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Shahabuddin, ‘terror of Bihar’ who boasted of ‘making Siwan safe for women’, dies of Covid

Shahabuddin, 53, died of Covid-19 in a Delhi hospital Saturday. He was transferred to a Delhi jail on the orders of the Supreme Court in 2017.

‘Dictatorial’ CM who’s ‘averse to criticism’ – what Bihar assembly ruckus reveals about Nitish

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has passed a spate of controversial laws, with the opposition alleging that he is bulldozing them through while being averse to building a consensus. 

Nitish in spot over police bill proposing a special force with power to arrest without warrant

RJD says the Bihar Special Armed Police Bill, 2021, is a route to enforce Police Raj. Serving and retired police officers say it may lead to conflict between central and state agencies.

Congress’ peculiar ally troubles — when friend in one state supports its rival in another

Congress has requested allies NCP and RJD to not campaign for TMC in Bengal. Both parties, along with JMM, have extended support to Mamata in the state elections. 

Why an RJD MLA reached Bihar assembly with a stethoscope to check Nitish Kumar

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has repeatedly lost his temper during budget session. Opposition MLAs say he is frustrated with ally BJP, but JD(U) says he only wants to stick to due process.

Jharkhand High Court rejects Lalu Prasad Yadav’s bail application in Dumka treasury case

The court said that the RJD supremo has to serve two more months in jail to complete half of his total sentence, and asked him to file a fresh application after two months.

Zakka Jacob on horse-trading allegations against Lalu, Sudhir Chaudhury goes back to Hathras

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

‘Running Bihar politics from jail’ — BJP circulates audiotape accusing Lalu of luring NDA MLAs

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi alleges that Lalu is looking to topple Bihar government by promising NDA MLAs ministerial berths.

BJP brings new state leadership to Bihar, names Vijay Kumar Sinha in Speaker post fight

After Sushil Kumar Modi and Prem Kumar, Nand Kishor Yadav also fails to make it to the party’s state leadership. Caste arithmetic has played a role in the equation.

Tejashwi faces corruption charges, must not become Bihar opposition leader, says JD(U)

JD(U) leaders alleged that Tejashwi Yadav had not disclosed full details of cases in which he was named while filing his nomination papers, and urged the EC to take note of it.

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Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahini continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.