Seemandhra polling may touch 90 p.c. - The Hindu

Seemandhra polling may touch 90 p.c. - The Hindu



NEWSPAPER HEADLINES



Modi playing the caste card in Amethi; The lady in snoopgate moving the Supreme Court to stall any further probe; The Supreme Court giving CBI a free hand to go ahead with investigations against government officials, make for some of the front page stories today.

'In UP, Modi plays up caste', headlines the Hindu, while the Hindustan Times says, 'Modi bares caste card before polls in Amethi, heartland'.

'Woman moves Supreme Court against snoop probe', says the Tribune.

'All officials equal, probe needs no government nod', is the Indian Express headline, saying CBI now free to investigate joint secretary, higher ranking officials.

'Now even aided minority schools to give RTE a miss', say the Pioneer, pointing out that earlier the apex court had exempted only unaided institutions from 25 percent quota for the poor.

The Hindu reports of four fold rise in bad loans quoting a bank Union amounting to Rs. 70,300 crore.

The Economic Times says that in the heat of elections, property prices have melted by 20-30 per cent in the four metros in the past one year - stocks may have surged but not property, it says.

The Asian Age carries a picture of security forces gathering at a voting machine distribution centre at picturesque Leh, on the eve of the 8th phase of elections today.

The Hindu reports, 'Tihar Central jail has achieved a record 100 percent placement this year'.

And finally, the Times of India says that Cola companies are now working to phase out controversial ingredient called brominated vegetable oil from their drinks within a year.