Chandrayaan 2 Lander Spotted, 100 Days Of PM Modi's Government On Front Pages Of All Newspapers

On the front page of The Times today is space agency ISRO confirming the presence of the Chandrayaan 2's lander Vikram on the moon surface. The second report highlighted in The Times is US President Donald Trump calling off secret talks with the Taliban after a blast in Afghanistan's Kabul.

The Hindustan Times in its lead story highlights ISRO's confirmation of Chandrayaan 2's lander Vikram. However, while the presence of the lander was confirmed, its communication link with the orbiter and thus, ISRO, has not been established as of now. Today's Hindustan Times also reported on the completion of 100 days of PM Narendra Modi's second consecutive NDA government. The government, said Hindustan Times, outlined its list of achievements and laid out its priorities for the rest of the term.

The Indian Express also reported on the completion of 100 days of PM Narendra Modi's government. The report said PM Narendra Modi said that "the 130 crore people of India" were the "inspiration" behind the major decisions taken throughout this time. The Express also quoted Union Minister Prakash Javadekar terming the current economic slowdown "cyclical" and "temporary", adding that the country's "fundamentals are strong".

Today's Asian Age in its lead story, reported on the death of noted jurist Ram Jethmalani. A number of political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid their last respects to the senior lawyer. The Asian Age also reported on curfew-like restrictions reimposed on Sunday in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Telegraph reported on Supreme Court judge Deepak Gupta saying criticism of the executive, judiciary, bureaucracy or the armed forces cannot be termed sedition. The Telegraph also reported on the Archbishop of Canterbury seeking to encourage Indian political and religious leaders to maintain the provisions of the Constitution guaranteeing freedom of religion and belief to all citizens.