Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Tensions on the boil as 7 Hindu pilgrims are killed by militants in Indian Kashmir and thousands flee their homes in Pakistani Kashmir after continued shelling

Tensions on the boil as 7 Hindu pilgrims are killed by militants in Indian Kashmir and thousands flee their homes in Pakistani Kashmir after continued shelling

Newspapers Headlines
India's strong condemnation of the Pakistan Army for glorifying Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on his first death anniversary is prominently noticed on the front pages. The DNA reports, 'India hits out at Pak on terror, Wani praise'. The Pioneer, quoting a tweet by the External Affairs Ministry spokesperson, writes 'Pakistan's terror support needs to be condemned by one and all'.
Political developments in Nagaland get front page coverage in most papers. The Asian Age reports, 'Revolt against Chief Minister in Nagaland : Ex CM Zeliang claims support of 41 MLAs, to meet governor today'.
Many papers highlight praise from the G-20 for India's efforts towards sustainable and inclusive growth. The Hindu states, 'G-20 hails India's labour reforms, start-up policy'. Meanwhile, The Pioneer cites growth projections by Harvard University's Center for International Development to state, 'New global growth pole (India) set to lead China'.
The meeting of Opposition parties tomorrow to pick a possible vice-presidential candidate is widely noticed. Taking note of one opposition leader who will be absent at the meeting The Times of India observes, 'Nitish to skip Opposition meet on VP pick'. Meanwhile, in the backdrop of the FIR filed by the CBI against Tejashwi Yadav, the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, on corruption charges The Indian Express writes, 'JD(U) calls meet, pressure builds on Tejashwi to quit as Deputy CM'.
A press meet organised by the Railway police regarding the Junaid Khan lynching case is prominently noticed in all the papers. The Tribune quotes the cops as saying, 'No beef angle to Junaid lynching ; SP says a brawl ensued on train over seat, not beef'.
Statistics prepared by the Home Ministry regarding naxalite violence in the country are widely reported in the press. 'Naxal violence claims 12,000 lives in 20 years', reports the Times of India.

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