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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicRJD-JDU

Topic: RJD-JDU

Vote for me, OR ELSE & tunnel vision got to Tharoor

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Anant Singh vs Suraj Bhan: Enduring relevance of Mokama strongmen in Lalu & Nitish’s race to win Bihar

Mokama has a bloody history of crime & politics. Gunfire, stone pelting between political opponents are commonplace, and a Jan Suraaj supporter’s killing has marked a new chapter.

As murmurs grow about a Nitish Kumar son-rise, concerns in JD(U) about losing Lalu trump card

With posters featuring Nishant appearing outside JD(U) office & a Holi Milan event where party leaders gathered around him for photo-ops, speculation grows about a political debut.

Padyatra to 2 Oct launch of his Jan Suraaj party, how PK is raising the political temperature in Bihar

Prashant Kishore does not plan on becoming the Bihar CM next year but is confident his new party's presence will be felt everywhere in another 6 months.

‘Political compulsion’ or ‘avoiding trap’? Why Nitish is silent on CBI chargesheet against Tejashwi

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar had in 2017 broken ties with RJD after Tejashwi was accused in hotel sale scam. Similar cases of ministers being made to quit raise questions on his silence now.

Why’s Nitish meeting his MLAs 1-on-1? ‘In talks’ with JD(U) MLAs, BJP senses ‘NCP-like’ revolt in Bihar

Bihar CM has been holding meetings with party MPs and MLAs since Friday. Development comes amid rumblings within party over its alliance with Lalu's RJD.

Anand Mohan’s release shapes new Dahi-Chooda coalition in Bihar. Dalits have no space in it

To overcome the fear of Dalits voting for BJP, the RJD-JDU alliance has gone looking for new social coalitions of Yadav-Kurmi-Muslim-Rajput.

Ally CPI(ML), opposition BJP corner Nitish govt on Anand Mohan release, demand similar relief for others

While CPI (ML) is demanding release of 6 supporters convicted under TADA, BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudi wants ex MP Prabhunath Singh out & Sushil Modi is seeking reprieve for prohibition law flouters.

Slain IAS officer’s wife ‘shocked’, as Nitish govt releases ex MP who ‘instigated’ G. Krishnaiah’s lynching

Patna: Hours after the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government Monday issued orders for the release of controversial former Lok Sabha member Anand Mohan Singh from...

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

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.