Saturday, April 20, 2019

US President Donald Trump Slams 'Fabricated' Testimony In Mueller Report

US President Donald Trump Slams 'Fabricated' Testimony In Mueller Report

AN OVERVIEW OF TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES:-


The second phase of polling yesterday is the front page lead in all the dailies. The Hindustan Times reports "Another 95 seats sealed in 2nd round of polling". The Pioneer observes "Phase-II turnout 1.3 percent less than 2014" .The Asian Age writes "Stray violence, glitches in EVMs reported".
Drawing attention to the controversy over Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's "Modi ji Ki Sena" remark at an election rally, the Statesman writes "EC lets off Naqvi with warning for remark".
In the backdrop of the BJP announcing the candidature of Sadhvi Pragya for the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat, the Indian Express reports "Bar Sadhvi from polls, trial still on: Malegaon victim's father to court".
On the hardening of India's stand againstt Pakistan, the Asian Age informs us "India halts all trade across LOC with Pak : Intel agencies found weapons, drugs and fake currency were being smuggled in".
The Tribune highlights a historic verdict of the Supreme Court on the death penalty. The paper writes "Mental illness can spare from gallows : Health state can be a mitigating factor".
The grounding of Jet Airways is prominently noticed in the press. The Times of India reports "Air India, Spice Jet line up to take Jet's slots, lease its planes".
External affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's comments on the Balakot airstrikes are keenly tracked by the press. The Pioneer writes "No Pakistani soldier or civilian killed in Balakot air strike, says Sushma".
The Times of India has a picture of the world's highest polling booth covered in a blanket of snow. At 15,256 feet, this booth will serve 48 voters from Tashigang and Gete villages in Himachal Pradesh.

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