Saturday, September 29, 2018

Apple Store Employee Shot Dead by Lucknow Cop for 'Not Stopping SUV', Widow Seeks CBI Probe, Rs 1 Crore

Apple Store Employee Shot Dead by Lucknow Cop for 'Not Stopping SUV', Widow Seeks CBI Probe, Rs 1 Crore

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES
Almost all newspapers lead today with Supreme Court's historic decision to allow women of all ages to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. "Another male bastion falls as SC opens Sabarimala to all women" is how The Times of India describes it. DNA leads with a banner headline highlighting the dissenting judge's opinion - "Justice Indu Malhotra is sole voice of dissent in Sabarimala verdict- Court can't rationalise faith, belief".
Another story that finds visibility on most front pages is the refusal of the apex court to interfere with the arrest of activists by the Maharashtra police. "Not a crackdown on dissent says SC" is how The Hindu headline describes the decision. The Indian Express highlights the dissenting opinion of Justice Chandrachud with the headline "Can't muzzle voices in opposition"
The Pioneer reports "Tariq quits NCP over Pawar's Modi defence". The paper adds that a senior leader of NCP clarified that Pawar had not given a "clean chit to anybody".
Business Standard leads with the story of a move that may ease bond yields and pressure on liquidity under the headline "Govt cuts gross borrowings by 70 thousand crore rupees.
The Pioneer says "Govt forms GoM to mull new tax to raise calamity funds". A seven-member panel will examine modalities for raising additional revenue in case of natural calamities, the paper adds.
In a story that highlights the increasing importance of digital campaigns, Hindustan Times reports - "BJP plans a WhatsApp campaign for 2019 polls". Around 9 lac "cellphone pramukhs", armed with a cellphone, will drive the party's WhatsApp based campaign for the next parliamentary election, adds the paper.
A DNA front page story highlights the dangers lurking in the digital world - "F(ace)B(ook):Security breach affects 50 mn". The paper reports that the company has fixed the breach which allowed a hacker to take over a person's account.
And finally, while many newspapers have prominently carried pictures of the victorious Indian cricket team, DNA features a picture of legendary boxer Mike Tyson, who is on his maiden visit to India.

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