Newspaper Headlines: Union Cabinet Clears Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Top Court Grants Bail To P Chidambaram In INX Media Case, Other Stories

The Times Of India: The government has decided to expand the definition of care-givers under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, by making not just biological children, but even sons-in-law and daughters-in-law responsible for looking after family members. After spending 106 days in custody, former finance minister P Chidambaram walked out of Tihar Jail after the Supreme Court granted him bail in the money laundering case.

Hindustan Times: The Union Cabinet cleared a draft legislation that proposes citizenship for religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Former Union minister P Chidambaram walked out of Tihar jail after getting bail from the Supreme Court in connection with the INX?Media money-laundering case.

The Hindu: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on Wednesday paving the way for its introduction in Parliament on December 9. The Supreme Court granted bail to former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, who is facing money laundering charges levelled against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the INX Media case

The Telegraph: The Supreme Court granted bail to former finance minister P. Chidambaram in a case of alleged corruption, reaffirming the well-established principle that bail is the rule and its refusal an exception. India has become the world's worst victim of extreme weather events driven by climate change.

The Asian Age: After spending 106 days in custody, former finance minister Palaniappan Chidambaram walked out of Tihar Jail. The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was approved by the Union Cabinet.