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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Bihar’s dons are propping up their wives, sons and brothers to keep their political clout

From RJD to JD(U) and LJP to Congress, virtually every party in Bihar is giving tickets to dons’ family members for the Lok Sabha elections.

Lalu Prasad bends over backwards as Bihar alliance gets seat-sharing in place

RJD doles out the seats to allies, leaving it with less than half of Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats — a first for the party.

Kanhaiya Kumar’s political aspirations hit a kerb, Congress-RJD likely to dump him

The opposition alliance had initially indicated that it would back Kanhaiya's bid for the Begusarai seat but the constituency is now likely to go to the RJD.

How BJP & Congress are getting bullied by their allies in Bihar

The BJP is an ally of Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP in Bihar, while the Congress' partners include Lalu Prasad's RJD.

Samosas still have aloo but Bihar set for an election without Lalu

The RJD chief has a reputation of pepping up a poll campaign with his rustic humour and wit but with him in judicial custody, there is none to take up that mantle.

RJD and Congress to firm up Bihar seat sharing for Lok Sabha polls by next week

Bihar seat-sharing talks are stuck as RJD wants to contest from 20-22 of the state's 40 seats and leave 11 to Congress, but the latter wants 15 seats.

Is Modi govt using CBI, ED for political battles or is it opposition propaganda?

The Mamata Banerjee government versus Centre confrontation has once again put the spotlight on the CBI, an agency that has been dubbed a ‘caged parrot’....

BJP minister in Bihar under fire after saying Priyanka Gandhi has no quality except good looks

The Congress-RJD combine in Bihar has demanded BJP minister Vinod Narain's removal from party for his attitude towards women.   

Sushil Modi attends convict Jagannath Mishra’s book event, Tejashwi calls it BJP hypocrisy

Bihar deputy CM Sushil Modi attended the launch of a book written by former chief minister Jagannath Mishra, convicted in the fodder scam.

At long last, the Dalit queen of Indian politics has tamed the brash Yadavs

The symbolism of Yadav chieftains bending before Mayawati could alter the future of politics in UP and Bihar. The image of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)...

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

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.