Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Uber CEO inaugurates motorcycle-share service in Hyderabad

Uber CEO inaugurates motorcycle-share service in Hyderabad

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES:
Cyclone Vardah battering the Chennai coast, India winning fifth cricket test series in a row and Cyrus Mistry being removed as director of TATA Industries are some lead stories across papers today.
"Vardah fury hits Tamil Nadu", writes the DNA while the Asian Age adds that the cyclone has left a 174 km trail of massive destruction between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
The Hindu writes that after making the Aadhaar card mandatory for all candidates appearing for the Joint Entrance Examination JEE to check impersonation, the government is considering extending the requirement to other competitive examinations.
The Pioneer writes that in what could be a big blow to Indian students, the British government is finalising plans to cut annual student visa figures by nearly half, from the current 300,000 to 170,000.
In more visa related news, the Hindu writes that a new internship visa approved by the Union Cabinet has no "restricted category" as India wants to let foreigners gain professional experience in the country.
Under the headline "IMF Chief goes on trial in French Court" the Asian Age reports that the International Monetary chief Christine Lagarde went on trial yesterday over a massive state payout to a flamboyant tycoon when she was Finance Minister, in a case that risks tarnishing her stellar career.
In good news for those looking at buying a house of their own, the Financial Express writes that weak property prices and low mortagage rates are combining to push up afford ability levels of consumers to a near decade high.
Out of garbage? Sweden wants your trash!" says the Hindustan Times. The paper writes that Sweden has run out of garbage and has been forced to import rubbish from other countries to keep its state-of-the-art recycling plants going.
And finally, Blame it on a busy family life or a bid to impress the boss: Indians are the fourth most vacation deprived people in the world, writes the Times of India.

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