Wednesday, June 27, 2018

India ranked world's most dangerous country for women in recent study; Afghanistan, Syria and Somalia complete top 4

India ranked world's most dangerous country for women in recent study; Afghanistan, Syria and Somalia complete top 4

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"Seychelles makes U-turn: Indian naval base plan still intact", days after Seychelles Parliament blocked Indian military expansion plans in the Assumption Island, writes the Pioneer.
"High Court stays cutting of trees for government projects till July 4" is the lead in the Times of India. The Pioneer terms it as "Chipko reprieve for Delhi trees" as HC bans felling of trees for babus' houses.
"Farmers to pay the price of tariff fight with Trump; Higher import duties to push phosphatics' prices up further" highlights the Hindu Business Line.
"Congress grand plan: Only state level alliances in 2019", notes the Asian Age, amid speculation over the Congress' ambition of leading a united Opposition alliance against the BJP in the coming Lok Sabha elections. The Times of India, on the other hand, cites the JD(U) declaring, "BJP free to go it alone in Bihar if it doesn't need ally in 2019".
"3 get 10 year jail in Naroda Patiya case", reports the Hindu, with the Gujarat High Court observing, any lenient sentence would amount to travesty of justice.
"No GST discount on digital payment for now" as there is no consensus among States on the issue, informs the Hindu Business Line.
"Monsoon Misery in Mumbai" the Hindustan Times captions a photograph of cars buried in debris, after the wall of an under-construction building collapsed during heavy rains.
"Para-swimmer from Madhya Pradesh crosses English channel", reports the Times of India, of Satendra Singh, who mortgaged his house to raise 18 lakh rupees for Channel challenge.

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