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BJP picks Narendra Tomar & Avinash Khanna as central observers for Maharashtra MLAs’ meet

Amid ally Shiv Sena's demand for CM's post to be rotated, the BJP has picked Union minister Tomar and party vice-president Khanna to observe MLAs' meet.

Shiv Sena could ‘split and 24 MLAs join BJP’ if Uddhav Thackeray decides not to join govt

The stalemate in Maharashtra where the Shiv Sena wants the CM post from the BJP for two-and-a-half years has angered Sena MLAs who don't want to sit in opposition.

Idea of simultaneous polls needs to be seriously considered, says Vice-President Naidu

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu was delivering the first Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture, instituted by the latter's alma mater Delhi University

Won’t tie up with BJP, Congress for Karnataka bypolls, neither is trustworthy: Deve Gowda

The bypolls have been necessitated by the disqualification of 17 rebel MLAs of Congress & JD(S) under the anti-defection law.

Uddhav Thackeray cancels meeting with BJP after Fadnavis denies assuring CM post to Sena

The meeting, scheduled between Union minister Prakash Javadekar and senior Sena leaders, was to begin discussions on formation of the government in Maharashtra.

BJP to lead Maharashtra govt, no decision on giving CM’s chair to Sena: Devendra Fadnavis

The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance won absolute majority in the Maharashtra assembly polls, with 105 and 56 seats, respectively.

CM from BJP with a Shiv Sena deputy — the 1995 formula that can solve Maharashtra standoff

In 1995, the CM’s post was held by Shiv Sena while BJP, then the junior ally, settled for the deputy CM’s position.

Congress’ Bhupinder Hooda says JJP ‘disrespected’ Haryana mandate by shaking hands with BJP

Congress leader and former Haryana chief minister said he would like to see how well the two parties, BJP and JJP, work together in the government.

BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar takes oath as Haryana CM for a second term

JJP leader Dushyant Chautala takes oath as the deputy chief minister of Haryana.

Shiv Sena says it has ‘remote control of power’ in Maharashtra despite lower tally than 2014

BJP and Shiv Sena are in the middle of tough negotiations with Modi-Shah’s party posting a less-than-impressive performance in Maharashtra assembly election.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.