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TODAY'S NEWSPAPERS
The growing crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Tsunami-hit Japan dominates the front pages. "Japan battling chain reaction: Third reactor faces meltdown, 80,000 evacuated, 2000 more bodies found" reports the Hindustan Times. The Indian Express writes that the Indian nuclear establishment has reassured the nation that all its 20 nuclear power plants are earthquake and tsunami proof.

Action by the Indian Navy against Somali pirates is anothe rhighlight on the front pages of many newspapers. "Navy snares 61 Somali pirates, frees 13 sailors" is the front page lead in the Pioneer. The Hinudstan Times reports "Navy nabs 61 Somali pirates, foils hijack bid off west coast".

The uproar in Parliament over Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's role in an alleged shop allotment scam in Chandigarh is widely noticed. "Pandemonium as BJP raises charges against Bansal" reports the Hindu. The Asian Age writes that the BJP got isolated in the Lok Sabha on this issue as neither its NDA allies nor any other opposition party backed it on this issue.

The rape and murder of a 24 year old Indian girl in Australia and the Supreme Court giving the Centre 4 weeks to decide on a CBI probe into financial irregularities in the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme are the other stories that are prominently noticed in the papers today.



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