Today's Important News (1-11-2011)

The Hindu

National:

1. We are seven billion now
2. MFIs new-age moneylenders, says Brinda Karat
3. Some provisions of Prevention of Atrocities Act discriminatory: Judge
4. “Decision to review AFSPA was taken by CCS”
5. Single tribunal planned for water disputes
6. Dr. Mani gets Dhanvantari award

International:

1. China ready for landmark space launch
2. UNESCO membership for Palestine
3. Cheers, fears across world
4. Atambayev voted Kyrgyz President

Business News:

1. Inflation to moderate soon, says Pranab
2. Higher FDI cap in single brand retail may get the go by: Sharma

Editorials & Articles:

1. Shortcomings and malignant provisions
2. Seven billion and counting
3. Tunisian voters lead the way
4. Challenges ahead for India's nuclear diplomacy
5. Consumption, not population, is the issue

The Times of India

National:

1. Controversial 2G note issued at PMO's behest: Pranab Mukherjee
2. Azim Premji slams govt paralysis
3. EC to seek law ministry nod on 'right to reject' option in polls
4. For the record: UP's Nargis is world's 7 billionth citizen
5. Ghulam Nabi Azad Azad pushes for 3.5-year medical course
6. Controversial 2G note issued at PMO's behest: Pranab Mukherjee
7. Congress members on PAC stall examination of 2G report's lead author

International:

1. Historic vote: Palestine wins Unesco seat

Business News:

1. I-T crackdown on undisclosed Swiss bank account holders
2. US giant Omnicom will buy Mudra
3. European debt crisis claims first US fin co
4. No major impact seen on MF Global's India ops
5. Core sector growth slows to 2.3%
6. 'CCI to move faster on investigation, decision'

Editorials & Articles:

1. The Swiss Bank myth
2. Chequered flag
3. Brussels sprouts

The Indian Express

National:

1. Government, bureaucracy paralysed: Premji
2. Delhi blast: NIA finishes blast jigsaw, except for the bombers
3. Nothing unusual in Omar move on AFSPA, says PC
4. Differences in PAC over calling ex-CAG officer, meeting put off
5. First global meet on cyberspace from today

International:

1. US asks ISI to aid Afghan peace
2. Palestine gets full Unesco membership

Business News:

1. In H1, deficit at 71% of full-year target
2. Core sector growth down to 2.3% in September

Editorials & Articles:

1. The justice of policy
2. Potholes in growth
3. Pomp & circumstance
4. State of recall
5. Holding government to account
6. A revolution without heroes
7. Lifting AFSPA, by the numbers

The Economist:

1. Islamists to the fore