In last lap, NDA presents united face
Brings Nitish, Modi on one stage;
TRS chief also present
Ludhiana, May 10
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today presented a united face at a ‘Maha Rally’ here today. The alliance presented as many as eight chief ministers on the same platform and brought leaders of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha from Darjeeling, Telengana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leader K Chandrashekhar Rao and Assam Gana Parishad (AGP) on the same platform.

Sidelights
Punjab page: Modi embarrasses SAD-BJP
NDA leaders want Punjab to oust Cong again

SHOW OF STRENGTH: NDA leaders during a rally in Ludhiana on Sunday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Nitish complains of shabby treatment by UPA
Ludhiana, May 10
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today launched a scathing attack on the UPA government, accusing it of neglecting states ruled by non-Congress political formations. Addressing the NDA rally here, Kumar, who is being wooed by the Congress as well as others, did not mince his words while criticising the Congress and appealing to the Bihari migrant population in Punjab to vote for the NDA.

Nation page: LJP slams Nitish for sharing dais with Modi

Manmohan to wrap up campaign in Ludhiana
Chandigarh, May 10
Batte lines for supremacy in the electoral fight has finally extended to Ludhiana in Punjab. While the NDA chose Ludhiana to demonstrate its unity and strength, the Congress has decided to wrap up its election campaign for the 15th Lok Sabha by making Prime Minister Manmohan Singh address his last press conference before the May 13 polls on Monday at 1pm.

Is Zardari playing Kashmir card?
New Delhi, May 10
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari’s statement that his country had moved some of its forces from the Indian border is being seen here as another attempt by Islamabad to play the ‘Kashmir card’.

Russian Tourist’s Death
Police to locate Winnie
Panaji, May 10
The Goa police has zeroed in on a man to unravel the mystery behind the death of 24-year-old Russian tourist whose mutilated body was found on the railway track. The police said the deceased was in the company of this man a few days before her death.

Don’t have a pension plan? Go for NPS
Planning for retirement — when income ceases, but expenses continue — can be a challenging task. Investors must plan for retirement in a manner so as to ensure that their finances are sound enough to provide for their expenses and to help them in maintaining their desired lifestyles. This is where pension plans can play a vital role, writes Sanjay Khurana

A mini Punjab in UP Moradabad/Pilihibit, May 10 It is said a Punjabi wears his attitude and heart on his sleeve. But, here in western Uttar Pradesh, a large number of land-owning Jat Sikhs don their Punjabi identity on their vehicles. All of them have Punjab or Chandigarh registration numbers to show where they originally hail from.