Good morning and welcome to Manic Monday's edition of News As It Happens. Here's a quick look at some important reports from some newspapers.
The Times of India reports that Kashmir's Islamic insurgents have been pushing the valley's Christians into a, well,
valley of fear.
The
Indian Express reports on how Maoists instigated villagers, then drew in cops, and then
killed 13 of them in Jharkhand.
The
DNA casts further gloom, if you are planning to sell your apartment in Mumbai, that the city's real estate is still
down in the dumps and prices are expected to fall 15-25 pc after June this year.
The
Hindustan Times reports that author Salman Rushdie that his reason for not attending the Jaipur LitFest, that hitmen are out to get him, given by him on Friday, was a
yarn spun by the Rajasthan cops to keep him away.
The
Asian Age reports that BJP president Nitin Gadkari has plugged for Gujarat Chief Minister
Narendra Modi to be named as the next party president and the party's PM nominee.