Friday, August 16, 2013

In his 50 minute speech, Modi referred to the PM 49 times

NEWSPAPER HEADLINES

The Business Standard of the day shows various hues of freedom by giving a pictorial tour of Independence day celebrations across the country. The Pioneer shows the national flag fluttering during the 67th Independence day celebrations at the Red Fort. 'PM pats 10 years of UPA's deeds' reads the paper's headline. 'Polls coloured I-day as PM aims at voters, Modi at him' is the Hindustan Times headline. 'On Independence Day, speeches go into a free fall - politicos use parades to show muscle, take jibes' writes the Economics Times.

'Modi hoists his own flag' is the Indian Express headline. The paper writes that in his 50 minute speech, Modi referred to the PM 49 times and dared him to a public debate.

Mail today in a 'mood of the nation survey', has given projections of results, if general elections were to be held now, . 'Republic of Khichdi' is what the paper writes, giving 155 to NDA, 137 to Congress and 251 to others.

'Divers make best efforts but hope sinking in sea' writes the Pioneer on the submarine disaster. '18 navy crew members feared dead' is the Statesman headline.

The Business Standard sums up the state of corporate India after the release of results for the quarter ended June under the headline, 'Past imperfect, future tense for India Inc'.

The volatile situation in Egypt is covered prominently by all the newspapers. '500 killed in crackdown but Morsey men defiant' writes the Hindu. 'Cairo witnesses bloodbath' is how the Asian Age puts it.

Researchers in the U.S. have designed a new digital camera, which captures objects that travel ten times the speed of sound, informs the Asian Age.

The Business Line of the Hindu writes that according to a Michigan university study, Facebook use may make you gloomy and mark a decline in your well being.

The Times of India reports how live of four persons waiting for organ transplants at AIIMS could be saved after parents of a brain-dead girl voluntarily contacted doctors to harvest her organs. And the paper highlights the fact that organ donation from "one brain-dead person" can save more than 34 lives.

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