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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicKarnataka chief minister

Topic: Karnataka chief minister

Siddaramaiah calls Centre ‘anti-poor’, says it is conspiring to fail Anna Bhagya scheme

A day after Karnataka reached an agreement for rice purchase, the Union government discontinued sale of rice and wheat to states through the open market.

In Karnataka, round one went to Siddaramaiah but ‘eventual successor’ Shivakumar won’t cede

Party politics takes the shine off of a strong mandate and weakens the image, a key factor in national politics. With Congress, it has happened in Karnataka.

Poster war breaks out between Congress’ Shivakumar & Siddaramaiah for next Karnataka CM

After Congress' win in the state Saturday, Siddaramaiah supporters put up a poster calling him as 'the next CM' while Shivakumar posters stated 'Birthday greetings to the new Chief Minister'.

On Camera

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.