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The three cases in which Prasad has been convicted are related to the over-Rs 900-crore fodder scam. (File Photo)

Lalu's hearing scheduled for April 10; CBI should file reply: Supreme Court

Supreme Court said it will hear a plea of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking bail in 3 cases related to the multi-crore-rupee fodder scam.

05 Apr 2019 11:26 AM

Tej announced his decision through a tweet on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Who think that I'm fool are foolish: Tej Pratap resigns as RJD's students wing Chief

Sources said Tej Pratap was upset after party leadership rejected his demand to accommodate two candidates in Bihar.

28 Mar 2019 9:00 PM

Raj Babbar at a press conference in Agra on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

3 former BSP MLAs, one RJD leader join Congress

Dr Dharam Pal Singh has been a BSP MLA from Etmadpur, Surajpal Singh from Fatehpur Sikri and Kushwaha from Kheragarh.

24 Mar 2019 10:02 AM

Senior leaders of the Congress were in talks with Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan comprising Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP), Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular, Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) to iron out last-minute differences.(Photo: PTI)

Bihar Mahagathbandhan: Out of 40, RJD keeps 20, Congress gets 9, allies the rest

'Mahaghatbandhan is a natural alliance. It is to save the Constitution,' said Manoj Jha, RJD spokesperson.

22 Mar 2019 4:48 PM

Amid reports of the ongoing tussle between Congress and RJD over seat-sharing in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday said that the Bihar 'Mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) is 'intact' and formal announcement of seat-sharing arrangement among the allies would be made after the Holi. (Photo: File)

Bihar Mahagathbandhan seat-sharing will be announced after Holi: Tejashwi Yadav

Sharad Yadav of Lok Jantantrik Party said formal seat-sharing announcement for the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar will be made on March 22.

20 Mar 2019 3:39 PM

Calling upon the Opposition, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said that the Constitution and the country are under threat and therefore, they should not make any strategic mistake by holding their egos high in seat sharing with allies. (Photo: File)

Opposition should not have ego over seat-sharing: Tejashwi Yadav

As the final seat-sharing is being finalised in the Bihar alliance, last minute hiccups are also being reported from the state.

16 Mar 2019 5:23 PM

The grand alliance formed by the Opposition in Bihar includes the Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD), Congress, Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP), Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), Lok Jantrantrik Dal (LJD) and Vikas Sheel Insaan Party (VIP). (Photo: ANI)

Congress to fight 11 seats in Bihar for 2019 Lok Sabha polls

'Rahul Gandhi will take a final call on the names of candidates and soon he will declare the names,' Congress leader Akhilesh Singh.

16 Mar 2019 9:32 AM

Mr Yadav alleged that many senior and well-respected journalists have been warning about the near-total breakdown of the ethics of journalism. (File Photo)

Tejashwi Yadav appeals to opposition to boycott BJP-inspired TV debates

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav urged opposition leaders to take a united stand against a "campaign of distortion" by pro-BJP news channels.

12 Mar 2019 10:16 AM

The Communist Party of India has left out student leader Kanhaiya Kumar from its first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, indicating that its seat-sharing talks with the RJD in Bihar has hit roadblocks. (Photo: File)

Kanhaiya Kumar not in CPI first list candidates, talks with RJD for Begusarai

The Left party on Friday said that it has identified 53 seats in 24 states for the upcoming polls and announced names of 15 candidates.

08 Mar 2019 6:01 PM

New Delhi: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail in three fodder scam cases, citing ill health. (Photo: File)

Fodder scam cases: Lalu Yadav moves SC for bail

Yadav has challenged the order of the Jharkhand High Court which had rejected the bail application filed by him on Wednesday.

21 Feb 2019 4:38 PM

RJD leader Rabri Devi speaking to media on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Mulayam Singh's memory is failing: Rabri Devi on SP founder praising PM Modi

"He has become old and his memory is failing. What he says has no relevance," said former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi.

14 Feb 2019 2:54 PM

Manoj Jha said, ' this is the result of nuisance created by government policies, like how we saw Alok Verma ji (who was shunted out as the CBI Director) and CBI vs CBI.' (Photo: ANI)

CBI working as 'parrot' under BJP: RJD's Manoj Jha

A face-off between Mamata Banerjee and the Centre erupted after a CBI team moved to arrest Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar.

06 Feb 2019 2:28 PM

The case relates to alleged money laundering in granting the operational contract of two IRCTC hotels to a private firm. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

IRCTC scam: Delhi court grants bail to Lalu, wife and son

The court had on January 19 extended the interim bail granted to the three which ended today.

28 Jan 2019 11:03 AM

RJD leader Raghuvar Rai, who was shot at outside his residence in Kalyanpur area died at a private hospital in Dargbhanga, where he was rushed to after the attack. (Representational Image)

RJD leader shot by unidentified assailants in Bihar, dies

The RJD leader earlier served as the president of the district council.

24 Jan 2019 3:04 PM

'He (Ram Kripal Yadav) used to cut the chaff. We had huge respect for him. However, we stopped respecting him when he went on to join hands with Sushil Kumar Modi. At that time I felt like cutting his hands with the same chaff cutting machine,' said Bharti while addressing a gathering in Patna on January 16. (Photo: File)

'Felt like chopping off his hands': Misa Bharti on Ram Kripal Yadav joining BJP

Bharti said that she is now confident of her win this time as she didn’t get enough time to prepare during 2014 polls.

19 Jan 2019 12:03 PM

'Finally Nitish Kumar admits that JD(U) is advanced version of BJP (and) therefore he is giving all important organisational posts except him(self) to the people chosen by Sh Amit Shah,' Yadav remarked sarcastically in an earlier tweet. (Photo: File)

'Bhishma pitamah' of moral corruption: Tejashwi to Nitish Kumar

Tejashwi attacked Nitish for for his claim that Shah had asked him 'twice' to induct Prashant Kishor into JD(U).

17 Jan 2019 8:25 AM

Members of Lalu Yadav's family had, so far, refrained from commenting on Paswan's remark against the former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, who is at present the leader of the opposition in the state legislative council. (Photo; File)

Tej Pratap Yadav hits backs Ram Vilas Paswan over 'angootha chhap' jibe

Yadav shared cartoon showing Paswan as mythical demon being slain by his mother Rabri Devi shown as Goddess Durga riding lion.

16 Jan 2019 9:16 AM

RJD leader also raised the CBI controversy and said the CBI and the ED are no longer independent agencies ad they have now become alliance partners of BJP. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'BSP-SP tie up best thing happened': Tejashwi offers full support to alliance

Tejashwi congratulated Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati for coming together and said that Lalu Yadav had always dreamt of such an alliance.

14 Jan 2019 3:12 PM

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief has been away from active politics since December 2017, when he was convicted in the Deoghar treasury case, which was followed by convictions in two more fodder scam cases. (Photo: File)

From jail, Lalu makes 'humble appeal' to people to be on guard against hate politics

Lalu Yadav, who is serving sentences in fodder scam cases shared his views on political situation prevailing on his official Twitter handle.

14 Jan 2019 11:53 AM

Prasad is currently at a hospital in Jharkhand and shares his views on politics through his official Twitter handle which is operated by people close to him. (Photo: File)

Nitish Kumar got Chief Minister's chair due to grand alliance: Lalu Yadav

Lalu Prasad Yadav also accused the chief minister of insulting the mandate of 11 crore Biharis and called him a ''shameless turncoat''.

10 Jan 2019 10:28 AM

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