Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said only Sharad Pawar and Sunetra Pawar could clarify whether the two Nationalist Congress Party factions would merge, asserting that neither had informed the BJP about any such move.

He also said it would be unfair to compare Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar's leadership with that of her late husband Ajit Pawar.

After suggesting he was open to negotiating a deal with Democrats on an immigration policy that he described as too tough, President Donald Trump on Monday defended his administration's deportation policy and said he was opposed to any immigration deal that would include "amnesty" for immigrants living in the US illegally.

The sharp increase in vehicular emissions warrant urgent intervention, the Supreme Court has said while directing the governments of Delhi and three neighbouring states to apprise it about the steps taken to prevent the entry and operation of over-age vehicles within the National Capital Region.

Three contract workers have died at a Tata Electronics factory that makes parts for Apple iPhones in India's ​southern Tamil Nadu state, the latest supply chain incident affecting the ​US company in its most critical manufacturing base after China.

The deaths, which occurred late ‌on Monday, will be investigated by Apple, Tata and the state authorities, state officials and two industry sources with direct knowledge said.

Air India Ltd. is considering appointing Balagopal Kunduvara as chief financial officer, tapping the veteran of Singapore Airlines Ltd. to help revive the Indian carrier’s finances after a record loss, according to people familiar with the matter.

Kunduvara is a frontrunner for the position, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations.

President Donald Trump said further strikes on Iran wouldn’t be necessary but the US remains “locked and loaded,” an indication that he’s winding down the conflict after Republicans’ midterm elections loss underscored its deep unpopularity.

“Iran, militarily, is effectively over,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday afternoon. “We’re just keeping it the status quo, and we’re doing that really at the behest of countries that are their neighbors.”

Decks have been cleared for star all-rounder Hardik Pandya to move to Punjab Kings in exchange for pacer Arshdeep Singh, with Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings agreeing to the trade ahead of the IPL auction later this month.

The proposed trade will see Hardik return to a new franchise after his second stint with Mumbai Indians, while Arshdeep is set to join the five-time champions.

Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said its Heavy Civil Infrastructure business vertical has secured a “significant” order worth up to ₹2,500 crore from Noida Metro Rail Corporation Ltd for the construction of the Noida Metro Aqua Line extension project.

L&T, a $32 billion Indian multinational, said in an exchange filing that the project involves the partial design and construction of a 15.1-km elevated viaduct across two stretches, from Botanical Garden to Noida Sector-142 and from Depot Station to Boraki.

In an interview with CBS' 60 Minutes, US President Donald Trump said his deportation policy might have been "too tough", particularly because it affected people who had entered the US illegally but were subsequently working, paying taxes and contributing to the economy.

"I think it was too tough. I think it might be too tough," Trump said in the interview, which was recorded on Friday and broadcast on Sunday, according to PTI.

Indian pharmaceutical and healthcare company Morepen Laboratories on Monday announced that it has launched its first prescription generic product, Desloratadine Tablets USP, 5 mg, in the US market, marking its entry into the country's prescription generics segment.

Morepen said in an exchange filing that it is introducing the product in 100-count and 500-count packs through Morepen Bio Inc., the company's wholly owned US subsidiary.

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