As we close for the day, news comes in that two Std XI students in a school in suburban Kolkata got into a scuffle, which ended in the death of one of the boys. Boys will be boys is cruel irony indeed.

The other big stories today...

1. Jaya in Delhi: PM must sack Maran NOW
2. Apocalypse now! 50-mile wide, mile high dust storm in Arizona
3. So is China's ex leader Jiang Zemin dead?
4. Ukranian coach restrained from leaving India
5. 2G: JPC to start quizzing telecom secretaries
6. Is Twitter valued at $7 billion?
7. Japan to 'stress test' all nuclear reactors
8. Cornered Oz women agree to lift the burqa
9. Third accused guilty of Nitish Katara murder
10. Maya rapped: SC stops Noida land grab
11. Journo gets Rs 5-cr damages from husband
12. Binayak Sen wants apology from Chhattisgarh govt
13. Chidambaram rules out President's rule in AP
14. Padmanabha temple treasure videographed
15. Pro-Telangana Osmania students tear-gassed