Saturday, August 27, 2016

Bihar flood toll rises to 149, Ganga starts receding

Bihar flood toll rises to 149, Ganga starts receding

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES:
Focus continues on the Kashmir situation and Rajnath Singh's visit to the state, in the press today. "Rajnath hints at Huriyat talks" writes the Asian Age. "No more pellet guns, so chill(i)!" says the Pioneer, as the controversial pellet guns may soon give way to PAVA Shells, a chilli-filled ammunition. The Indian Express notes "J&K DGP sends list of 169 'provocateurs' to districts, says book them under Public Safety Act".
"Stung India asks France to probe Scorpene leak" states the Pioneer. Hindustan Times reports "Submarines not compromised, says Navy as leaks pile up".
"New education policy may be delayed further" informs the Asian Age. "Feedback from states, citizens to shape new education policy", the Times of India quotes HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar.
RBI opens debt market with masala bonds, access for FPIs" is the lead in the Hindu Business Line. The Economic Times says "Rajan hands pretty parting gift to Corporate Bond Market."
IIT placement ban on 31 firms that went back on Job offers", is a front page story in the Times of India.
"UPI just turned your phone into a bank "writes the Hindu Business Line, as in a day or two, customers of 21 banks will be able to use Unified Payments Interface App to send or get money.
In a notable shift in its stance on privacy, "Whatsapp to share users' phone numbers with Facebook", report the Hindustan Times & the Hindu.
Nirbhaya convict Vinay Sharma attempts suicide, as he tried to hang himself in Tihar Jail, is widely noticed by newspapers.
Mail Today reports on "Rape-Murder Horror in NCR". The Hindu writes "Couple bludgeoned, minor and kin gangraped in Mewat village".
And finally, "Lucknow's family of prodigies stumps education experts", highlights the Hindustan Times. 3 children from the family of a daily laborer hit the headlines: a 4 - year old in class 9, her brother who graduated in computer science at the age of 14; her elder sister made waves entering the Limca Book of Records, as the country's youngest matriculate at the age of 7!

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