Supreme Court's wake up call: Sleep is a fundamental right

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES

Most major dailies today have carried out stories on the protests against the Kundankulam stir. The Hindustan Times reports " Three NGOs diverted foreign funds to organise Kundankulam stir". the Hindu adds "Centre pulls the plug on three NGOs - action follows PM's statement that some US based NGOs are behind the Kundankulam stir.

Another major story reported today is the resignation of Roddam Narasimha Member of the Space Commission, over the treatment meted out to four top scientists including former ISRO chief G. Madhavan Nair. "Upset space scientists, quits space commission, says action against scientists over Devas deal will demoralize the community" reports the Hindu.

In its lead story the Mail Today notes with optimism "Golden Glow - even as the economy is slow, PM can take heart that gold's value in government vaults has appreciated by 100 thousand crore rupees in the last two years".

The Indian Express reports of a Mirage crash near Bhind in Madhya Pradesh due to engine failure in which a senior Air Marshal and the Commanding Officer of a Squadron bailed out safely.

According to the Hindu, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued new guidelines for carriage by Air of persons with disability or reduced mobility under which no airline should refuse to carry persons with disability or reduced mobility.

Many dailies like the Pioneer, the Hindu and the Statesman have reported on the BJP President Nitin Gadkari ruling out change of leadership in Karnataka.

In a lead story on its front page the Hindustan Times notes on the Indian cricket team "Freezing cold vibes at nets, but team insists all is well".

And now some news that may be pleasing to some of our listeners the Hindustan Times reports "Supreme Court's wake up call: Sleep is a fundamental right" adding that police action on Yoga Guru Ramdev supporters on June the 4th and 5th 2011 was torturous and volatile of the right to life.

And finally the Pioneer reports that a decade after the Kargil war there is good news for wild life lovers as two snow leopards were identified in this area by pictures through infra-red camera traps a few kilometers from the line of control.