India has lost 69 tigers in a year..these deaths has brought down India's tiger count to 1,706

Today's Newspapers

Kejriwal's allegation that Robert Vadra received undue favours from DLF finds front page mention in most dailies, and is the lead story in The Times of India, The Pioneer, The Hindu and The Indian Express.  "Team Kejriwal targets Vadra for his 'Rs. 300 crore assets, DLF links'" is the headline in The Indian Express.  Hindustan Times writes, "Kejriwal guns for Vadra, Congress rebuts".

The Economic Times has carried a photograph of Rahul Gandhi and Ratan Tata on its front page, with the headline, "Kashmir gets a Gandhi".  The Mail Today writes that Rahul, on his visit to Kashmir, was booed by sarpanches but bonded with University students.  The Hindu headline reads, "Rahul pledges to build trust with J&K youth".

Clarification by the PMO, that the government did not foot Sonia Gandhi's health and travel bills, as alleged by Narendra Modi, figures prominently on the front pages of The Times of India, The Tribune, The Indian Express and The Statesman.

The Tribune, in its lead story reveals that a total of 12 persons - including 2 women - have been arrested in Britain, for the attempted murder of Operation Bluestar hero, retired Lieutenant General Brar.  The Times of India opines that the UK is treating the case as much as one of terrorism as of homicide.

Hindustan Times, in a front page news item, headlined, "BJP-JD(U) rift widens as Modi set to hit poll trail in Bihar" writes that the two parties are set for a showdown with BJP seeking to invite Narendra Modi to its "hunkar" rally in Patna next year.  

India has lost 69 tigers in a year - 41 of them to poachers; and 39 rhinos in the same period - 28 due to floods at Kaziranga National Park and 11 to poachers - reports Hindustan Times.  The Asian Age writes that these deaths has brought down India's tiger count to 1,706.

And finally, Hindustan Times and The Times of India report on their front pages that an audit done by AIIMS reveals that as many as 48% of stroke patients referred to AIIMS are found to have been prescribed useless and expensive drugs at other hospitals.