Monday, January 23, 2017

Trump team in fresh war of words with US media

Trump team in fresh war of words with US media

A LOOK AT TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES :-
The grand return of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, after a three-year ban, is covered extensively in the Press. DNA writes "Jallikattu ordinance promulgated, Tamil Nadu rejoices", though The Hindu reports that protesters across the State have refused to call off their strike, demanding that a 'permanent solution' " be found.
In a gesture of goodwill, Pakistan authorities have handed over 22 year old sepoy Chandu Babulal Chavan of 37 Rashtriya Rifles, who had 'inadvertently' crossed the Line of Control, reports The Indian Express with the headline. "Pakistan returns Indian soldier, cites regional peace".
"India may soon get a tri-services chief", who will be a four-star general like the three Army, Navy and Air Force chiefs, writes The Times of India. This is to ensure synergy in training, logistics, planning & procurements among the Forces, for a greater military punch. This came as a major takeaway from the Combined Commanders Conference at Dehra Dun's Indian Military Academy which had Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar brain storming with the Military brass.
The Indian Express reports that seat sharing between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, appears to be on the brink of collapse, though back channel negotiations between both parties continue, after Sonia Gandhi's intervention.
Hours after US President Donald Trump spelt out his 'America First' strategy, he also sang Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' - sending out a worrying message for the Indian economy, specially the Information Technology sector. Domestic financial markets are bracing for a fresh round of volatility when they open on Monday, reports The Times of India.
The Times of India tells us that understanding a joke is a measure of intelligence for a reason -  it requires speed of thought to understand why a word in an odd context is humorous and to react to it instantaneously. However, it's now thought that if you love dark humour, you're more likely to show signs of greater intelligence.

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