Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav announce 50-50 poll alliance, Mayawati says pointless to tie up with Congress; Rahul Gandhi responds to Mayawati-Akhilesh Yadav alliance saying he has tremendous respect for both leaders, but Congress may spring a surprise in the state; Prime Minister Narendra Modi slams SP-BSP alliance, calling it a failed experiment; President Ram Nath Kovind clears the bill for 10 per cent quota in government jobs for economically weaker in the general category; All this and more in the news wrap of the day
