The Hindu
National
- “A blow to judicial independence” – How lay men can be expected to possess specialised knowledge as to which judge is corrupt and which is not or evaluate the ability and knowledge of a High Court judge, asks Justice J.S. Khehar about Article 124A.
- Global pact will ensure transparency: Jaitley – With all the countries coming together to make monetary transactions transparent by 2017, criminals would have no place to hide, says Finance Minister.
- Dhaka in the dark on land deal – The new formula involves handing over “adverse possessions” and enclaves from Meghalaya, Tripura and West Bengal, totalling 1,999 acres, but will not include 268 acres from Assam, says officials about LBA with Bangladesh.
- Messenger crashes into Mercury – NASA’s Messenger spacecraft has crashed into the surface of Mercury, ending its historic 11-year mission.
- In case of quake, three city areas in danger zone – Regions with predominantly ‘silty-clay soil’ will experience severe damage during quakes, says study.
International
- Anti-Sikh riots were genocide: California – The California Senate has condemned the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as “genocide” and said the then govt and law enforcement officials “organised, participated in and failed to intervene to prevent the killings of innocent Sikhs”.
Business
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Opinion-Editorial
- A glass half empty for Adivasis – The Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2015 contains no provisions for consent from tribals for mining operations, but strengthens the rights of private sector mining companies, writes .
- The road looks long for third gender – Without social security nets for families, transgender children are driven into hijra communities that perpetuate begging and sex work.
- Amending the law against corruption – The amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act falls short of public expectations and fail to address key issues in corruption jurisprudence.
Indian Express
Editorials & Columns
- Bridge over Cauvery – Karnataka’s insistence on building two more dams on the Cauvery could lead to a showdown with Tamil Nadu.Tamil Nadu is apprehensive that the proposed dams would impact the flow into the Mettur Dam.
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