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Friday, January 9, 2026
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Topic: governor

Midnight’s grown ups & getting the short end of titanic tariffs

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

As SC sets deadline for governors to clear bills, a look at 4 Oppn-ruled state vs Raj Bhavan standoffs

SC ruling, arising from a case filed by Tamil Nadu govt against Governor RN Ravi’s repeated delays, comes as a shot in the arm for non-BJP states like Kerala & Bengal.

Rajasthan Governor Bagade’s public calls to castrate, beat rapists seen as signal to his own BJP govt

Governor Bagade has of late been repeatedly flagging rape and 'religious conversion' incidents in Rajasthan, in what comes across as an indirect critique of the Bhajan Lal-led BJP govt.

Why DMK & BJP are sparring over Tamil Nadu icon Thiruvalluvar

DMK has accused BJP and governor R.N. Ravi of 'saffronising' the poet with its images of Thiruvalluvar dressed in saffron with holy ash on his head.

Don’t know why PM hasn’t visited Manipur, forwarded many public requests to PMO—ex-governor Anusuiya Uikey

Uikey was governor when ethnic violence first broke out in Manipur in May 2023. According to her, 'broken trust' between Meiteis & Kukis 'can’t be restored despite Centre’s efforts'.

SubscriberWrites: Let us not lower the dignity of the governor’s office

Governors' partisan actions in opposition-ruled states spark debate on the erosion of constitutional dignity, highlighting the urgent need for reforms to restore federal harmony.

Governor nod to prosecute CM Siddaramaiah ‘unconstitutional’, says Karnataka deputy CM Shivakumar

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot earlier in the day sanctioned prosecution of the Karnataka CM in MUDA scam case, saying a neutral probe was necessary.

Another Raj Bhavan vs DMK govt flashpoint as TN governor extends tenure of Periyar University V-C

Teachers, staff protest, citing 'irregularities' under V-C R. Jagannathan, who allegedly set up a foundation & lab park without approvals and used casteist slurs.

Goans have already accepted a UCC-like code as a whole, plan to publish book on it — Governor Pillai

In an interview, Pillai also said bonsai art didn't originate in Japan but in India. On tensions between tourists & residents, he said Goans will not support regionalist movements.

Stand-off continues between 2 new TMC MLAs & Governor over oath-taking — what Constitution says

MLAs stage sit-in waiting to take oath after declining the Governor's invite to swear in at Raj Bhavan over sexual misconduct charges against him, but he has dug in his heels too.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

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.