The first swine flu death in India after a Pune teenager succumbed to the virus is a lead headline in all papers.The Indian Express says experts had so far considered the Indian strain of the flu a mild one, but with this death they admit the virus can change.
The Hindustan Times lead story is on the shadow of drought looming over India's paddy cultivation area which has shrunk 26 percent this year. The Times of India further adds that July registering a rain shortfall of 19 percent has hit nearly half of the cropped area.
An exclusive story in the Tribune reports that the telecom scam may have cost the government 20,000 crore rupees.
The Centre planning a major crack down on fake currency notes whose circulation is threatening the economy, is a prominent story on the front page of the Pioneer. Two campus stories make headlines in the Hindu--that of two students being expelled from a prominent Delhi college for ragging and CBSE's circular calling for restricting students use of mobiles in schools.
The PM asking Minister Sibal to make a statement in Parliament, factoring in concerns of the disabled, before the Right to Education bill is put to vote, is reported in the Indian Express.
Magsaysay award for social activist Deep Joshi and CPM leader Subhas Chakravarthy's passing away is also notice on the front pages.
Culinary wars are also being fought across the globe.The Hindustan Times front pages a pakistani Chef's claim that Chicken Tikka Masala originates from his adopted home --Glasgow. And the Statesman reports that a leading food historian has discovered that Haggis-- the traditional Scottish dish was invented by the British but hijacked by Scottish nationalists!
The final episode of the reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamvar attracting the highest ratings from among such shows aired so far is a story with photographs in the financial papers.
Firming up its national plan to fight global warming, the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change approved in principle a 91,684 crore Rupees mega-plan proposing to make India a global leader in solar power in next few decades.
Quoting PMO sources, PTI reports that the Council considered the draft and endorsed the document in principle. It also directed that various suggestions made at the meeting should be incorporated and recast the document.
The Hindustan Times lead story is on the shadow of drought looming over India's paddy cultivation area which has shrunk 26 percent this year. The Times of India further adds that July registering a rain shortfall of 19 percent has hit nearly half of the cropped area.
An exclusive story in the Tribune reports that the telecom scam may have cost the government 20,000 crore rupees.
The Centre planning a major crack down on fake currency notes whose circulation is threatening the economy, is a prominent story on the front page of the Pioneer. Two campus stories make headlines in the Hindu--that of two students being expelled from a prominent Delhi college for ragging and CBSE's circular calling for restricting students use of mobiles in schools.
The PM asking Minister Sibal to make a statement in Parliament, factoring in concerns of the disabled, before the Right to Education bill is put to vote, is reported in the Indian Express.
Magsaysay award for social activist Deep Joshi and CPM leader Subhas Chakravarthy's passing away is also notice on the front pages.
Culinary wars are also being fought across the globe.The Hindustan Times front pages a pakistani Chef's claim that Chicken Tikka Masala originates from his adopted home --Glasgow. And the Statesman reports that a leading food historian has discovered that Haggis-- the traditional Scottish dish was invented by the British but hijacked by Scottish nationalists!
The final episode of the reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamvar attracting the highest ratings from among such shows aired so far is a story with photographs in the financial papers.
Firming up its national plan to fight global warming, the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change approved in principle a 91,684 crore Rupees mega-plan proposing to make India a global leader in solar power in next few decades.
Quoting PMO sources, PTI reports that the Council considered the draft and endorsed the document in principle. It also directed that various suggestions made at the meeting should be incorporated and recast the document.
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