NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES
The UPA government approving a fresh wave of economic reforms - to open up the Insurance and Pension sectors to foreign investment - makes for newspaper headlines this morning. ''Cabinet okays 49 % FDI limit in Insurance and Pension funds : Government reaches out to BJP to get key bills through", writes the Times of India.
And, In anticipation of the reforms package, Hindustan Times writes that the Sensex has crossed the 19,000 mark to hit a 15 month high.
Hindustan Times writes that in the Supreme Court, Sushil Ansal, eldest of the three Ansal brothers, walked up to Neelam Krishna Murthy, who lost her teenaged daughter and son in the 15 year old Uphaar Cinema tragedy, and apologized with folded hands.
Rahul Gandhi connecting with Kashmir during his ongoing visit to J & K, is highlighted by the Asian Age which writes, " I am a Kashmiri, Rahul tells J & K". "Rahul brings India Inc and hope to the people of the Valley" reports Hindustan Times. He laid the foundation of the Sri Nagar - Leh tunnel and appealed to the J & K government to provide security for Sarpanches.
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama kicked of the US presidential race with their first debate in Denver yesterday. The Hindu writes - " Round one for Romney, Republican nominee puts Obama on the back foot".
Students of IITs and other top educational Institutions may soon get regular stress-busting and counseling sessions along-side classes, as part of a national plan to check suicides.
Hindustan Times says according to a new study children who grow up on fast food are likely to develop a lower I Q than those who regularly take freshly cooked meals.
And finally, Asian Age informs us that Olivia Manning, a 12 year old school girl in UK has been rated with an I Q of 162, making her brainier than even Albert Einstein and Stephan Hawking. She admits having a knack for quickly absorbing and remembering new information.
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