford to be seen as undermining Eknath Shinde, a Maratha leader. He is a bigger challenge to the party than Uddhav Thackeray ever was.

Why Fadnavis has offered to resign as deputy CM after BJP’s slide in Maharashtra

BJP’s presence has plummeted in Maharashtra from 23 MPs in 2019 to just 9 now. The Mahayuti won 17 seats as compared to Maha Vikas Aghadi, which scored 30 of Maharashtra’s 48 LS seats.

Fadnavis said he would groom Aaditya as next CM, move to centre in 2 yrs, says Uddhav Thackeray

While addressing a rally in Dharavi, the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief claimed that the 2019 agreement between BJP and Sena undivided was that the CM-ship will be shared.

Once staunch rivals, now allies, Mahayuti wobbles as seat-sharing tensions build month before polls

At least 6 Lok Sabha seats including Baramati are learnt to be causing trouble between Maharashtra's ruling alliance partners BJP, Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP.

1 arrested by Mumbai Police for sharing video of a person issuing death threat to Deputy CM Fadnavis

According to police, the video circulated on social media shows the man, identified as Yogesh Sawant, making objectionable remarks against Devendra Fadnavis & issuing a death threat.

How the world reacted to Ram temple consecration in Ayodhya

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Bulldozer at Mira Rd locality where clashes broke out ahead of Ayodhya consecration. ‘Routine drive’

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis had Monday said that 13 people had been arrested and strict action would be taken against the accused.

‘Proud and happy I was there when Babri Masjid structure was taken down,’ says Devendra Fadnavis

The Maharashtra deputy chief minister's comments come after the Opposition accused BJP of politicising Ram Temple consecration.

9 killed, 3 critically injured in blast at explosives factory in Nagpur

Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis tweeted about the accident and said the state government will provide an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased in the blast.

Fadnavis announces SIT probe in case of MLAs’ houses being burnt during Maratha quota protests

The agitation for the Maratha quota had turned violent, with protesters 'torching the homes of two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs' in Beed in October.

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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.