Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Ferguson Grand Jury Faced Mass of Evidence, Much of it Conflicting

Ferguson Grand Jury Faced Mass of Evidence, Much of it Conflicting

TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS:-
The Supreme Court's observations on the cricket board chief N Srinivasan as it examines the Justice Mudgal Committee report on match fixing in IPL cricket matches dominate front page headlines. "Don't presume you've got clean chit, SC tells Srini" reports the Hindustan Times. The Asain Age writes "SC slams Srini for conflict of interest".
Ahead of the 18th SAARC summit which gets underway in Kathmandu tomorrow, there is intense speculation in the press about the possibility of a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Highlighting External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's comments on the issue, the Pioneer wrties " Wait till tomorrow: Swaraj on possible Modi-Sharif meeting". The Indian Express draws attention to China's manouvering as it reports "China pushes Nepal in bid to enter SAARC".
TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee leading a procession on the streets of Kolkata in the wake of the recent arrests in connection with Saradha chit fund scam is widely noticed. "Mamata dares Center to arrest her" reports the Hindu while the Statesman quotes her as saying "Not scared of Centre's intimidatory tactic".
The RTI filed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s wife Jashodaben Modi is prominently noticed in the press. "PM's wife files RTI plea: What services, security am I entitled to" reads the Indian Express headline.
The press takes a keen interest in a meeting HRD Minister Smriti Irani is said to have had with an astrologer in Kaori village in Rajasthan. The Pioneer reports the astrologer as having said "Smriti will become President". The Hindustan Times writes "Irani dismisses reports that she visited astrologer".
In economic news, the Hindustan Times informs us that the State Bank of India is all set to launch a Shariah compliant mutual fund next month for the country's estimated 170 million Muslim population.
While language debates rage on in the country, the Indian Express writes "In Japan, local students flock to Indian schools to learn English".

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