Monday, October 24, 2011

Today's Important News (24-10-2011)



The Hindu

National:

  1. ‘Dr. Jihad' key to Delhi High Court blast
  2. After Army, Congress now voices reservations on AFSPA revocation
  3. Ruskin Bond releases Jaskiran Chopra's novel

International:

  1. Massive earthquake rattles Turkey, 1,000 feared killed
  2. Tunisians throng polling stations
  3. Only a vestigial U.S. presence in Iraq
  4. Turkey pursues Kurdish rebels

India & The World:

  1. Indian Army copter forced to land in Pakistan, released
  2. Plan for new global body to oversee Internet governance evokes mixed response
  3. Fresh oil leak from crippled ship on reef

Business News:

  1. It is time for another RBI policy statement
  2. Global turmoil impacts rupee

S&T, Environment, Defence:

  1. Kudankulam plant has in-built safety mechanism: experts
  2. Field evaluation trials of anti-tank missile soon
  3. NASA plans filling stations in sky

Sports:

  1. Transparency needed in running of sports affairs: Ajay Maken

Editorials & Articles:

  1. The 99 per cent versus the One
  2. Names, novels and the Booker
  3. Kenya expecting first ground battle with Somali militants
  4. ‘France not bound by new NSG restriction on nuclear sales to India'

The Times of India

National:

  1. Cities have more women today than ever: Census
  2. DoPT recruitment roadblock scuttles black money probe
  3. Govt mulls universal health cover scheme

International:

  1. Arab Spring brings free polls to Tunisia
  2. Earthquake of 7.3 magnitude rocks eastern Turkey, up to 1,000 feared dead
  3. Bizarre Karzai bats for Pakistan

India & The World:

  1. Calm heads prevent potential flashpoint

Business News:

  1. Govt eyes stake sale in L&T, ITC, Axis

S&T, Environment, Defence:

  1. ‘Which polio vaccine is best?’
  2. Army copter strays into Pak, back safely

Editorials & Articles:

  1. Remembering The Colonel
  2. Cause For Cheer
  3. Draconian Law
  4. 'GST will definitely reduce costs to customers'

The Indian Express

National:

  1. First time ever, communities shake hands past TN’s ‘untouchability wall'
  2. India closest ever to eradicating polio: Govt
  3. What comes before, Agriculture or Food?

International:

  1. Hundreds buried under, Turkey fears worst
  2. Tunisia votes in first Arab Spring election
  3. ‘Arabs have never had the opportunity to choose... We are creating ourselves’

India & The World:

  1. Army chopper strays into PoK, sent back after few hours
  2. Row over Ansari trip as Commonwealth body says not head of state
  3. India, Nepal decide to ‘revitalise’ relationship
  4. Obama honours three top Indian-American scientists
  5. India to demand review of capital gains taxation rules with Mauritius

Business News:

  1. Steel consortium asks PMO for financial help in Hajigak project
  2. 'Insider trading most difficult to detect'

S&T, Environment, Defence:

  1. Medical council to review eradication programme

Editorials & Articles:

  1. All-weather concerns
  2. It’s complicated
  3. An essential balance
  4. Tunisian renewal
  5. Lessons for the Lokpal
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