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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicPriyank Kharge

Topic: Priyank Kharge

Amid spat with Himanta over big-ticket projects, Priyank Kharge asks: ‘Is batting for own state anti-Assam?’

Karnataka MLA Kharge has questioned setting up of chip-making plants in Gujarat & Assam, says he is not being ‘anti-national or anti-Assamese’. Sarma has accused him of opposing Assam’s growth.

Karnataka govt unveils ‘practical framework’ for fact-check unit — ‘not here to control narrative’

Unit to fact-check social media content & combat fake news will have oversight committee including ADGP-rank officer, govt officials, civil society members & others.

Sanatan Dharma row: FIR against Udhayanidhi, Priyank Kharge for ‘hurting religious sentiments’

The two were booked under sections 295 A (deliberate and malicious acts to outrage religious feelings) and 153 A (promoting enmity between different religious groups) of the IPC.

Karnataka govt to get ‘fact-checkers’ to comb social media for fake news. ‘Not bid to control narrative’

Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt plans to employ fact-checking companies that use AI to detect & categorise online information. ‘Syndicates' behind malicious information to be 'punished'.

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.