Yuvi upbeat about cure, docs say he could return stronger

TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES

 

 The Antrix-Devas multimedia deal involving former ISRO Chief G Madhanvan Nair and the recent ban on him and three other space scientists from holding any government post is prominently noticed on the front pages. The Tribune reports the present ISRO Chief K Radhakrishnan as saying, 'No vendetta against Nair, his team'. The Hindu says, 'Ban on Nair, three others to stay'. The Hindustan Times quotes Mr Madhavan Nair as saying that some rules may have been broken in the deal but the government did not lose money on the satellite deal.

 

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's press conference at Varanasi during the Assembly Election campaign in UP gets front page attention. The Asian Age writes, 'Rahul: Obsessed with UP, not being PM'. Meanwhile, there is intense front page specualtion over the possibility of Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra joining politics. 'Vadra ready to take political plunge', reports the Times of India.

 

Most papers take note of the draft ideological resolution for internal debate released by the CPI(M) yesterday. Highlighting the party's attack on the financial reforms and growing corruption in China, the Asian Age writes, 'CPM targets China, to seek Indian Socialism'. The Statesman reports, 'CPM resolution calls for Indian path to socialism'.

The compliance report filed by Facebook and Google in a trial court in a case regarding objectionable content on their websites is widely noticed. 'Google removes offensive content: Facebook says it doesn't control, Operate servers', writes the Times of India. The Asian Age says that Facebook has argued that there is no case made out against them nor was there cause for action against them.

 

  Cricketer Yuvraj Singh's medical condition, after it was reported that he was undergoing chemotherapy for the treatment of lung cancer, gets wide attention. The Mail Today reports that the doctors predict Yuvraj may return by the month of May. The Times of India writes, 'Yuvi upbeat about cure, docs say he could return stronger'.