Sharad Pawar wanted to join the NDA in 2014 but we blocked his entry, Uddhav Thackeray tells NDTV; Pawar calls it the joke of the year; Narendra Modi says his flight to a rally in Bareilly was delayed by three hours, seeks an probe by the Election Commission into the matter. The Centre blames it on a mix-up by the operator; Another record closing for the markets as the RBI keeps key interest rates unchanged but the RBI governor warns less than normal monsoon due to El Nino could impact inflation; and more in our news wrap of the day.
