India-Press-Headlines
The following headlines appeared in major Indian newspapers on Thursday:

** THE ASIAN AGE
- 3rd front fizzles out, new combine of 11 possible
- Karat expels Somnath
- Expansion of cabinet likely by early August
- US seeks NSG meet a week after IAEA
- N-deal: India to sway key members
- Army Chief to go to Bangladesh

** THE HINDU
- Left, BSP, regional parties to launch joint campaign
- Civilian risks curbing US strikes in Afghan war
- Global economic turmoil towards a paradigm shift?
- IAEA safeguards grant India nuclear weapons status: Pakistan
** THE TIMES OF INDIA
- CPM red-cards Somnath, but Congress wants him as Speaker - Menon to work on German leadership
- Tremors in Bengal CPM over Speaker's ouster
- Yadav sworn in as Nepal's first president
- Govt to step on reforms pedal

** THE INDIAN EXPRESS
- Why the hurry: Pak puts it on record in Vienna
- Left out of the way, Govt to push key defence deals now - To promote research, India plans meet on Lindau line
- Some people don't want India to catch up with China: Chidambaram - Ahmadinejad praises US participation in nuclear talks

** THE STATESMAN
- Ahmadinejad says US envoy showed Iran respect
- Nepal's first president sworn in - Prachanda skips ceremony - Bhutan king coronation on November 6
- Centre to push through reforms
- India ranks low in financial inclusion: Study