3,500 languages which are on the verge of extinction

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES

The growing opposition by the states to the Centre's proposal to set up a National Counter Terrorism Centre is widely noticed in many papers. The Indian Express says "Centre get hit from Left and Right". The Asian Age headline reads, "Tripura, Uttarakhand CMs join chorus". 

Cash strapped Kingfisher Airlines canceling yesterday nearly fifty percent of its flights from six metro cities is highlighted on the front pages of many papers. "Kingfisher cancels more flights, DGCA orders inquiry" reports The Tribune. Punning on the airline's motto, 'The king of good times', the Pioneer describes the situation as "The king of bad times". The Indian Express reports on its front page that a woman suffering from cerebral palsy was off loaded from a Spicejet flight.

In a front page story on the ongoing assembly polls in five states, the Statesman reports that the Election Commission has so far issued 167 notices to candidates who allegedly paid for the publication of news in their favour in various media outlets. 

The death of a 28-year old businessman in a car crash on the BRT corridor in Delhi after he lost control over the sports car he was driving is widely noticed on the front pages of most national dailies. "Realty firm scion dies in Lamborghini crash", reports the Times of India. The Hindustan Times carries a photograph of the wreckage of the car on the Bus Rapid Transport corridor in Delhi as it writes "Fast and Fatal: 200 kmph crash on BRT kills 1".

The Hindustan Times, in a special front page story reports, that the Prime Minister's top scientific adviser CNR Rao along with three other scientists has apologised to an international journal for plagiarising lines from an article published in another journal.

And finally, the Times of India says that some 3500 languages which are on the verge of extinction may get a lease of life with the unveiling of 8 talking dictionaries which feature 32000 written words and 24000 audio recordings from native speakers from remote corners of the world.