SP rally in Dadri comes about 10 months before polls. Party looking to strengthen base in western UP, where it has traditionally been weak, & to recover ground after RLD's switch to NDA.
The last time, Ahmed Patel pulled it off in Gujarat in 2017 despite defections and cross-voting in favour of BJP. It was seen as a battle between two titans, Amit Shah and Ahmed Patel.
Citing a letter to then Gujarat CM Modi, the former Union Environment minister says he had suggested the conservation & revival of the rare Great Indian Bustard in 2010.
Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is going solo in its electoral debut. The party has fielded key functionaries in what is shaping up as a three-cornered fight in Tamil Nadu.
Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar is up against incumbent CPI(M) MLA and minister V. Sivankutty in Nemom, one of 7 assembly segments under Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat.
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.
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 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.
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