The Indian Express -- Politics

Thursday, August 14 1997

Laloo to remain in custody till Aug 27

A Patna court has extended the judicial remand of the former Bihar Chief Minister, Laloo Prasad Yadav, till August 27 in connection with three conspiracy angle cases of the multi-crore fodder scam.

RSS' virtual Indian history now on website

Has any historian ever told you that Sardar Patel had sought help of RSS chief M S Golwalkar to prevail upon Maharaja of Kashmir to sign accession treaty with India? Did you know that RSS shakhas had "flourished" in Kashmir Valley by mid 1946 ? If the answer to these questions is in the negative, visit the home page of RSS on the Internet.

Sangma in soup over British Speaker's seat

Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson Najma Heptullah are caught in a controversy over the midnight function to commemorate 50 years of India's independence in the central hall of Parliament. Sangma has been criticised by many MPs for inviting Betty Boothroyd, the Speaker of the House of Commons, to sit on the dais along with the President, PM and the presiding officers of both Houses.

Quota bill fizzles out, UF blamed for fiasco

Bihar CJ's remark is attack on democracy

Sharad Yadav takes evasive action