Lalu Yadav

JP Nadda calls Lalu-Rabri rule a ‘dark era’ for Bihar, urges voters to re-elect Nitish Kumar as CM

BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday alleged that the RJD wants to bring back 'jungle raj' in Bihar if it is voted to power, and nominating late gangster turned politician Mohammad Shahabuddin's son points to it.

Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav in legal trouble: What’s the IRCTC scam case?

A Delhi court on Monday (October 13) charged former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, and their son Tejashwi Yadav in the alleged IRCTC scam case, just weeks ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections. The case pertains to Lalu Yadav’s tenure as Railway Minister between 2004 to 2009. The RJD patriarch is accused of ‘abusing his position as a public servant’. But what is the case about?

How Emergency gave rise to a new breed of Indian politicians

The Emergency, widely considered the darkest days of India’s Independence, was imposed on June 25, 1975, by the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It lasted 21 long months till March 1977 when Gandhi was swept out of office. Then, a new generation of leaders emerged to lead India. Let’s take a closer look at them

This Week in Explainers: Why did monsoon arrive in May in India?

India has reported an early onset of monsoon this year. Kerala and Mumbai were lashed by heavy rainfall that brought life to a standstill. But what is behind these monsoon rains in May? All this and more in our weekly wrap

FirstUp: New Zealand PM to visit Mumbai, US Federal Reserve to announce interest rates… The headlines today

The US Federal Reserve will announce the interest rates for the FY 2025-26. New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon will be in Mumbai as part of his ongoing five-day India visit. Meanwhile, the third and final day of the Raisina Dialogue 2025 will commence in New Delhi with several important discussions in the pipeline

Why RJD patriarch Lalu Yadav thinks PM Modi is 'quitting'?

Days after PM Modi called upon the public to raise 'Quit India' slogan against the tactics of I.N.D.I.A alliance, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Monday hit back saying that the PM was worried about losing next year's Lok Sabha elections and was hence looking for a sanctuary abroad

'No retirement in politics': Lalu Yadav not ready to quit, offended by Ajit Pawar's advice for uncle Sharad Pawar

On Wednesday, Ajit Pawar told his estranged uncle Sharad Pawar that it was time for him to retire and hand over the reins of the NCP to him

'This is reverse Robinhood': BJP attacks Lalu, Rabri, Tejashwi after CBI's fresh charge sheet in land-for-jobs scam

Hitting out at RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family for involvement in land-for-jobs scam worth Rs 600 crore, the BJP on Tuesday said the "first family of corruption" adopted a "reverse Robinhood" strategy where in they looted the poor by acquiring their land to fill their pockets

Without taking names, PM Modi takes Lalu Yadav and Mamata Banerjee to the cleaners

Citing 'cash-for-job' scam in West Bengal, PM Modi in his address at Rozgar Mela said, 'You must have seen media reports on ‘cash for jobs’ scam in the past 1-2 days'

Nitish Kumar’s switch to the Grand Alliance could hurt the BJP in more ways than one. Here’s how

Nitish Kumar’s decision to break up with the BJP and join hands with the Grand Alliance once again provides a much-needed boost to the Opposition camp. Losing another ally in the Hindi heartland gives the BJP a lot to think about ahead of the 2024 general elections