Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Linking PAN To Aadhaar Stands, Not Mandatory For Bank Accounts: Supreme Court

Linking PAN To Aadhaar Stands, Not Mandatory For Bank Accounts: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court asking political parties to bar candidates with criminal antecedents from contesting elections is widely covered in almost all dailies. ''Election candidates must advertise their crime record in media, says Supreme Court,'' is the Times of India headline. The Statesman says, ''Supreme Court asks Parliament to ban criminals from polls,'' adding, ''Constitution Bench issues directions to decriminalize Indian Polity,'' While The Hindustan Times notes, ''Court leaves keeping criminals out of lawmaking to lawmakers.''

''Supreme Court fine with MPs, MLAs as lawyers,'' headlines The Tribune, while The Hindu writes, "Legislators can practice law, says Supreme Court.''

The apex court's verdict on Aadhaar today has also gained traction in the press. ''Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar today,'' reports The Hindu, while Hindustan Times  writes, ''Supreme Court to deliver verdict on Aadhaar petitions today.''

Rahul Gandhi's allegations and Prime Minister's counter-attack also make headlines. Hindustan Times quotes Rahul Gandhi in its story titled, ''Rafale is just the beginning, more graft disclosures in 2-3 months.'' While The Statesman writes, ''Congress indulging in mud-slinging, says PM on Rafale deal allegations.''

In bizarre news coming in from UP, cops abuse girl for choosing a 'Muslim' partner. ''UP cops thrash, abuse girl for 'choosing Muslim partner,' writes The Times of India.

In some good news for Delhi denizens, rain in the past couple of days has cleansed the city's toxic air. The Pioneer says, ''Not a speck of pollutants in Delhi air!''

Papers have given tribute to Jasdev Singh, the voice behind Olympics, Republic Day broadcasts, who passed away on Tuesday. ''Jasdev Singh, doyen of Hindi radio and TV commentary, no more,'' writes The Times of India.

Museum enthusiasts can now admire rare collection of jewels, antiques, fossils and biological specimens in India's oldest and biggest museum that is, Kolkata's Indian Museum, without stirring out of their homes, as it has made some of its prized possessions accessible online. ''A virtual visit to Indian Museum,'' reports The Hindu.

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