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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicMunicipal corporation elections

Topic: municipal corporation elections

BJP sweeps Haryana local polls, wins 9 out of 10 corporations

Candidates who won with big margins included BJP’s Faridabad nominee Parveen Joshi who won by over 3 lakh votes and Raj Rani from Gurugram who won by over 1.79 lakh votes.

Why senior Haryana Congress leaders are abandoning ship ahead of municipal elections

Leaders like Ram Niwas Rara, Tarlochan Singh and Bishan Lal Saini are among those who have joined BJP. More than 30 local-level party leaders have also quit the party & joined BJP.

Shinde’s Sena boosts bargaining power before BMC poll, inducts as many ex-corporators as possible

As many as 87 former corporators of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are said to have joined Shinde-led Shiv Sena, most are from UBT faction, followed by Congress and NCP (SP).

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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.