Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's Twitter account suspended

Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's Twitter account suspended

Newspapers Headlines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's formal meeting with State Chief Ministers yesterday - on an alternative to the Planning Commission - is highlighted by most papers on front pages. The Indian Express writes, "Most states back plan to replace commission ", with a majority of Chief Ministers from regional parties favoring the proposal. The paper adds, that Chief Ministers of Congress ruled states, however,  opposed the move that the Planning Commission (a symbol of Jawahar Lal Nehru's  socialist approach to economic development) is not a "socialist hangover" as it is being made out to be.
"More attacks in valley as Pakistan hand becomes clear", is the top headline in the Times of India. Terrorists struck twice on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's poll campaign visit to Kashmir. The army has asserted that the six Uri attackers belong to the Pakistan supported outfit, the Lashkar-e-Toiba.
The Hindu carries an exclusive interview with the People's Democratic Party leader, Mehbooba Mufti, stating that her party will have no opportunistic ties with those parties whose policies it is now disapproving of such as the BJP. She added that the Congress was no better, and that she was confident of winning a majority alone.
The Times of India, Hindustan Times and several other papers carry photographs of legendary tennis stars - Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Gael Monfils and Sania Mirza at the International Premier Tennis League matches,  played at the Indira Gandhi Stadium yesterday. Roger Federer won a mixed double with Sania Mirza.
And finally,  researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Centre in New York - have created mice with half human brains, making the animals smarter than their peers. This research could, eventually, be useful in treating complex diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

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