Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Chinese army entered Indian territory, threatened shepherds in Uttarakhand

Chinese army entered Indian territory, threatened shepherds in Uttarakhand

Newspapers Headlines
Most newspapers have different stories as their lead today. Several papers have prominently noticed Chinese president's statement at a military parade to mark the 90th anniversary of the Chinese army. "Amidst Doklam standoff, Xi Jinping talks tough" headlines The Statesman. DNA's lead headline reads "Can defeat any invading army, boasts Beijing". The paper also writes that Indian security officials have dismissed the threat and asserted that there is no need to be unnerved.
Another story that finds space on most front pages is the record seizure of heroin by the Coast Guard off the Gujarat shore.  "1500 kg heroin seized in record haul", writes The Hindustan Times. The paper adds that the contraband is estimated to be worth around 4500 crore rupees in the international market.
The Indian Express lead headline reveals that "Besides buying forest land, Chhattisgarh minister's wife also encroached on 13.9 hectares of govt land". The paper further writes that in a defiant response to a notice by the tehsildar, the minister' wife and son have offered another tract of land in exchange.
"AIADMK may join NDA soon", reckons The Asian Age. The paper also says that the TN party could get a Union Cabinet berth in reshuffle.
In its lead story, The Times of India warns that according to an IIT Kanpur study, India is vulnerable to cyber crime, and must urgently upgrade its defence. The paper adds that incidents of cyber crime grew by over 100% in 2015.
"Regulator turns up heat on erring CAs", headlines the Hindu. The paper reports that 4445 complaints have been registered against CAs and punishment awarded in 402 cases till March 2017.
Under the caption "A welcome surgical strike from across LoC", The Economic Times writes that Indian companies still rely on Pakistan-made surgical instruments for both domestic use and exports. The paper adds that scissors, forceps and other surgical instruments are manufactured more efficiently and at a much cheaper price in Pakistan.
And finally, for all those who have been missing the tangy taste of tomato, some good news. The Pioneer  reports that. Supplies from southern and other states are expected to improve soon and bring down the prices of tomato from its current three figure mark.

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