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11:55 amTaiwan's leader says increasing defence spending to 'deter war'
11:49 amED arrests chairman of media broadcast company in insolvency-linked case
11:42 amLawyer who represented Mehul Choksi faces rape charges in U.K.
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Politics

When the crops wilt

Reported by Business Standard 9 Oct 2026, 11:22 pm IST 1 min read

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The drought is almost providential for the ruling party as it postpones the hour of reckoning

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Section: Politics
Topics: Economy & RBI, Jobs & careers, Farmers & agriculture, Government schemes
First reported by: Business Standard
Reporter: aditi phadnis
Published: Friday, 9 October 2026, 11:22 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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