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Quantum of sentence for Lalu Yadav and 15 others in fodder scam case to be pronounced today

The special court will pronounce the quantum of sentence in the fodder scam case against Lalu Prasad Yadav and 15 others on Thursday.

Modi govt's next push against benami properties may settle down the real estate sector

All those benamdars and the real owners, who have been indulging in bogus transactions since the period the original Benami Act was formulated, will find that there is no escape route if they are identified

Lalu Prasad Yadav: The man whose luck finally ran out

Lalu's reign as chief misniter in Bihar was a time when everything came to a standstill. Economic and social development took a back-seat, the kidnapping industry in and around Patna progressed, forced weddings increased and anybody and everybody, who could leave the state, actually did. But despite all this Lalu Yadav managed to survive and stay relevant for a period of close to 20 years, first as the Chief Minister of Bihar and then as the Minister of Railways. Luck had an important part to play, right from the very beginning.