Sunday, June 18, 2017

Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Amir orchestrate Pakistan's Champions Trophy triumph

Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Amir orchestrate Pakistan's Champions Trophy triumph

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES:
Most prominent dailies have covered the stir by the GJM in Darjeeling on their front pages. "Darjeeling turns battle zone as stir gets bloody", headlines The Hindustan Times, "Darjeeling on the boil" declares DNA, While The Asian Age writes "Darjeeling on the edge, as clashes worsen".
Newspapers like The Asian Age, The Sunday Pioneer, The Hindustan Times have carried photographs of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and governor P Sathasivam at the inauguration of the Kochi Metro in Kerala Yesterday.
"Jammu and Kashmir politicians have no time for martyr's" headlines the DNA adding that even CM, Ministers skipped the wreath laying ceremonies for six slain policemen. Meanwhile, The Pioneer reports that at a time when violence had escalated in Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has underlined the essence of dialogue and adopting democratic means, and called the opposition parties to unite for achieving the goal of reconciliation.
The anticipated face-off between India and Pakistan in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final, also finds prominent coverage on the front pages. "Old rivalry, New High" exclaims The Hindustan Times while The Mail Today notes "India-Pak battle on Twin fronts- archivals to clash in cricket and hockey today" The Times of India reports that this Indo-Pak final could be the third most watched game in cricket history, while The Pioneer adds the TV ad rate has surged 10 fold.
The Asian Age reports "BJP's Prez pick likely next week". In related news The Times of India adds" Not in race for president's office", says Sushma.
The Times of India in its lead story notes 'CBSE shocker'. Big errors in totaling, upto 400% difference in original and corrected marks raises questions".
In a revealing story, The Asian Age reports that the US president Donald Trump has personal liabilities of atleast 315.6 million dollars to German, US and other lenders as of mid-2017 and income of at-least 594 million dollars for 2016 and early 2017.
The Hindu reports that a new book, the exile by Cathy Scot Clark  and Adrian  Levy, reveals that, "Jaish, LeT helped Osama escape" into Pakistan in 2001 and helped settle them in places like Karachi and Abbottabad , where bin Laden  was eventually killed in 2011.
And finally, The Hindustan Times reports that the Black sea isn't black and it's not usually turquoise either. But a huge bloom of phytoplankton has illuminated it with beautiful swirls of milky blue-green. This aquatic art work appears every summer, but this year's bloom is  one of the brightest, according to NASA scientist. 

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