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Focus on ‘non-RJD space’, but don’t compromise on respect—Congress high command tells Bihar unit

Bihar Congress leaders met party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP Rahul Gandhi & other senior leaders Tuesday to decide on poll strategy. Kanhaiya Kumar was not in attendance.

After RJD & AIMIM, Congress likely to move SC seeking strict enforcement of Places of Worship Act

Once filed, petition will mark subtle shift in Congress’s strategy on question of rights of minorities. Decision is outcome of internal debate on need to take a firm stand.

Why Gandhi family’s age-old ally Lalu has endorsed Mamata Banerjee’s bid to lead INDIA bloc

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has joined SP, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) and Shiv Sena (UBT) in backing West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s bid to lead bloc of parties opposed to BJP.

Clean sweep by NDA in Bihar assembly bypolls leaves RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav in a tight spot

Loss of party strongholds Belaganj and Ramgarh will especially hurt RJD and its young leader. But former deputy CM promises to bounce back in next year's state polls.

Late Mohd Shahabuddin’s wife Hina Shahab, son Osama Shahab join RJD

Hina contested elections on an RJD ticket in 2019 for the last time and after that, her relations with the party soured.

‘B team’ of RJD or BJP? Why Prashant Kishor & his yet-to-launch party are under attack from all sides

Kishor is set to launch his party on Gandhi Jayanti. As he eyes opposition space, BJP & RJD are keeping a close watch on former poll strategist ahead of next year’s polls.

‘Unfit to be member’ — RJD MLC expelled for imitating Nitish, he calls it black day for democracy

Sunil Singh accuses Bihar CM of orchestrating expulsion for his closeness to Lalu Prasad. But, minister Niraj Bablu asserts Singh violated code of conduct & remains unrepentant.

Citing ‘irregularities’, Bihar cancels Rs 826-cr water supply contracts awarded by previous govt

Contracts were awarded by Mahagathbandhan govt for supplying drinking water in rural areas. Minister says inquiry found irregularities in selecting contractors, due process not followed.

Misa Bharti beats father Lalu’s former aide Ram Kripal in 3rd attempt, clinches Patliputra

Ram Kripal, once known as a close aide of Lalu’s, had quit RJD right after Lalu had decided to field his eldest daughter from Patliputra in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Anti-incumbency, ‘poor’ candidate choice, caste factor — NDA depends on Modi’s ‘magic’ in Bihar

PM is set to return to Bihar for last round of rallies Saturday. NDA’s strategy for repeating its 2019 feat revolves around keeping spotlight on Modi & central govt.

On Camera

Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.