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CBI raids Lalu Prasad Yadav's properties: The self-proclaimed king of Bihar has outlived his political utility

It would be wrong to rejoice at the developments as Lalu Prasad Yadav’s ignominious fall from grace. It is nothing less than a social tragedy for Bihar.

UP Election 2017: Post bitter family feud, jilted rebels may turn ruling Samajwadi Party's apple cart

Rebels challenging official party nominees on many seats in Uttar Pradesh might queer the pitch for the Samajwadi Party.

Mulayam Singh Yadav is Samajwadi Party drama's sole loser for being forced to fight son

Whatever be the outcome of the ongoing war in the Samajwadi parivar, one thing is certain: This is the end of Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Happy birthday and all: Rahul Gandhi turns 46 today but he has more pressing needs

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi turned 46 on Sunday, but he doesn't have much reason to celebrate with the party going through one of its worst phases.

Kamal Nath quitting as in-charge of Punjab shows bankruptcy of leaders in Congress

By resigning as the party general secretary and giving up charge of Punjab and Haryana, senior Congress leader Kamal Nath — and one of the few who managed to save their skin in the 2014 defeat of the party in the general elections — has stirred a hornet's nest.

Rahul does the suit-boot routine again in Champaran but fails to impress

Rahul seemed unmindful of the fact that his ally, JD(U) leader and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar had been vigorously demanding special status for the state because the consequent tax concessions would lure the corporate honchos to set up business and industry in the state.

Bihar poll schedule announcement deferred till Wednesday: Will aspirational voters think differently?

The Election Commission is all set to announce the poll schedule for Bihar assembly elections on Tuesday. The elections are expected to be held in multiple phases which may begin in mid-October and stretch till November.

Monkey on Modi's back: Why he can't shrug off the Hindutva elements

If Modi emphasizes an inclusivist approach, others pursue an exclusivist agenda based on the ‘we-they’ differentiation in which the minorities are seen as distinct.

Meet the five CMs of Uttar Pradesh; not even one of them is Akhilesh

As the slide in Akhilesh's credibility continues, the power centres in UP seem keen to only enjoy with impunity what they can, as 2017 seems to be an already lost election.

Modi's 'statue of unity' project gathers rust: 16 states send no iron

The last trucks carrying farm implements for the Statue of Unity came in April, said authorities at the Vadodara godown.