Friday, February 17, 2017

Nearly 100 dead, scores injured as powerful blast rips through Sufi shrine in Pakistan, ISIS claims responsibility

Nearly 100 dead, scores injured as powerful blast rips through Sufi shrine in Pakistan, ISIS claims responsibility

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India launching 104 satellites at one go and ing history, the week long political drama heading for a climax as the  two rival contenders meet the governor and Army Chief General Bipin Rawat issuing a strong warning to those who obstruct operations in Jammu and Kashmir are some lead stories across papers today.
"Sasikala in Jail her loyalist Palaniswami could be Chief Minister" headlines The Hindustan Times, while The Statesman says "Sasikala, kin sent back to Bengaluru Jail - Supreme Court refuses to entertain AIADMK leader's plea for more time".
 "Jammu And Kashmir stone pelters will be treated as jihadi's, says general", writes The Times of India.
Gift an income for public servants still illegal under law, says Supreme court reports The Pioneer adding that the apex courts judgement in the Late Chief Minister J Jayalalitha case has an underlying warning to all public servants who accept gifts in cash and kind and later show it as a part of their professional income.
"Cabinet clears SBI merger - combined entity with 5 associate Banks to place lender in top 50 global leaders" is the lead story in the Business Standard.
The Times of India writes that a Bill in the Lok Sabha seeks to put a limit on the number of guests to be invited and dishes to be served at weddings to check what it calls"Show of Wealth".
The Asian age writes that at least 34 MLA's of the Nagland people's front have signed a memorandum seeking the removal of Chief Minister T.R Zeliang  and extended their support to party president Shurhozelie Lieziestsu as the state's new Chief Minister.
And finally The Times of India writes that powered by a good monsoon and sharp rise in production of pulses, India is headed for an all time record food grain output, estimated at 271 million tonnes.

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