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TopicRam Vilas Paswan

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Jailed IAS Hans took Rs 1 cr to settle consumer case when he was pvt secy to Ram Vilas—ED charge sheet

IAS officer Sanjeev Hans's lawyer has called the ED's investigation 'a web of falsehood riddled with ulterior motives, woven from a frivolous and fabricated complaint'.

What’s the latest discord pitting Chirag Paswan against uncle Paras, four yrs after LJP split

Chirag's party has accused Paras of ill-treating Ram Vilas Paswan's first wife Rajkumari Devi. This was after Rajkumari accused Paras & two others of locking her out of ancestral house.

Keep doing Hindu-Muslim if you want to come down to 6 seats from 182—Ram Vilas Paswan

On 10 December 1998, then-Hajipur MP spoke in the Lok Sabha on a discussion on atrocities committed on minorities in various parts of the country. 'If we learn to interpret the word 'minorities' correctly, I believe we will develop a feeling that those we are fighting against are the same blood as us.'

‘Little bit Naxalism is good’ —Ram Vilas Paswan believed rights aren’t granted but snatched

At the launch of the biography Ram Vilas Paswan: The Weathervane of Indian Politics, author Sobhana K Nair said that Paswan cringed on hearing the term “Urban Naxals”.

Hajipur LS seat latest Paswan vs Paswan battleground as uncle, nephew spar over Ram Vilas’s legacy

Both uncle and nephew are bent on contesting from Hajipur in 2024. BJP has been trying to bring them together ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls especially with JD(U) out of NDA fold.

Lalu makes rare public appearance for Paswan death anniversary, gets mask class from Rahul

Former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan died after prolonged illness in 2020. To mark his death anniversary, Paswan's son Chirag Paswan organised a function in Delhi Friday.

BJP pulls Chirag Paswan closer as party is clear now that it can’t lose the LJP leader

In June, BJP is said to have played an active role in the split of Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). Now, the party seems to have had a change of heart.

Paswan’s bust, Chirag’s UP moves & ‘barsi’ plans put BJP in tight spot ahead of polls

Modi govt ordered Paswans to vacate the 12, Janpath bungalow last year. The battle took a turn when LJP supporters put up a bust of Paswan Sr inside the bungalow.

Pashupati Paras, the new Union minister who was an ‘invisible’ Bihar politician until June

Pashupati Kumar Paras was among the leaders who made it to Team Modi after Wednesday’s cabinet reshuffle. He takes over Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries.

Day of the dynasts in Bihar — Tejashwi gets dad Lalu’s approval as Chirag ‘shows up’ uncle

Monday marked the first birth anniversary of Ram Vilas Paswan since his death in October 2020, and 25th foundation day of RJD, bringing a frenzy of political activity in Bihar.

On Camera

Iran could be a ‘forever war’ if the Kurds join the fight

The US has turned to the Kurds whenever it has needed allies on ground— in Iraq, in Syria, & now perhaps in Iran. Rarely has it worked out well, either for them or the region.

Queues, price hikes and shortages as Asia battles fuel crunch

Stock for power distributors and refineries began to falter in the middle of the week leaving multiple countries, including China, to cut back.

Iranian naval ship Lavan with crew of 184 docked in Kochi same day US torpedoed IRIS Dena

IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.