Here are some important reports from the biggest newspapers of India.
Mallya quietly sold off 2 properties before ED attached Rs 1,411cr assets
Why did the Enforcement Directorate (ED) rush to attach Vijay Mallya's properties worth Rs 1,411 crore in a single day? The liquor baron, who is in London, sold off two properties worth several crores before the agency could attach them on Saturday, top sources told TOI.
One of the properties sold by Mallya is located in Coorg, while the other is close by, though officials refused to share details. The ED is trying to find out whether Mallya received money from the sales and if it has been remitted to him or his firms abroad. The agency obtained details of sale during its investigation and this will find mention in its complaint to the adjudicating authority within a month.
'I want him to die at home. Do you think they will let him come?'
In The maze of India's terror cases, Habib Ahmad Khan, a homeopathic doctor, is the oldest convict. He is 85, almost deaf and blind, suffers from a heart disease and is unable to move without help. Last month, 23 years after his arrest, the Supreme Court upheld his life sentence.
Back at his home in Rae Bareli's Kaharon Ka Adda, his 75-year-old wife Qaisar Jahan says she hasn't given up the hope of him coming out of prison alive. Jahan broke her knee a few years ago and has been bedridden since. Records show that Khan, who is lodged in jail in Jaipur, suffers from "ischemic heart disease (angina pectoris) with moderate to severe hypertension", has lost most of his eyesight even after his eyes were operated upon in jail, and "needs an attendant for help" in moving around, as reported by The Indian Express.
Narendra Dabholkar murder accused prepared ground in Kolhapur: Son
Virendra Tawade, the doctor arrested by the CBI in Panvel, near Mumbai, on Friday in connection with the 2013 murder of activist Narendra Dabholkar, had apparently stayed in Kolhapur for six years before carrying out his Hindutva agenda in Satara, as reported in The Indian Express.
And Kolhapur is where the murders of Dabholkar and fellow activist Govind Pansare have a common ground, Hamid Dabholkar, the slain activist's son, indicated. Tawade, Hamid said, had spoken against Pansare as well during his stay in Kolhapur.
Modi dials Putin as China looks to delay NSG bid
As the tempo builds up on the NSG question, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Saturday. Russia has been supportive of India's global ambitions from the UN Security Council to the nuclear deal, though Modi's diplomatic focus has so far been on the US, as reported in The Times of India.
According to a Kremlin statement, the phone call on Saturday was at Modi's behest. "The leaders confirmed their intention to continue comprehensive deepening of bilateral relations, which have the character of a very privileged strategic partnership," it said.
Shooter's father apologizes for the worst attack in US since 9/11
A heavily-armed homophobic Islamic extremist stormed into a gay nightclub in Florida in the wee hours of Sunday and shot dead more than 50 people in the biggest terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11.
The gunman, who was killed by a swat team after some two hours of carnage, was later identified as Omar Mir Seddique Mateen, 29, a New York-born American citizen from Port St. Lucie, Florida. Mateen's parents emigrated from Afghanistan, as per a news report in The Times of India.
Separatist leaders oppose colonies for Sainiks, Pandits
The top separatist leadership of the Valley held a day-long seminar in Srinagar on Sunday to discuss the proposed establishment of exclusive colonies for migrant Pandits and ex-servicemen and in unequivocal words opposed the same.
Though the government has repeatedly cracked down on the separatist leadership in Kashmir in the recent past, the seminar took place without any restrictions. Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq – leaders of the two factions of the Hurriyat Conference – and representatives of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) attended the event. Read full article in the Hindustan Times.
Modi dials Putin as China looks to delay NSG bid
As the tempo builds up on the NSG question, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Saturday. Russia has been supportive of India's global ambitions from the UN Security Council to the nuclear deal, though Modi's diplomatic focus has so far been on the US, as reported in The Times of India.
According to a Kremlin statement, the phone call on Saturday was at Modi's behest. "The leaders confirmed their intention to continue comprehensive deepening of bilateral relations, which have the character of a very privileged strategic partnership," it said.
Mallya quietly sold off 2 properties before ED attached Rs 1,411cr assets
Why did the Enforcement Directorate (ED) rush to attach Vijay Mallya's properties worth Rs 1,411 crore in a single day? The liquor baron, who is in London, sold off two properties worth several crores before the agency could attach them on Saturday, top sources told TOI.
One of the properties sold by Mallya is located in Coorg, while the other is close by, though officials refused to share details. The ED is trying to find out whether Mallya received money from the sales and if it has been remitted to him or his firms aboad. The agency obtained details of sale during its investigation and this will find mention in its complaint to the adjudicating authority within a month.
Separatist leaders oppose colonies for Sainiks, Pandits
The top separatist leadership of the Valley held a day-long seminar in Srinagar on Sunday to discuss the proposed establishment of exclusive colonies for migrant Pandits and ex-servicemen and in unequivocal words opposed the same.
Though the government has repeatedly cracked down on the separatist leadership in Kashmir in the recent past, the seminar took place without any restrictions. Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq – leaders of the two factions of the Hurriyat Conference – and representatives of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) attended the event. Read full article in the Hindustan Times.
Turning a metro station into a must-visit spot
The character of markets across the city is constantly evolving. For instance, some markets primarily known for electronics suddenly turn into food hubs by hosting some of the best brands in the food and beverage segment.
Nehru Place, primarily an office and electronics hub, has undergone a sea of change and has turned into a restaurant hub. Most restaurants here, which cater to office folk during the day, undergo a makeover at night and emerge as one of the most happening places to head out for a drink or enjoy a relaxed meal, as reported in The Hindu.
Army to involve industry in its long-term plans
On the lines of the Navy's design bureau which has been successful in indigenising warship design, the Army is attempting a major reworking of weapons design and procurement by incorporating academia and industry in its long-term perspective plans.
This will be done under the soon to be set up Army Design Bureau (ADB) the formal approval for which is in the final stages.
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