Over 60 killed as suicide bombings hit mosques in Afghanistan
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Most newspapers this morning except the Statesman are only available in their online editions as yesterday was a holiday on account of Diwali. Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrating Diwali with army jawans is the lead in most online editions. "PM Modi calls jawans 'his family', celebrates Diwali near the LOC" reports the Hindustan Times. The Times of India highlights External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's special Diwali gesture for Pakistan nationals as it quotes her as saying "On Diwali, medical visa for all deserving cases that are pending." On Diwali celebrations in Delhi, the Statesman notes "Capital celebrates Diwali with fervour, lesser fireworks".
The Indian Express highlights the Kerala High Court's observation on inter-faith marriages in the backdrop of the campaign by various religious groups against what they describe as 'Love Jihad". The paper reports " Don't communalise inter-faith marriages, warns Kerala High Court". The Statesman quotes the high court as saying "All inter religious marriages not love jihad".
The Hindustan Times in its story captioned "5 pesticides that killed Maharashtra farmers may be banned for a month" writes that after reports of more than 30 farmers dying of pesticide poisoning in Yavatmal and some other districts of the state the government is considering banning the pesticides in five Vidarbha districts.
The Indian Express carries an exclusive interview with the Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir S P Vaid. The paper quotes him as saying "At least 160 militants killed this year, Kashmir needs political initiative".
The indictment of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain Mohammad Safdar by an anti-graft court in a corruption case related to the Avenfield property in London.
Newspapers Headlines
Most newspapers this morning except the Statesman are only available in their online editions as yesterday was a holiday on account of Diwali. Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrating Diwali with army jawans is the lead in most online editions. "PM Modi calls jawans 'his family', celebrates Diwali near the LOC" reports the Hindustan Times. The Times of India highlights External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's special Diwali gesture for Pakistan nationals as it quotes her as saying "On Diwali, medical visa for all deserving cases that are pending." On Diwali celebrations in Delhi, the Statesman notes "Capital celebrates Diwali with fervour, lesser fireworks".
The Indian Express highlights the Kerala High Court's observation on inter-faith marriages in the backdrop of the campaign by various religious groups against what they describe as 'Love Jihad". The paper reports " Don't communalise inter-faith marriages, warns Kerala High Court". The Statesman quotes the high court as saying "All inter religious marriages not love jihad".
The Hindustan Times in its story captioned "5 pesticides that killed Maharashtra farmers may be banned for a month" writes that after reports of more than 30 farmers dying of pesticide poisoning in Yavatmal and some other districts of the state the government is considering banning the pesticides in five Vidarbha districts.
The Indian Express carries an exclusive interview with the Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir S P Vaid. The paper quotes him as saying "At least 160 militants killed this year, Kashmir needs political initiative".
The indictment of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain Mohammad Safdar by an anti-graft court in a corruption case related to the Avenfield property in London.
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