Good morning. The top news stories this morning...

33 killed, 35 injured as train rams into bus in UP (The Times of India)
At least 33 people were killed and 35 others injured when a train rammed into a bus at an unmanned crossing near here in Uttar Pradesh in the early hours today. Read

CBI says Maran forced Aircel to sell shares to Malaysian firm (The Hindu)
There is prima facie material to suggest that there is an element of coercion by the "former Telecom Minister" [Dayanidhi Maran, now the Textiles Minister] in Aircel selling its shares to a Malaysian telecom company, the CBI told the Supreme Court yesterday. Read

Govt yet to decide on Maran exit (Indian Express)
Congress sources said that Marans continuance in the Union Cabinet was becoming increasingly untenable and top leadership of the ruling dispensation was said to be seized with the issue. Read

Man with revolver detained while trying to move close to Rahul Gandhi (The Times of India)

Hari Mohan Sharma who was trying to move close to Rahul Gandhi during his 'padayatra' was nabbed by the SPG personnel and was immediately handed over to the UP Police. Locals said he is a Congress worker. Read

US alerts India on potential human bomb in flights (Indian Express)

The United States has alerted international carriers, including those from India, flying directly into its territory, that terrorist groups might surgically implant bomb into human beings to carry out attacks. Read

Powerful quake off New Zealand triggers tsunami (DNA)
A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off New Zealand's Kermadec Islands, triggering a tsunami in the region, the US Geological Survey and the US Pacific Tsunami Centre said on Wednesday. Read