Embattled Indian billionaire Gautam Adani calls off his flagship company's share sale after a tumultuous week saw his conglomerate shed tens of billions of dollars in market value after claims of fraud from US-based short-selling firm.
Five years ago the Hindu nationalist party BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, won 99 seats in the 182-member Gujarat assembly and current opinion polls suggest the party might increase their number to more than 130 seats.
Congress holds huge rally in southern state to mark first 1,000 km of its 3,500 km walking tour of its leaders in cities, towns and villages, in bid to draw support against ruling BJP it accuses of spreading communal hatred in the secular republic.