Farmer unions in Uttar Pradesh are weighing their options on joining the new farmers protest, which is centred on demands similar to those raised during the 2020-21 agitation.
The last round of farmer protests ended a decades-long alliance between SAD & BJP. With another agitation gathering steam, SAD is learnt to be ‘unwilling’ to suffer political damage.
Both parties keen to ally but decision hinges on seat-sharing agreement, on which talks took place last month. ‘Announcement may take place after Parliament session,’ it is learnt.
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal believes it is a misconception that people will make the same choice for Lok Sabha and Assembly if elections are held together.
SAD chief Sukhbir Badal, SGPC & Akal Takht thank Ram Mandir trust for invite to consecration. Meanwhile, Congress’s Bajwa says he will take people to Ayodhya to seek blessings of Ram.
In his appeal to Punjab Assembly Speaker, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Cheema also asks all MPs of Rajya Sabha from Punjab to be included in this training session.
CM Bhagwant Mann's offer comes less than a week after SC gave a dressing down to Punjab govt for not completing construction of Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal.
Opposition questions AAP's silence over Trudeau’s allegation linking Indian govt to Nijjar killing. AAP Punjab spokesperson has called for 'amicable resolution to the stand-off'.
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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