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TopicLalu Prasad Yadav

Topic: Lalu Prasad Yadav

Who is Amarendra Dhari Singh? RJD’s Rajya Sabha pick that has raised eyebrows even in party

Most RJD leaders were surprised when Singh’s name was announced for the Rajya Sabha elections. They said they have never met him.

Why Jungle Raj Bihar kept out communal riots for 3 decades but Delhi and Gujarat couldn’t

Bihar is widely panned for an inefficient administration and lack of development. But the conundrum is that the same administration has ensured a peaceful era.

Lalu’s samdhi quits RJD, says difficult to work with son-in-law Tej Pratap & Tejashwi 

Seven-time MLA Chandrika Rai admits to personal reasons for his decision. His daughter, Aishwarya Rai, is in the middle of bitter divorce proceedings with Tej Pratap Yadav.  

Bihar polls months away but Lalu, Nitish have set stage for battle — online and offline

A battle of hoardings between ruling JD(U) and principal opposition RJD has begun in Patna, with the rivalry also playing out in the virtual world.

Jharkhand victory gives Lalu more comfort in hospital but RJD problems remain

The RJD chief has been hosting a stream of visitors in Ranchi but his party has to contend with squabbling allies in Bihar and marginal presence in Jharkhand.

DU friends remember a ‘happy-go-lucky’ Aishwarya Rai, before she married Lalu Prasad’s son

Aishwarya Rai's marriage to Lalu Prasad's son Tej Pratap made her a celebrity & the divorce case ensured more media attention. But her friends remember her differently.

‘Slapped, hair pulled, thrown out’ — Aishwarya Rai files FIR against mother-in-law Rabri Devi

Aishwarya, the wife of Lalu and Rabri's eldest son Tej Pratap Yadav, has alleged that she was assaulted and thrown out of their official residence in Patna.

Rahul’s Rafale reaction, Mamata roshogollas on World Diabetes Day, Lalu breaks ‘maun vrat’

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Daughter-in-law Aishwarya back in Lalu Prasad’s home after she was ‘thrown out’

Patna police intervened after a family drama involving Aishwarya, wife of Tej Pratap, and her mother-in-law Rabri Devi played out in full public view.

Chidambaram to Mehbooba Mufti — families keep arrested leaders’ Twitter accounts active

The trend, which began with Lalu Prasad going to prison in 2017, continues with non-politicians such as former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt.

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.