Media Watch

 Facebook comes before toothbrush!

The situation in Srinagar is covered by every newspaper. "Uneasy calm in valley, curfew in more areas- alert red of Friday prayers" is the Times of India headline.

The Tribune, the Hindu and the Pioneer show the flood fury in Haryana and Punjab, as the Sultlej Yamuna Link Canal was damaged by heavy rains. "Patiala paralyzed - Hansi canal maroons several villages" writes the Tribune.
 A group of ministers to be set up to look into honour killings features prominently in most dailies.
 "It was suicide, Jamwal shot point blank", writes the Hindustan Times, quoting police sources, referring to the death of Rear Admiral S.S. Jamwal.

A 12-year old boy who attempted suicide after being scolded by his school teachers by jumping off the second floor of his school building is covered by most dailies. "Class VI student in hospital with both legs fractured" writes the Indian Express.

The death of a 25 year old Advocate who was stabbed to death by a colleague in the Karnataka High Court premises finds front page coverage.

Well, are you following FIFA, and more importantly the accurate predictions of Paul - the octopus oracle? A cartoon in the Asian Age shows one astrologer telling the other "we are finished Swami ji. All our leaders are queuing up before Paul, the octopus!.

Are you a twitter or facebook addict? The Times of India writes that an American survey reveals that most Americans are, in an item titled "First thing in the morning ? Facebook comes before toothbrush!"