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Editorials from- The Hindu, The Indian Express, Live Mint The Hindu-

Heeding the lines on the map Forging a China-India-Pakistan-Bangladesh axis would be a game changer for all of South Asia The Hindu-

Confidence in the House The Speaker has enough powers to restore order in the Lok Sabha and act upon a notice for a no-trust vote Indian Express-

The friend of my enemy Iran-India ties are deepening. But resilience of Tehran-Islamabad relations could make Delhi uncomfortable.

Indian Express-

An untenable defence In both religion and law, polygamy has no place.

Live mint-

The government is not interested in fighting fake news The fight against lies will be long, but it can be won with facts. In this fight, no government will be the media’s ally. And the fight has just begun

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National The Hindu-

‘India third most vulnerable country to cyber threats’ The U.S. remains most vulnerable to such attacks, followed by China, according to the recently released ‘Internet Security Threat Report’

The Hindu-

‘EC backs one seat, one candidate policy’ Supreme Court seeks response from Centre for its view

The Hindu-

India, Japan, U.S. stress keeping sea lanes open Trilateral focusses on counter-terrorism and connectivity

Indian Express Explained-

On questions, what rules of Lok Sabha say The Gujarat Assembly has issued an order restricting the number of unstarred questions an MLA can ask to three per week. Is that unusual?

ECONOMY

The Hindu-

India pips Japan, becomes second largest manufacturer of crude steel Growth attributed to Centre’s steps to curb imports, ‘Make in India’ among others

Indian Express-

Iron ore, gold production rises, but bauxite falls After witnessing a decline of 12.3 per cent in 2016-17, bauxite production has decreased 16.34 per cent in 2017-18 to 20.63 million tonnes, according to the ministry.

Indian Express-

China hits back at US with 25 per cent tariff hike on American products China has already slapped tariffs on 128 US products, including wine and pork, totalling to USD 3 billion in retaliation to Trump's move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium.

Science and Technology; Environment

The Hindu -

All the better to breathe with Scientists say Neanderthals had large noses to warm and humidify cold, dry air

PIB

Cabinet approves the Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018 Protection of Human Rights (Amendments) Bill, 2018 for better protection and promotion of human rights in the country.

Multimedia-Videos

Rajya Sabha TV-

In Depth - BS-VI: Fuel in 6th Gear

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All India Radio

Money Talk: Discussion on “E-Way Bill System”

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