Saturday, June 24, 2017

Massive outrage as police officer beaten to death

Massive outrage as police officer beaten to death

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES
The opposition picking former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar as its Presidential Candidate is a lead story across papers today. "Bihar ki Beti" to be oppositions' Candidate for Prez Vs kovind says The Tribune while The Asian Age adds "JD(U) sticks to backing Kovind; Lalu calls it a historic mistake."
"Oxygen supply cut; 11 die in Indore Hospital" says The Times of India adding that 11 patients died at Indore's MY Hospital amid reports that the deaths were caused by a mysterious snapping of the oxygen supply for about 15 minutes between 3 AM and 4 AM yesterday.
In saddening news for preservation of history, The Asian Age reports that Mosul's trademark ancient and iconic leaning minaret known as the 'Hadba' was missing from its skyline for the first time in centuries after desperate Jihadis blew it up while retreating from advancing Iraqi forces.
The Pioneer writes that following the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister's demand for a separate time  zone for the North East to improve work efficiency and save power, the government has initiated a study to assess the feasibility of having two different time zones in the country.
Under the Headline "A law, this time for Antarctica", The Hindu reports that preparing for a populous future in which Antarctica - the world's only continent without countries and citizens - may see more tourists, over exploited fisheries, disputes and crime, India is drafting a dedicated Antarctica policy and a law that is likely to be taken up in the winter session of parliament.
The Economic Times writes that SBI has been authorised to refer 3 steel companies - Essar Steel, Bhushan Steel and Electro Steel to the Bankruptcy court, raising the possibility that some of these companies could be merged, in an effort to return them to health.
And finally, in  news linked to the future of many students the The Hindu notes that the  Delhi University's first cut of list is set to be out today  and that over 2.5 lakhs students have applied.

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